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namespace DisplayBarcodeOnForm
{
partial class Form1
{
/// <summary>
/// Required designer variable.
/// </summary>
private System.ComponentModel.IContainer components = null;
/// <summary>
/// Clean up any resources being used.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="disposing">true if managed resources should be disposed; otherwise, false.</param>
protected override void Dispose(bool disposing)
{
if (disposing && (components != null))
{
components.Dispose();
}
base.Dispose(disposing);
}
#region Windows Form Designer generated code
/// <summary>
/// Required method for Designer support - do not modify
/// the contents of this method with the code editor.
/// </summary>
private void InitializeComponent()
{
this.pictureBox1 = new System.Windows.Forms.PictureBox();
this.panel1 = new System.Windows.Forms.Panel();
this.label1 = new System.Windows.Forms.Label();
this.label2 = new System.Windows.Forms.Label();
((System.ComponentModel.ISupportInitialize)(this.pictureBox1)).BeginInit();
this.SuspendLayout();
//
// pictureBox1
//
this.pictureBox1.BorderStyle = System.Windows.Forms.BorderStyle.FixedSingle;
this.pictureBox1.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(12, 36);
this.pictureBox1.Name = "pictureBox1";
this.pictureBox1.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(270, 270);
this.pictureBox1.TabIndex = 0;
this.pictureBox1.TabStop = false;
//
// panel1
//
this.panel1.BorderStyle = System.Windows.Forms.BorderStyle.FixedSingle;
this.panel1.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(314, 36);
this.panel1.Name = "panel1";
this.panel1.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(270, 270);
this.panel1.TabIndex = 1;
this.panel1.Paint += new System.Windows.Forms.PaintEventHandler(this.panel1_Paint);
//
// label1
//
this.label1.AutoSize = true;
this.label1.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(12, 9);
this.label1.Name = "label1";
this.label1.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(179, 13);
this.label1.TabIndex = 2;
this.label1.Text = "Show barcode in PictureBox control:";
//
// label2
//
this.label2.AutoSize = true;
this.label2.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(311, 9);
this.label2.Name = "label2";
this.label2.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(157, 13);
this.label2.TabIndex = 3;
this.label2.Text = "Draw barcode on Panel control:";
//
// Form1
//
this.AutoScaleDimensions = new System.Drawing.SizeF(6F, 13F);
this.AutoScaleMode = System.Windows.Forms.AutoScaleMode.Font;
this.ClientSize = new System.Drawing.Size(599, 349);
this.Controls.Add(this.label2);
this.Controls.Add(this.label1);
this.Controls.Add(this.panel1);
this.Controls.Add(this.pictureBox1);
this.Name = "Form1";
this.Text = "Form1";
((System.ComponentModel.ISupportInitialize)(this.pictureBox1)).EndInit();
this.ResumeLayout(false);
this.PerformLayout();
}
#endregion
private System.Windows.Forms.PictureBox pictureBox1;
private System.Windows.Forms.Panel panel1;
private System.Windows.Forms.Label label1;
private System.Windows.Forms.Label label2;
}
}
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using System.Drawing;
using System.Windows.Forms;
using Bytescout.BarCode;
// This application demonstrates two ways how you can show the barcode on a form:
// 1. using PictureBox control;
// 2. painting it on a Panel control.
namespace DisplayBarcodeOnForm
{
public partial class Form1 : Form
{
private Barcode _barcode = null;
public Form1()
{
InitializeComponent();
// Create Barcode Generator instance
_barcode = new Barcode();
_barcode.RegistrationName = "demo";
_barcode.RegistrationKey = "demo";
// Setup barcode
_barcode.Symbology = SymbologyType.QRCode;
_barcode.Value = "Testing Testing Testing Testing Testing Testing Testing Testing Testing Testing Testing Testing Testing";
// Put the barcode image to PictureBox
pictureBox1.Image = _barcode.GetImage();
}
// Paint the barcode image on a Panel control
private void panel1_Paint(object sender, PaintEventArgs e)
{
Image barcodeImage = _barcode.GetImage();
e.Graphics.DrawImage(barcodeImage, 0, 0);
}
}
}
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using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Windows.Forms;
namespace DisplayBarcodeOnForm
{
static class Program
{
/// <summary>
/// The main entry point for the application.
/// </summary>
[STAThread]
static void Main()
{
Application.EnableVisualStyles();
Application.SetCompatibleTextRenderingDefault(false);
Application.Run(new Form1());
}
}
}
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