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Code-128 is also known as ANSI/AIM 128, ANSI/AIM Code 128, USS Code 128, Uniform Symbology Specification Code 128, Code 128 Code Set A, Code 128 Code Set B, Code 128 Code Set C, Code 128A, Code 128B, Code 128C


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1. .NET Code-128 Introduction
Code 128 is a very effective, high-density symbology which permits the encoding of alphanumeric data. The symbology includes a checksum digit for verification, and the bar code may also be verified character-by-character verifying the parity of each data byte. This symbology has been widely implemented in many applications where a relatively large amount of data must be encoded in a relatively small amount of space. It's specific structure also allows numeric data to be encoded at, effectively, double-density.
Code 128 Code Sets
  • Code Set A (or Chars Set A) includes all of the standard upper case U.S. alphanumeric keyboard characters and punctuation characters together with the control characters, (i.e. characters with ASCII values from 0 to 95 inclusive), and seven special characters.
  • Code Set B (or Chars Set B) includes all of the standard upper case alphanumeric keyboard characters and punctuation characters together with the lower case alphabetic characters (i.e. characters with ASCII values from 32 to 127 inclusive), and seven special characters.
  • Code Set C (or Chars Set C) includes the set of 100 digit pairs from 00 to 99 inclusive, as well as three special characters. This allows numeric data to be encoded as two data digits per symbol character, at effectively twice the density of standard data.
Code 128 Special characters
The last seven characters of Code Sets A and B (character values 96 - 102) and the last three characters of Code Set C (character values 100 - 102) are special non-data characters with no ASCII character equivalents, which have particular significance to the bar code reading device.


Sample of a Code 128 Barcode


 
2. .NET Code-128 Encoding Data Scope
Code 128 Barcode for .NET, ASP.NET supports:
  • all 128 characters of ASCII


 
3. How to Generate Code 128 Barcode Image in IIS without Visual Studio .NET?
  1. Copy folder barcode from your downloaded package, to your IIS folder, e.g. C:\Inetpub.
  2. Create a new virtual directory, named barcode.
  3. Restart IIS.
  4. Test your installation, goto http://YourDomain:port/barcode/linear.aspx?Type=CODE128&Data=12345678
  5. 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=CODE128&Data=12345678" />


 
4. How to Generate Code 128 Barcode Image through .NET Component in ASP.NET?
  1. Integrate Barcode Controller to your ASP.NET project.
    1. Copy BarcodeLib.Barcode.dll to the folder bin of your web application the barcodes are needed for.
    2. Copy linear.aspx file to your web application.
  2. 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 LinearWebForm, and its namespace is BarcodeLib.Barcode.Linear
    5. If no component found, click Browse... button and select BarcodeLib.Barcode.dll file.
  3. Now you can see the component displayed on Toolbox. You can drag LinearWebForm on your aspx page, change barcode setting through properties window.


 
5. How to Generate Code 128 Barcode Image through Windows Controller in .NET?
  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. Now you can see the component displayed on Toolbox. You can drag LinearWinForm on your form, change barcode setting through properties widnow.


 
6. How to Generate Code 128 Barcode Image in .NET class?
  1. Add Reference BarcodeLib.Barcode.dll to your .NET project (ASP.NET website, Forms, any .NET project)
    In your .NET class.
    BarcodeLib.Barcode.Linear.Linear barcode = BarcodeLib.Barcode.Linear.Linear();
    barcode.Data = "your barcode data";
    // other barcode settings.
                            
    // save barcode image into your system
    barcode.drawBarcode("c:/barcode.gif");
Above code written in C# 2005

* Please set properties UOB and Resolution, before you set any image size related properties like barWidth, margin.


 
7. How to Save Code 128 Barcode Image?
In Windows Controller, just call method SaveAsImage(string filename). e.g. SaveAsImage("C:\barcode.gif");


 
8. .NET Code-128 Property Settings
  • Set the Type property to BarcodeType.CODE128, BarcodeType.CODE128A, or BarcodeType.CODE128B, or BarcodeType.CODE128C.
    • default (auto):Barcode Library will automatically switch between code sets to encode the ASCII values.
    • A: Library will use the Char Set A which only supports ASCII values from 0 to 95
    • B: Library will use the Char Set B which only supports ASCII values from 32 to 127
    • C: Library will use the Char Set C which only supports pairs of digits
  • Set the Data property with the value to encode. Type is string.
  • Setting up barcode image size:
    • Set property UOM (Unit of Measure) for properties BarWidth, BarHeight, LeftMargin and TopMargin.
      Default is UnitOfMeasure.Pixel (0). Valid values are UnitOfMeasure.Pixel (0), UnitOfMeasure.CM (1), UnitOfMeasure.Inch (2).
    • Set the BarWidth (for bar cell width) and BarHeight (for bar cell height) properties. Both types are float.
    • Set the LeftMargin and TopMargin properties, and types are both float.
    • Set the Resolution property (Value is expressed in DPI - Dots per inch). This property is not working in Windows Controller, we will use end user's windows resultion.
  • Setting up text style in barcode image:
    • Set the ShowText properties. If this value is true, barcode data will be displayed with the barcode.
    • Set the TextFont property. The font used to display text in barcode image.
  • Set the Format property for barcode image type. Value can be "gif", "jpg", "png", and "bmp", default is "png".
  • Set BearerBars property, if you want to draw borders around barcode image. Value can be BearerBar.None (no bear bars), BearerBar.Frame (top, bottom, left, right borders drawn), BearerBar.TopBottom (only top, bottom's are drawn).
  • Set Rotate property, if you want to rotate barcode image.
    Value can be
    0 (RotateOrientation.BottomFacingDown),
    1 (RotateOrientation.BottomFacingLeft),
    2 (RotateOrientation.BottomFacingUp),
    3 (RotateOrientation.BottomFacingRight)
  • AddCheckSum property is not applied here. Barcode Library will always add a check character between encoded data and stop character (modulo 103).


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