C#. Data Matrix Generator Data Encoding Tutorial

sample source code to input valid data and generate 2D Data Matrix images in C# .NET

• C# Data Matrix Introduction
• Encode Data Matrix Valid Character set in C#.NET

Generate Data Matrix Barcodes in C#.NET Using ASCII Mode

Create Data Matrix Barcodes in C#.NET Using C40 Mode

Print Data Matrix Barcodes in C#.NET Using Text Mode

Make Data Matrix Barcodes in C#.NET Using X12 Mode

Draw Data Matrix Barcodes in C#.NET Using Edifact Mode

Stream Data Matrix Barcodes in C#.NET Using Base256 Mode

• Modify Data Matrix Valid Length in C#.NET

Data Matrix, also known as Data Matrix ECC200, is great 2-dimensional matrix barcode to store different data up to 2,335 alphanumeric characters.

C# Data Matrix barcode is a mature, easy-to-use .NET barcode component, written in Visual C#. It is easy to integrate barcode component into C#.NET development environments, and allows developers to quickly and easily add barcode generation and recognition functionality to .NET applications using C# class.

This document provides a complete C# source code for encoding Data Matrix barcode images in C# class using C# Barcode generation .net SDK.

OnBarcode C# Barcode Generator is designed to generate, create Data Matrix and other linear & 2d barcodes in Microsoft Word. Here are some more tutorials for C# Data Matrix generation concerning size & image setting.

• Samples for Data Matrix Size Setting using C#


• Samples for Data Matrix Image Setting using C#

Data Matrix valid character set:

Standard ASCII Characters: 0-127

Extended ASCII Characters: 128-255

Encode ASCII Character into Data Matrix Using C#.NET class

ASCII Mode encodes 3 types�� characters: double digit numerics, ASCII value 0-127 and Extended ASCII value 128-255.

DataMatrix barcode = new DataMatrix();

barcode.Data = "!@#$%^&*():" <>"{}";

barcode.DataMode = DataMatrixDataMode.ASCII;

barcode.Format = ImageFormat.Png;

barcode.drawBarcode("c:/datamatrix.png");

Encode C40 Characters into Data Matrix Using C#.NET class

C40 Mode is designed to optimize the encoding of upper-case alphabetic and numeric characters.

DataMatrix barcode = new DataMatrix();

barcode.Data = "Data Matrix";

barcode.DataMode = DataMatrixDataMode.C40;

barcode.Format = ImageFormat.Png;

barcode.drawBarcode("c:/datamatrix.png");

Encode Text Characters into Data Matrix Using C#.NET class

Text Mode is designed to encode normal printed text, which are predominantly lowercase characters.

DataMatrix barcode = new DataMatrix();

barcode.Data = "OnBarcode";

barcode.DataMode = DataMatrixDataMode.Text;

barcode.Format = ImageFormat.Png;

barcode.drawBarcode("c:/datamatrix.png");

Encode X12 Characters into Data Matrix Using C#.NET class

It is used to encode the standard ANSI X12 electronic data interchange characters.

DataMatrix barcode = new DataMatrix();

barcode.Data = "ONBARCODE";

barcode.DataMode = DataMatrixDataMode.X12;

barcode.Format = ImageFormat.Png;

barcode.drawBarcode("c:/datamatrix.png");

Encode Edifact Characters into Data Matrix Using C#.NET class

It is used to encode 63 ASCII values (values from 32 to 94) plus an Unlatch character (binary 011111).

DataMatrix barcode = new DataMatrix();

barcode.Data = "035ONBARCODE";

barcode.DataMode = DataMatrixDataMode.Edifact;

barcode.Format = ImageFormat.Png;

barcode.drawBarcode("c:/datamatrix.png");

Encode Base256 Characters into Data Matrix Using C#.NET class

It is used to encode 8 bit values, all byte values 0-255 inclusive.

DataMatrix barcode = new DataMatrix();

barcode.Data = "onbarcode";

barcode.DataMode = DataMatrixDataMode.Base256;

barcode.Format = ImageFormat.Png;

barcode.drawBarcode("c:/datamatrix.png");

Data Matrix is variable-length 2-dimensional barcodes. The storage capacity, see the table below:

barcode.Data = "12"; // in 2-digit length

barcode.Data = "DATA MATRIX"; // in 11-digit length

barcode.Data = "ABCDEFGhijklmnopqrst"; // in 20-digit length