C# Barcode Generator - Generating Barcodes in C#, C# ASP.NET

Barcode for .NET

This article introduces how to use Barcode for .NET component to generate barcodes in your Visual C# ASP.NET website, C# classes, and C# Windows applications.

C# Barcode Generator Introduction

BarcodeLib Barcode for .NET is the most flexible and powerful C#.NET Bar Code generator.

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C# Barcode Generator Supporting Symbologies

C# Barcode Generates 1D (Linear) Barcode Symbologies

C# Barcode Generates 2D (Matrix) Barcode Symbologies.

C# Barcode - Project Setup

To setup C# ASP.NET Website, C# Windows Application projects, just add BarcodeLib.Barcode.dll to your C# project reference.

C# Barcode - Generating Barcodes in C#.NET Class

   1:  BarcodeLib.Barcode.Linear.Linear barcode = new BarcodeLib.Barcode.Linear.Linear();

   2:  barcode.Type = BarcodeLib.Barcode.Linear.BarcodeType.CODE39;

   3:  barcode.Data = "123456789";

   4:  // other barcode settings.

5:

   6:  // save barcode image into your system

   7:  barcode.drawBarcode("c:/barcode.gif");

The above code is written in Visual C# 2005

Create an linear barcode object (BarcodeLib.Barcode.Linear.Linear).
Set barcode type to Code 39
Set your encoded barcode value
Draw barcode image into a GIF file

C# Barcode - Generating Barcode in ASP.NET Webstie

Copy folder barcode from your downloaded Barcode for .NET trial package, to your IIS folder, e.g. C:\Inetpub.

Create a new virtual directory barcode.

Restart IIS.

Test your installation, goto http://YourDomain:port/barcode/linear.aspx?Type=CODE39&Data=12345678

To create barcode image in your ASP.NET application, you can pass the url to IMG tag src value. For example, <img src="http://YourDomain:port/barcode/linear.aspx?Type=CODE39&Data=12345678" />

C# Barcode - Generating Barcodes in Windows Applications

Add Reference BarcodeLib.Barcode.dll to your project. Do not copy the dll to the bin directory, Visual Studio will do so, during project compilation time.
1. In your .NET windows project, right click mouse over Refereces in your Solution Explorer window. Then click menu "Add Reference ...".
2. Add BarcodeLib.Barcode.dll to your project.
Add barcode library to your Visual Studio Toolbox.
1. Open Toolbox in Visual Studio. Click menu View, and check submenu Toolbox.
2. Right click Toolbox, click menu Choose Items...
3. Goto .NET Framework Components tab.
4. Check component LinearWinForm, and its namespace is BarcodeLib.Barcode.Linear
5. If no component found, click Browse... button and select BarcodeLib.Barcode.dll file.

Now you can see the component displayed on Toolbox. You can drag LinearWinForm on your form, change barcode setting through properties widnow.

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