Create a Barcode

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Basic Steps to Create a Barcode

Set the Barcode Value and Type you want to create.
- MakeBarcodeValue
- MakeBarcodeStyle
Call the MakeBarcode method to create a barcode.
- MakeBarcode
Get the resulting image.

VB6 Example - Minimum VB code to write	Copy Code
'set the required writer properties BarcodeXpress1.MakeBarcodeStyle=BC_StyleCode39 BarcodeXpress1.MakeBarcodeValue="CODE39" 'call MakeBarcode to create barcode BarcodeXpress1.MakeBarcode 'get the resulting image from MakeBarcodeDIB (or MakeBarcodePic) property ImagXpress1.hDib = BarcodeXpress1.MakeBarcodeDIB

VB6 Example - Minimum VB code to write

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'set the required writer properties
BarcodeXpress1.MakeBarcodeStyle=BC_StyleCode39
BarcodeXpress1.MakeBarcodeValue="CODE39"

'call MakeBarcode to create barcode
BarcodeXpress1.MakeBarcode

'get the resulting image from MakeBarcodeDIB (or MakeBarcodePic) property
ImagXpress1.hDib = BarcodeXpress1.MakeBarcodeDIB

1D barcode values are generally 7 bit ASCII, except for Code 128, which permits the use of 8 bit data. If you are using values above 127, you must use the SetMakeBarcodeDataValue method instead of the MakeBarcodeValue property, and your data must be encoded. Also, the reader and writer must both use the same character set.

See the Try the Sample Applications topic for more code examples on writing barcodes.

Barcode Xpress provides many additional methods and properties to use in barcode creation. See the Accusoft BarcodeXpress namespace topic for API information on methods and properties.