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Code 128

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Code 128 is a high-density symbology that encodes alphanumeric data.

Barcode - Code 128

Refer to the following article for more details: Code 128.

Add a Bar Code to a Report

  1. Drag the XRBarCode item from the DX.24.1: Report Controls tab and drop it onto the report.

    Add the XBarCode item to the Report

  2. Set the XRBarCode control’s Symbology property to Code128 (an object of the Code128Generator type).

    Specify the Symbology for the Barcode

  3. 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.

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

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:

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

var barCode = CreateCode128BarCode("012345678");

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