VB.NET Code 11 Generator Data Encoding Tutorial
sample source code to input valid data and generate linear Code 11 images in VB.NET
Setup Code 11 VB.NET Generator
Code 11, known as Code11, USD-8, USD8, is a high-density numeric-only linear barcode symbology.
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OnBarcode.com provides more details about how to set Code 11 barcode size and image in Barcode Generator Control on VB.NET:
Code 11 VB.NET Generator installation
1. Download the trial package and unzip
2. Copy OnBarcode.Barcode.WinForms.dll to your .NET project folder
3. Do not copy dll to .NET bin directory, .NET build tools will do it for you.
4. Add OnBarcode.Barcode.WinForms.dll to .NET project reference
5. Right click .NET Visual Studio Toolbox, select menu Choose Items...
6. In "Choose Toolbox Items" form, click button "Browse...", and select OnBarcode.Barcode.WinForms.dll
7. After selection, you will find four items under "Components" section: LinearWinForm, DataMatrixWinForm, PDF417WinForm, and QRCodeWinForm
After, get it ready in VB.NET by placing the following statement where Code 11 VB.NET Generator is needed:
Dim code11 As OnBarcode.Barcode.Linear
code11 = New OnBarcode.Barcode.Linear
code11.Type = OnBarcode.Barcode.BarcodeType.CODE11
Select Data for Code 11 VB.NET Generator
There are three code sets of Code 11. They are code set A, code set B, and code set C. Code 11 in different code set encodes different types of data character.
Generate Code 11 with Numeric Character
Code 11 is capable of encoding number 0 to 9.
Sample Usage:
Dim code11 As OnBarcode.Barcode.Linear = New OnBarcode.Barcode.Linear
code11.Type = OnBarcode.Barcode.BarcodeType.CODE11
code11.Data = "123"
Make Code 11 using using Punctuations
Code 11 encodes - (Dash).
Sample Usage:
Dim code11 As OnBarcode.Barcode.Linear = New OnBarcode.Barcode.Linear
code11.Type = OnBarcode.Barcode.BarcodeType.CODE11
code11.Data = "-"
Valid length for Data in Code 11 VB.NET Generator
Code 11 Data Length
Code 11 is variable length symbology, which easily encodes data at any length.
Data Length in Code 11 VB.NET Generator
The value of property Data, which is used to define the data in Code 11, is a string value. You can input data at any length in the string.
Sample Usage:
Dim code11 As OnBarcode.Barcode.Linear = New OnBarcode.Barcode.Linear
code11.Type = OnBarcode.Barcode.BarcodeType.CODE11
code11.Data = "1"
Sample Usage:
Dim code11 As OnBarcode.Barcode.Linear = New OnBarcode.Barcode.Linear
code11.Type = OnBarcode.Barcode.BarcodeType.CODE11
code11.Data = "12345678"