Code 93

• Jan 12, 2021
• 2 minutes to read

Code 93 is an alphanumeric, variable length symbology. It was designed to supplement and improve the Code 39 barcode.

Refer to the following article for more details: Code 93.

Add the Bar Code to a Report

1. Drag the XRBarCode item from the DX.20.2: Report Controls tab and drop it onto the report.

   

2. Set the XRBarCode control’s Symbology property to Code 93 (an object of the Code93Generator type).

   

3. Specify common barcode properties and properties specific to Code 93.

Specific Properties

Use the barcode’s CalcCheckSum property to specify whether to calculate a check sum for this barcode.

Note

A checksum of a Code 93 barcode can contain characters that are not supported by this barcode symbology. For this reason, the checksum is not included in the Code 93 barcode’s displayed text.

Runtime Example

The following code creates a Code 93 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

using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Drawing.Printing;
using System.Windows.Forms;
using DevExpress.XtraPrinting.BarCode;
using DevExpress.XtraReports.UI;
// ...
public XRBarCode CreateCode93BarCode(string BarCodeText) {
    // Create a bar code control.
    XRBarCode barCode = new XRBarCode();

    // Set the bar code's type to Code 93.
    barCode.Symbology = new Code93Generator();

    // 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.
    ((Code93Generator)barCode.Symbology).CalcCheckSum = false;

    return barCode;
}

Form1.vb

Imports System
Imports System.Collections.Generic
Imports System.Drawing.Printing
Imports System.Windows.Forms
Imports DevExpress.XtraPrinting.BarCode
Imports DevExpress.XtraReports.UI
' ...
Public Function CreateCode93BarCode(ByVal BarCodeText As String) As XRBarCode
    ' Create a bar code control.
    Dim barCode As New XRBarCode()

    ' Set the bar code's type to Code 93.
    barCode.Symbology = New Code93Generator()

    ' 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.
    CType(barCode.Symbology, Code93Generator).CalcCheckSum = False

    Return barCode
End Function

To add the XRBarCode to a report band, handle the report’s BeforePrint event.

C#

using System.Drawing.Printing;
// ...

private void XtraReport1_BeforePrint(object sender, PrintEventArgs e) {
    this.Detail.Controls.Add(CreateCode93BarCode("012345678"));
}

VB.NET

Imports System.Drawing.Printing
' ...

Private Sub XtraReport1_BeforePrint(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As PrintEventArgs)
    Me.Detail.Controls.Add(CreateCode93BarCode("012345678"))
End Sub