DeutschePostIdentcodeGenerator Class

Generates a visual representation of the Deutsche Post Identcode barcode.

Namespace: DevExpress.XtraPrinting.BarCode

Assembly: DevExpress.Printing.v24.1.Core.dll

NuGet Package: DevExpress.Printing.Core

Declaration

C#

public class DeutschePostIdentcodeGenerator :
    DeutschePostGenerator

VB.NET

Public Class DeutschePostIdentcodeGenerator
    Inherits DeutschePostGenerator

Remarks

The Deutsche Post Identcode symbology, also referred to as Deutsche Post AG IdentCode, German Postal 2 of 5 IdentCode, Deutsche Frachtpost IdentCode, or Deutsche Post AG (DHL), is used by German Post (Deutsche Post AG).

The barcode contains a tracking number that identifies a customer (sender) and a mail item. A value that the barcode encodes should consist of 11 or 12 digits:

• 2 digits for a distribution center ID;
• 3 digits for a customer ID;
• 6 digits for a mailing number;
• 1 digit for a checksum (optional).

When you specify 11 digits, the barcode generates a checksum digit automatically. If you add a checksum digit, the barcode ignores this digit and also generates it automatically to ensure the encoded value is valid.

Example

The following code example creates the Deutsche Post Identcode barcode and specifies its properties.

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

C#

using DevExpress.XtraPrinting.BarCode;
using DevExpress.XtraReports.UI;
//...

public XRBarCode CreateDeutschePostIdentcodeBarCode(string barcodeText) {
    // Create a XRBarCode control.
    var barcode = new XRBarCode();

    // Set the barcode's symbology to the DeutschePostIdentcode.
    barcode.Symbology = new DeutschePostIdentcodeGenerator();

    // Adjust the barcode's appearance.
    barcode.Text = barcodeText;
    barcode.Height = 100;
    barcode.Width = 300;

    return barcode;
}

VB.NET

Imports DevExpress.XtraPrinting.BarCode
Imports DevExpress.XtraReports.UI
'...

Public Function CreateDeutschePostIdentcodeBarCode(ByVal barcodeText As String) As XRBarCode
    ' Create a XRBarCode control.
    Dim barcode = New XRBarCode()

    ' Set the barcode's symbology to the DeutschePostIdentcode.
    barcode.Symbology = New DeutschePostIdentcodeGenerator()

    ' Adjust the barcode's appearance.
    barcode.Text = barcodeText
    barcode.Height = 100
    barcode.Width = 300

    Return barcode
End Function

The code example below shows how to create a report with the Deutsche Post Identcode barcode:

C#

using DevExpress.XtraPrinting.BarCode;
using DevExpress.XtraReports.UI;
//...

var barcode = CreateDeutschePostIdentcodeBarCode("01234567890");

var report = new XtraReport() {
    Bands = {
        new DetailBand() {
            Controls = { barcode }
        }
    }
};

VB.NET

Imports DevExpress.XtraPrinting.BarCode
Imports DevExpress.XtraReports.UI
'...

Private barcode = CreateDeutschePostIdentcodeBarCode("01234567890")

Private report = New XtraReport() With {
    .Bands = {
        New DetailBand() With {
            .Controls = { barcode }
        }
    }
}

Inheritance

Object

DevExpress.Printing.Utils.DocumentStoring.StorableObjectBase

BarCodeGeneratorBase

Interleaved2of5Generator

DevExpress.XtraPrinting.BarCode.DeutschePostGenerator

DeutschePostIdentcodeGenerator