UPC Supplemental 2

• Jan 19, 2021
• 2 minutes to read

UPC Supplemental 2 is a 2-digit supplement for the EAN-13 barcode. It is used on magazines, newspapers, and other periodicals to indicate the issue number.

Refer to the following article for more information: UPC-2.

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 UPCSupplemental2 (an object of the UPCSupplemental2Generator type).

   

3. Specify common barcode properties.

Runtime Example

The following code creates the UPC Supplemental 2 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 CreateUPCSupplemental2BarCode(string BarCodeText) {
    // Create a bar code control.
    XRBarCode barCode = new XRBarCode();

    // Set the bar code's type to UPC Supplemental 2.
    barCode.Symbology = new UPCSupplemental2Generator();

    // Adjust the bar code's main properties.
    barCode.Text = BarCodeText;
    barCode.Width = 100;
    barCode.Height = 55;

    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 CreateUPCSupplemental2BarCode(ByVal BarCodeText As String) As XRBarCode
    ' Create a bar code control.
    Dim barCode As New XRBarCode()

    ' Set the bar code's type to UPC Supplemental 2.
    barCode.Symbology = New UPCSupplemental2Generator()

    ' Adjust the bar code's main properties.
    barCode.Text = BarCodeText
    barCode.Width = 100
    barCode.Height = 55

    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(CreateUPCSupplemental2BarCode("012345678"));
}

VB.NET

Imports System.Drawing.Printing
' ...

Private Sub XtraReport1_BeforePrint(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As PrintEventArgs)
    Me.Detail.Controls.Add(CreateUPCSupplemental2BarCode("012345678"))
End Sub