Codabar barcode generator is a .NET barcode component with flexible purchased developer licenses for generating, printing high-quality Codabar barcodes in .NET applications with Visual Basic.NET programming. Flexible Codabar barcode size support help the VB.NET developers configure the linear barcode size in the .NET Projects based on specific linear barcode size requirements.
Codabar is a common linear barcode also named as CodaBar, Code 2 of 7, USS Codabar, 2 of 7 Code. It is mainly used by U.S. blood banks, photo labs, and on FedEx air bills.
Dim codabar As KeepAutomation.Barcode.Bean.BarCode = New KeepAutomation.Barcode.Bean.BarCode
codabar.Symbology = KeepAutomation.Barcode.Symbology.Codabar
' Set Codabar valid input: numeric digits 0-9, dash, dollar, slash, point and plus. Length: variable.
codabar.CodeToEncode = "123-456-789"
' Codabar Start & Stop Char:A, B, C, D
codabar.CodabarStartChar = CodabarStartStopChar.A
codabar.CodabarStopChar = CodabarStartStopChar.A
' Codabar unit of measure: pixel, cm and inch
codabar.BarcodeUnit = KeepAutomation.Barcode.BarcodeUnit.Pixel
' Codabar image resolution in dpi
codabar.DPI = 72
' Codabar size settings properties
' Codabar module bar width (X dimention), default is 1 pixel.
codabar.X = 2
' Codabar wide bar to narrow bar Ratio, default is 2.0f.
codabar.WideNarrowRatio = 2.5
' Codabar barcode image width
codabar.BarCodeWidth = 320
' Codabar image margin size, minimum value is 2X on four sides according to specification.
codabar.LeftMargin = 4
codabar.RightMargin = 4
codabar.TopMargin = 4
codabar.BottomMargin = 4
' Codabar image orientation, 0, 90, 180, 270 degrees supported.
codabar.Orientation = KeepAutomation.Barcode.Orientation.Degree90
' Set Codabar human-readable text style
codabar.DisplayText = true
codabar.TextFont = new Font("Arial", 10f, FontStyle.Regular)
codabar.TextMargin = 7
' Print and save Codabar bar codes in Png, Gif, Jpeg/Jpg, Tiff, Bmp image formats.
codabar.ImageFormat = System.Drawing.Imaging.ImageFormat.Png
codabar.generateBarcodeToImageFile("C://codabar_in_vb.png")