Codabar
Codabar is a variable-length linear barcode that is most commonly used for encoding serial numbers. It was created in 1972 by Pitney Bowes. Its bars ensure an accurate reading of the code even if the code is printed on a dot-matrix printer.
Symbology:
- numbers 0-9;
- letters A, B, C, D;
- special characters
-
,$
,/
,.
,+
.
Letters can only be used as a start and finish character for the code. They can be used as additional encoded information.
The code structure is extremely simple:
- start character – indicates the beginning of reading data;
- encoded data;
- stop character – indicates the end of the code.
A check digit character is not provided, as the code has built-in self-checking.
Each character in Codabar is encoded with 4 lines and 3 spaces.
To generate a Codabar barcode in FastReport .NET, select the Barcode object at the Components Panel in the Report Designer. In the drop-down list, navigate to the "Others" category, and then choose Codabar:
After selecting the barcode, place it on the Report Page.
Double-click on the added barcode to open the editor. You can also open the barcode editor by clicking the button in the context menu of the added object, accessed by right-clicking:
If you want to hide the text under the barcode, locate the ShowText
property in the property inspector of the corresponding barcode and set its value to False
: