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.NET MSI Plessey Barcode Introduction
MSI Plessey is also known as MSI/Plessey, Modified Plessey.
MSI was developed by the MSI Data Corporation, based on the original Plessey Code. MSI, also known as Modified Plessey, is used primarily to mark retail shelves for inventory control. MSI is a continuous, non-self-checking symbology.
While the length of an MSI barcode can be of any length, a given application usually implements a fixed-length code.
Sample of a MSI Barcode
MSI Plessey Encoding Data Scope
MSI Barcode for .NET, ASP.NET supports:
0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
How to Generate MSI Plessey Barcode Image in IIS without Visual Studio .NET?
Under downloaded trial package, copy barcode folder to your IIS folder, e.g. C:\Inetpub.
Create a new virtual directory in IIS, named barcode, and link to the above "barcode" folder.
Restart IIS.
To test your installation, open your web browser and navigate to: http://YourDomain:Port/barcode/linear.aspx?Type=19&Data=1234567890
To create barcode image in your aspx or html page, you need pass the url to IMG tag src value. For example: <img src="http://YourDomain:port/barcode/linear.aspx?Type=19&Data=1234567890" /> Using this method, it will not generate any barcode images in your IIS server side.
How to Generate MSI Plessey Barcode Image through ASP.NET Web Form Control?
Install .NET Barcode Controller to your ASP.NET project.
Add Reference BarcodeLib.Barcode.ASP.NET.dll to your project. Do not copy the dll to the bin directory, Visual Studio will do so, during project compilation time.
Add barcode library to your Visual Studio Toolbox.
Open Toolbox in Visual Studio. Click menu View, and check submenu Toolbox.
Right click Toolbox, click menu Choose Items...
Goto .NET Framework Components tab.
If no BarcodeLib component found, click Browse... button and select BarcodeLib.Barcode.ASP.NET.dll file.
Then sort "Namespace" column, you will find 4 components from BarcodeLib.Barcode.
Check component LinearASPNET, and its namespace is BarcodeLib.Barcode.
Click "OK" button, you will find four components under "General": LinearASPNET.
Go to "barcode" folder in the trial package, copy file "linear.aspx" to the same folder as your aspx page, which will generate barcodes.
You can drag LinearASPNET on your aspx page in design view, change barcode setting through properties window.
Run the project, you will find barcode images generated in your aspx pages.
How to Generate MSI Plessey Barcode through .NET Windows Form Control in C# or VB.NET?
Add Reference BarcodeLib.Barcode.WinFroms.dll to your project. Do not copy the dll to the bin directory, Visual Studio will do so, during project compilation time.
In your .NET windows project, right click mouse over Refereces in your Solution Explorer window. Then click menu "Add Reference ...".
Add BarcodeLib.Barcode.WinFroms.dll to your project.
Add barcode library to your Visual Studio Toolbox.
Open Toolbox in Visual Studio. Click menu View, and check submenu Toolbox.
Right click Toolbox, click menu Choose Items...
Goto .NET Framework Components tab.
If no BarcodeLib component found, click Browse... button and select BarcodeLib.Barcode.WinFroms.dll file.
Then sort "Namespace" column, you will find 4 components from BarcodeLib.Barcode.
Check component LinearWinForm, and its namespace is BarcodeLib.Barcode.
Click "OK" button, you will find the control under "Common Controls": LinearWinForm.
Now you can see the component displayed on Toolbox. You can drag LinearWinForm on your form, change barcode setting through properties widnow.
How to Generate MSI Plessey Barcode Image in .NET class?
Add Reference BarcodeLib.Barcode.ASP.NET.dll or BarcodeLib.Barcode.WinFroms.dll to your .NET project (ASP.NET website, Forms, any .NET project). In your .NET class:
// generate barcode and output to Bitmap object Bitmap barcodeInBitmap = barcode.drawBarcode();
// generate barcode and output to HttpResponse object HttpResponse response = ...; barcode.drawBarcode(response);
// generate barcode and output to Stream object Stream stream = ...; barcode.drawBarcode(stream);
Above code written in C# 2005
How to Save MSI Plessey Barcode Image using .NET Barcode Generator Windows Control?
In Windows Controller, just call method SaveAsImage(string filename). e.g. SaveAsImage("C:\barcode.gif");
MSI Plessey Barcode Property Settings
Set the Type property to BarcodeType.MSI or BarcodeType.MSI10 or BarcodeType.MSI11 or BarcodeType.MSI1010 or BarcodeType.MSI1110. Default is BarcodeType.MSI Web Stream URL Parameter: Type. Value: 19 (MSI), 20 (MSI10), 21 (MSI1010), 22 (MSI11), 23 (MSI1110). Sample: &Type=19.
Set the Data property with the value to encode. Type is string. Web Stream URL Parameter: Data.
Valid Data Scope:
0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
Sample: "1234567890".
For Type BarcodeType.MSI, AddCheckSum is optional. Modulo 10 will be applied, if AddCheckSum property is true. Web Stream URL Parameter: AddCheckSum. Valid values are: "true", and "false". For Type BarcodeType.MSI10,AddCheckSum is not applicable. Barcode Library will always add check character with Modulo 10. For Type BarcodeType.MSI11, AddCheckSum is not applicable. Barcode Library will always add check character with Modulo 11 using IBM algorithm. For Type BarcodeType.MSI1010, AddCheckSum is not applicable. Barcode Library will always calculate the Modulo 10 check digit the first time and then calculate it again with the previous result and append the result of the second Modulo 10 Calculation to the string to be encoded. For Type BarcodeType.MSI1110,AddCheckSum is not applicable. Barcode Library will always calculate the Modulo 11 check digit the first time and then calculate it again with the previous result and append the result of the second Modulo 10 Calculation to the string to be encoded.
Barcode Size Settings.
Set property UOM (Unit of Measure) for properties BarWidth, BarHeight, LeftMargin and TopMargin. Valid values are UnitOfMeasure.Pixel (0), UnitOfMeasure.CM (1), UnitOfMeasure.Inch (2). Default is UnitOfMeasure.Pixel (0). Web Stream URL Parameter: UOM. Valid values are: 0, 1, 2.
Set the ImageWidth and ImageHeight properties. Both types are float. BarWidth default is 0 pixel. BarHeight default is 0 pixel.Web Stream URL Parameter: ImageWidth and ImageHeight.
Set the BarWidth (for bar cell width) and BarHeight (for bar cell height) properties. Both types are float. BarWidth default is 1 pixel. BarHeight default is 80 pixel. Web Stream URL Parameter: BarWidth and BarHeight.
Set the LeftMargin, RightMargin, TopMargin and BottomMargin properties. Types are all float. Default are 10. Web Stream URL Parameter: LeftMargin, RightMargin, TopMargin, BottomMargin.
Set the ResizeImage property to "true" and our component will resize the barcode image if manual setting is invalid. Type is bool. Default is false. Web Stream URL Parameter: ResizeImage.
Set the Resolution property (Value is expressed in DPI - Dots per inch). Type is int. Default is 96 dpi. Web Stream URL Parameter: Resolution.
Setting up text style in barcode image.
Set the ShowText properties. If ShowText is True, barcode data will be displayed with the barcode. Type is bool.Default is True. Web Stream URL Parameter: ShowText. Valid values are: "true", and "false".
Set the TextFont property. The font used to display text in barcode image. Type is System.Drawing.Font. Default is new Font("Arial", 9f, FontStyle.Regular). Web Stream URL Parameter: TextFont. Value format: [font name]|[font size]|[font style]. Sample Values: "Arial|12|Bold,Underline".
Set Color Related properties.
Set the BackgroundColor property. Barcode background color can be changed. Type is System.Drawing.Color.Default is BackgroundColor = Color.White. Web Stream URL Parameter: BackgroundColor.
Set the BarColor property. Barcode bars color can be changed. Type is System.Drawing.Color.Default is BarColor = Color.Black. Web Stream URL Parameter: BarColor.
Set the TextFontColor property. Barcode human-readable data text color can be changed. Type is System.Drawing.Color.Default is TextFontColor = Color.Black. Web Stream URL Parameter: TextFontColor.
Set the ImageFormat property for barcode image type.
Type is System.Drawing.Imaging.ImageFormat. Default value is ImageFormat.Png. Web Stream URL Parameter: ImageFormat. Valid values are: gif, jpeg, png, bmp, tiff.
Set Rotate property, if you want to rotate barcode image. Valid values are as below. Default Value is 0 (RotateOrientation.BottomFacingDown). Web Stream URL Parameter: Rotate. Valid values are: 0, 1, 2, 3.