AztecCodeGenerator Class

Generates an Aztec Code barcode.

Namespace: DevExpress.XtraPrinting.BarCode

Assembly: DevExpress.Printing.v25.1.Core.dll

NuGet Package: DevExpress.Printing.Core

Declaration

C#

public class AztecCodeGenerator :
    BarCode2DGenerator

VB.NET

Public Class AztecCodeGenerator
    Inherits BarCode2DGenerator

Remarks

Refer to the following topic for details on this type of barcode: Aztec Code.

You can specify the following properties specific to the Aztec Code barcode type:

AztecCodeGenerator.CompactionMode

Specifies whether text or binary mode should be used to encode the barcode’s data.

AztecCodeGenerator.Version

Specifies the Aztec Code version.

AztecCodeGenerator.ErrorCorrectionLevel

Specifies the amount of redundancy built into the bar code to compensate for calculation errors.

The following code snippet generates an Aztec Code barcode and specifies its properties:

View Example: How to add a bar code to a report

Form1.cs

using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Drawing.Printing;
using System.Windows.Forms;
using DevExpress.XtraPrinting.BarCode;
using DevExpress.XtraReports.UI;

public XRBarCode CreateAztecCode(string BarCodeText) {
    // Create a barcode control.
    XRBarCode barCode = new XRBarCode();

    // Set the barcode's type to Aztec Code.
    barCode.Symbology = new AztecCodeGenerator();

    // Adjust the barcode's main properties.
    barCode.Text = BarCodeText;
    barCode.Width = 300;
    barCode.Height = 100;

    // Adjust the properties specific to the barcode type.
    ((AztecCodeGenerator)barCode.Symbology).Version = AztecCodeVersion.Version27x27;
    ((AztecCodeGenerator)barCode.Symbology).ErrorCorrectionLevel = AztecCodeErrorCorrectionLevel.Level1;
    ((AztecCodeGenerator)barCode.Symbology).CompactionMode = AztecCodeCompactionMode.Text;

    return barCode;
}

Form1.vb

Imports System
Imports System.Collections.Generic
Imports System.Drawing.Printing
Imports System.Windows.Forms
Imports DevExpress.XtraPrinting.BarCode
Imports DevExpress.XtraReports.UI

Public Function CreateAztecCode(ByVal BarCodeText As String) As XRBarCode
    ' Create a barcode control.
    Dim barCode As New XRBarCode()

    ' Set the barcode's type to Aztec Code.
    barCode.Symbology = New AztecCodeGenerator()

    ' Adjust the barcode's main properties.
    barCode.Text = BarCodeText
    barCode.Width = 300
    barCode.Height = 100

    ' Adjust the properties specific to the barcode type.
    CType(barCode.Symbology, AztecCodeGenerator).Version = AztecCodeVersion.Version27x27
    CType(barCode.Symbology, AztecCodeGenerator).ErrorCorrectionLevel = AztecCodeErrorCorrectionLevel.Level1
    CType(barCode.Symbology, AztecCodeGenerator).CompactionMode = AztecCodeCompactionMode.Text

    Return barCode
End Function

Inheritance

Object

DevExpress.Printing.Utils.DocumentStoring.StorableObjectBase

BarCodeGeneratorBase

BarCode2DGenerator

AztecCodeGenerator