EAN 8
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EAN-8 is a shorter version of the EAN-13. EAN-8 can encode 8 digits, the first 7 of which users should specify, and the last digit (check digit) is generated automatically. EAN-8 is used on small packages where EAN-13 does not fit, for example on pencils or chewing gum packets.
Refer to the following article for more details: EAN-8.
Add the Bar Code to a Report
Drag the XRBarCode item from the DX.21.2: Report Controls tab and drop it onto the report.
Set the XRBarCode control’s Symbology property to EAN8 (an object of the EAN8Generator type).
Specify common barcode properties.
Runtime Example
The following code creates the EAN 8 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 CreateEAN8BarCode(string BarCodeText) {
// Create a bar code control.
XRBarCode barCode = new XRBarCode();
// Set the bar code'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;
}
The code example below shows how to create a report with the EAN 8 barcode: