VB.NET ISBN Generator Data Encoding Tutorial
sample source code to input valid data and generate linear ISBN images in VB.NET
ISBN VB.NET Generator Setup
ISBN, also known as International Standard Book Number, Bookland EAN, is a numeric-only linear barcode used extensively by publishers, retailers as wells as libraries to manage inventory.
How to generate, print barcode using .NET, Java sdk library control with example project source code free download:
OnBarcode.com provides more details about how to set ISBN barcode size and image in Barcode Generator Control on VB.NET:
Codabar 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 ISBN VB.NET Generator is needed:
Dim isbn As OnBarcode.Barcode.Linear
isbn = New OnBarcode.Barcode.Linear
isbn.Type = OnBarcode.Barcode.BarcodeType.ISBN
Valid length for Data in ISBN VB.NET Generator
ISBN Data Length
ISBN is a fixed length barcode symbology. There are 13 digits of numeric characters in an ISBN. The last digit of them is the prerequisite check digit. ISBN is publication symbology. The first three digits of data characters should be either "978" or "979".
Digits in ISBN VB.NET Generator
ISBN VB.NET Generator will automatically generate and calculate the check digit in ISBN basing on the string value you give to property Data. That is to say, using ISBN VB.NET Generator, you only have to place 12 digits of numeric characters in the string value of Data.
For example, if "978123456789" is to be encoded, there will be 13 digits on the image ("9781234567897"), the last digit ("7") is the check digit ISBN VB.NET Generator automatically generates and calculates for you.
Sample usage:
Dim isbn As OnBarcode.Barcode.Linear = New OnBarcode.Barcode.Linear
isbn.Type = OnBarcode.Barcode.BarcodeType.ISBN
isbn.Data = "978123456789"
Sample image:
Data Character Set for ISBN VB.NET Generator
Encode Numeric Character in ISBN barcode image
The characters in ISBN are numeric. Only numbers 0 through 9 are valid for ISBN. The data encoded in the ISBN in your VB.NET project is defined by property Data. The value of Data is string value.
Sample usage:
isbn.Data = "978123456789"
Draw 2-digit add-on symbol in the image
According to its symbology specification and GS1 specification, a 2-digit add-on symbol could be used in ISBN beside its main barcode to supplement the data. When 2-digit add-on is needed, the type should be changed from ISBN to ISBN_2. Besides, supplement data should be given to property SupData, shown in following Sample usage.
Sample usage:
Dim isbn As OnBarcode.Barcode.Linear = New OnBarcode.Barcode.Linear
isbn.Type = OnBarcode.Barcode.BarcodeType.ISBN_2
isbn.Data = "978123456789"
isbn.SupData = "12"
Sample image:
Encode 5 digits in ISBN Add-on
Similarly, 5-digit add-on symbol could be used in ISBN where 2-digit add-on could be placed to encode more supplement data.
Sample usage:
Dim isbn As OnBarcode.Barcode.Linear = New OnBarcode.Barcode.Linear
isbn.Type = OnBarcode.Barcode.BarcodeType.ISBN_5
isbn.Data = "978123456789"
isbn.SupData = "12345"
Sample image: