CodabarGenerator.StartSymbol Property

Gets or sets the first (start) symbol used to code the barcode’s structure.

Namespace: DevExpress.XtraPrinting.BarCode

Assembly: DevExpress.Printing.v24.2.Core.dll

Declaration

C#

[DefaultValue(CodabarStartStopSymbol.A)]
public CodabarStartStopSymbol StartSymbol { get; set; }

VB.NET

<DefaultValue(CodabarStartStopSymbol.A)>
Public Property StartSymbol As CodabarStartStopSymbol

Property Value

Type	Default	Description
CodabarStartStopSymbol	A	A CodabarStartStopSymbol enumeration value that specifies the start symbol.

Available values:

Name	Description
None	The first/last element in a bar code is not specified.
A	The first/last element in a bar code is “A”.
B	The first/last element in a bar code is “B”.
C	The first/last element in a bar code is “C”.
D	The first/last element in a bar code is “D”.

Remarks

Note that the specified StartSymbol and CodabarGenerator.StopSymbol are added to the barcode automatically, so you don’t need to specify them in the barcode’s XRControl.Text property.

Related GitHub Examples

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C#

reporting-add-a-bar-code-to-a-report/CS/Form1.cs#L82

// Adjust the properties specific to the bar code type.
((CodabarGenerator)barCode.Symbology).StartSymbol = CodabarStartStopSymbol.C;
((CodabarGenerator)barCode.Symbology).StopSymbol = CodabarStartStopSymbol.D;