CodabarGenerator.StartSymbol Property

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

Namespace: DevExpress.XtraPrinting.BarCode

Assembly: DevExpress.Printing.v19.2.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 bar code automatically, so you don’t need to specify them in the bar code’s XRControl.Text property.

Related GitHub Examples

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C#

Reporting_how-to-add-a-bar-code-to-a-report-e167/CS/WindowsFormsApplication1/Form1.cs#L85

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

VB.NET

Reporting_how-to-add-a-bar-code-to-a-report-e167/VB/WindowsFormsApplication1/Form1.vb#L111

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