Code 128
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Code 128 is a high-density symbology that encodes alphanumeric data.
Refer to the following article for more details: Code 128.
Add a Bar Code to a Report
Drag the XRBarCode item from the DX.24.1: Report Controls tab and drop it onto the report.
Set the XRBarCode control’s Symbology property to Code128 (an object of the Code128Generator type).
Specify common barcode properties and properties specific to Code128.
Specific Properties
- CharacterSet
- Gets or sets the character set type for the bar code.
- FNC1Substitute
- A substring/character that serves as the placeholder for the FNC1 functional character.
- FNC2Substitute
- A substring/character that serves as the placeholder for the FNC2 functional character.
- FNC3Substitute
- A substring/character that serves as the placeholder for the FNC3 functional character.
- FNC4Substitute
- A substring/character that serves as the placeholder for the FNC4 functional character.
Runtime Example
The following code creates a Code 128 barcode and specifies its properties.
using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Drawing.Printing;
using System.Windows.Forms;
using DevExpress.XtraPrinting.BarCode;
using DevExpress.XtraReports.UI;
// ...
public XRBarCode CreateCode128BarCode(string BarCodeText) {
// Create a barcode control.
XRBarCode barCode = new XRBarCode();
// Set the barcode's type to Code 128.
barCode.Symbology = new Code128Generator();
// Adjust the barcode's main properties.
barCode.Text = BarCodeText;
barCode.Width = 400;
barCode.Height = 100;
// Adjust the properties specific to the barcode type.
((Code128Generator)barCode.Symbology).CharacterSet = Code128Charset.CharsetB;
return barCode;
}
The code example below shows how to create a report with a Code 128 barcode: