Code 39 (USD-3)
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Code 39 is a variable length discrete barcode symbology. It can encode uppercase letters (A through Z), numeric digits (0 through 9), and a number of special characters.
Refer to the following article for more information: Code 39.
Add the Bar Code to a Report
Drag the XRBarCode item from the DX.20.2: Report Controls tab and drop it onto the report.
Set the XRBarCode control’s Symbology property to Code 39 (an object of the Code39Generator type).
Specify common barcode properties and properties specific to Code 39.
Specific Properties
BarCodeGeneratorBase.CalcCheckSum
Gets or sets whether to calculate a checksum for the bar code.
Code39Generator.WideNarrowRatio
Gets or sets the density of a bar code’s bars.
Runtime Example
The following code creates the Code 39 (USD-3) 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.
using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Drawing.Printing;
using System.Windows.Forms;
using DevExpress.XtraPrinting.BarCode;
using DevExpress.XtraReports.UI;
// ...
public XRBarCode CreateCode39BarCode(string BarCodeText) {
// Create a bar code control.
XRBarCode barCode = new XRBarCode();
// Set the bar code's type to Code 39.
barCode.Symbology = new Code39Generator();
// Adjust the bar code's main properties.
barCode.Text = BarCodeText;
barCode.Width = 400;
barCode.Height = 100;
// Adjust the properties specific to the bar code type.
((Code39Generator)barCode.Symbology).CalcCheckSum = false;
((Code39Generator)barCode.Symbology).WideNarrowRatio = 2.5F;
return barCode;
}
To add the XRBarCode to a report band, handle the report’s BeforePrint event.