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How to Generate UPC-A in .NET WinForms

How to Create & Integrate UPC-A Barcode Images in .NET WinForms

Simple linear UPC-A generating in .NET WinForms through drag & drop implementation
Easy to print and create linear UPC-A in .NET Winforms class and console applications
Light-weight, easy-to-use 1D UPC-A generating control used widely
Print and save linear UPC-A as gif, jpeg, png, tiff, and bitmap image files locally
Easily add supplemental 2 & 5 digits for linear UPC-A barcodes in Windows Forms
Automatically compute & add check digit for linear UPC-A barcodes
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.NET WinForms UPC-A Barcode Component Overview

UPC-A Barcode Encoder Component is a barcode function of KA.Barcode for .NET WinForms, which is a powerful barcode control for generating UPC-A, UPC-A+2, UPC-A+5 and other linear, matrix barcodes in .NET Windows Forms, Crystal Reports, SQL Server Reporting Services, C#, VB.NET class & console applications. Developers can easily adjust generated picture through various settings with the user-friendly interface.

UPC-A Barcode Overview in WinForms

UPC-A, also known as Universal Product Code version A, UPC-A Supplement 5/Five-digit Add-On, UPC-A Supplement 2/Two-digit Add-On, UPC-A+5, UPC-A+2, UPC Code, UPC Symbol, GTIN-12, GS1-12, UCC-12, is the standard version of UPC barcode. UPC-A is used for marking products which are sold at retail in the USA.

UPC-A Barcode Overview in WinForms

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Download UPC-A Barcode Component in .NET WinForms

Developers are allowed to download KA.Barcode for .NET WinForms evaluation without charge. The unzipped trial package includes:

"KeepAutomation.Barcode.Windows.dll"
User Manual
End User License Agreement
Order Page

Pay Attention: This trial version can only be used for demo or testing purposes because the generated UPC-A barcode image contains a "KA Barcode" watermark.

Integrate UPC-A Barcode in .NET Windows Forms

It is very simple and convenient to generate UPC-A barcode image in .NET Windows Forms with this barcode control.

Add "KeepAutomation.Barcode.Windows.dll" from the unzipped package to your Visual Studio Toolbox.
Find "BarCodeControl" generated in your Visual Studio Toolbox.
Drag and drop "BarCodeControl" from Visual Studio Toolbox to your project form.
Go to the Properties window and choose UPC-A barcode type to get your UPC-A barcode image.
Customize your UPC-A barcode image through the "Properties" window.

Create UPC-A in .NET WinForms Using C# or VB.NET

First of all, you should add reference "KeepAutomation.Barcode.Windows.dll" to your .NET WinForms project.
Then, you may copy the following C# or VB demo code to generate UPC-A barcode image in .NET WinForms.

C# Sample code

     BarCode upca = new BarCode();
     upca.Symbology = KeepAutomation.Barcode.Symbology.UPCA;
     upca.CodeToEncode = "12345678901";
     upca.generateBarcodeToImageFile("C://barcode-upca-csharp.bmp");

VB Sample code

     Dim upca As KeepAutomation.Barcode.Bean.BarCode = New KeepAutomation.Barcode.Bean.BarCode

     upca.Symbology= KeepAutomation.Barcode.Symbology. UPCA
     upca.CodeToEncode = "12345678901"
     upca.generateBarcodeToImageFile("C://barcode-upca-vbnet.bmp")

How to Generate UPC-A 2&5 Digits Add-on Barcodes in .NET WinForms

UPC-A barcode SDK allows users to add 2 or 5 digits supplemental data to the UPC-A barcode. Once encode the UPC-A add-on barcodes, the size related properties needs to be set. Users may add supplemental digits using "Symbology" property and customize add-on barcode size by adjusting "SupplementCode", "SupplementHeight", "SupplementSpace" respectively.

C# Sample code

     BarCode upcasup2 = new BarCode();
     upcasup2.Symbology = KeepAutomation.Barcode.Symbology.UPCASup2; 
     upcasup2.CodeToEncode = "12345678901"; 
     upcasup2.X = 2;
     upcasup2.SupplementCode = "12";
     upcasup2.SupplementHeight = 0.8f;
     upcasup2.SupplementSpace = 15;
     upcasup2.generateBarcodeToImageFile("C://upcasup2-csharp.png");

VB Sample code

     Dim upcasup2 As KeepAutomation.Barcode.Bean.BarCode = New KeepAutomation.Barcode.Bean.BarCode

     upcasup2.Symbology = KeepAutomation.Barcode.Symbology.UPCASup2
     upcasup2.CodeToEncode = "12345678901"
     upcasup2.SupplementCode = "12"
     upcasup2.SupplementHeight = 0.8f
     upcasup2.SupplementSpace = 15
     upcasup2.X = 2
     upcasup2.ImageFormat = System.Drawing.Imaging.ImageFormat.Gif()
     upcasup2.generateBarcodeToImageFile("C://upcasup2-vb-net.gif")

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