EAN8Generator Class

Represents the class used to generate an EAN 8 barcode.

Namespace: DevExpress.XtraPrinting.BarCode

Assembly: DevExpress.Printing.v20.2.Core.dll

NuGet Packages: DevExpress.Printing.Core, DevExpress.WindowsDesktop.Printing.Core

Declaration

C#
VB.NET

public class EAN8Generator :
    EAN13Generator

Public Class EAN8Generator
    Inherits EAN13Generator

Remarks

Refer to the EAN 8 topic for details on this type of barcode.

Example

The following code creates the EAN 8 barcode and specifies its properties:

Note

The complete sample project is available in the following repository: https://github.com/DevExpress-Examples/Reporting_how-to-add-a-bar-code-to-a-report-e167.

Form1.cs
Form1.vb

using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Drawing.Printing;
using System.Windows.Forms;
using DevExpress.XtraPrinting.BarCode;
using DevExpress.XtraReports.UI;
// ...
public XRBarCode CreateEAN8BarCode(string BarCodeText) {
    // Create a barcode control.
    XRBarCode barCode = new XRBarCode();

    // Set the barcode's type to EAN 8.
    barCode.Symbology = new EAN8Generator();

    // Adjust the barcode's main properties.
    barCode.Text = BarCodeText;
    barCode.Width = 400;
    barCode.Height = 100;

    return barCode;
}

Imports System
Imports System.Collections.Generic
Imports System.Drawing.Printing
Imports System.Windows.Forms
Imports DevExpress.XtraPrinting.BarCode
Imports DevExpress.XtraReports.UI
' ...
Public Function CreateEAN8BarCode(ByVal BarCodeText As String) As XRBarCode
    ' Create a barcode control.
    Dim barCode As New XRBarCode()

    ' Set the barcode's type to EAN 8.
    barCode.Symbology = New EAN8Generator()

    ' Adjust the barcode's main properties.
    barCode.Text = BarCodeText
    barCode.Width = 400
    barCode.Height = 100

    Return barCode
End Function