UPC Shipping Container Symbol (ITF-14)

• Mar 20, 2023
• 2 minutes to read

The UPC Shipping Container Symbol (ITF-14) barcode is used to mark packaging materials that contain products labeled with a UPC or EAN product identification number.

Refer to the following article for more information: ITF-14.

Add the Bar Code to a Report

1. Drag the XRBarCode item from the DX.23.2: Report Controls tab and drop it onto the report.

   

2. Set the XRBarCode control’s Symbology property to ITF14 (an object of the ITF14Generator type).

   

3. Specify common barcode properties and properties specific to ITF-14 .

Specific Properties

• WideNarrowRatio

  Gets or sets the density of bars.

• CalcCheckSum

  Specifies whether to calculate a checksum for the barcode.

Runtime Example

The following code creates the UPC Shipping Container Symbol (ITF-14) barcode and specifies its properties.

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

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 CreateITF14BarCode(string BarCodeText) {
    // Create a barcode control.
    XRBarCode barCode = new XRBarCode();

    // Set the barcode's type to ITF-14.  
    barCode.Symbology = new ITF14Generator();

    // Adjust the barcode's main properties.
    barCode.Text = BarCodeText;
    barCode.Width = 350;
    barCode.Height = 100;

    // Adjust the properties specific to the barcode type.
    ((ITF14Generator)barCode.Symbology).CalcCheckSum = false;
    ((ITF14Generator)barCode.Symbology).WideNarrowRatio = 2.5f;

    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 CreateITF14BarCode(ByVal BarCodeText As String) As XRBarCode
    ' Create a barcode control.
    Dim barCode As New XRBarCode()

    ' Set the barcode's type to ITF-14.  
    barCode.Symbology = New ITF14Generator()

    ' Adjust the barcode's main properties.
    barCode.Text = BarCodeText
    barCode.Width = 350
    barCode.Height = 100

    ' Adjust the properties specific to the barcode type.
    CType(barCode.Symbology, ITF14Generator).CalcCheckSum = False
    CType(barCode.Symbology, ITF14Generator).WideNarrowRatio = 2.5F

    Return barCode
End Function

The code example below shows how to create a report with the ITF-14 barcode:

C#

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

var barCode = CreateITF14BarCode("012345678");

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

VB.NET

Imports DevExpress.XtraPrinting.BarCode
Imports DevExpress.XtraReports.UI
'...

Private barCode = CreateITF14BarCode("012345678")

Dim report As New XtraReport()
Dim band = New DetailBand()
band.Controls.Add(barCode)