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VB.NET Barcode Generator Tutorial

Create & Generate Linear & 2D Bar Codes in VB.NET

BusinessRefinery provides 3 mature .NET Barcode Generation Components for Visual Basic .NET projects:

.NET Barcode for ASP.NET - enable barcode generation in VB.NET class, VB.NET console applications, and VB.NET ASP.NET web projects.

.NET Barcode for Windows Forms - enable barcode generation in VB.NET class, VB.NET console applications, and VB.NET Windows applications.

.NET Barcode Ultimate - integrates all features in the above two controls.

• 2D / Matrix Bar Codes
  - QR-Code	- PDF-417	- Data Matrix	- GS1 DataBar

• 1D / Linear Bar Codes
  - Codabar	- Code-11	- Code-39	- Code-93
  - Code-128	- EAN-128/GS1-128	- Code 2 of 5	- Interleaved 2 of 5
  - UPC-A	- UPC-E	- EAN-8	- EAN-13
  - ISBN	- ISSN	- Identcode	- Leitcode
  - Planet	- Postnet	- Intelligent Mail Barcode (USPS OneCode)	- MSI Plessey
  - RM4SCC	- ITF-14

1. How to generate barcodes in VB.NET Class?

            Dim barcode As BusinessRefinery.Barcode.Linear
            barcode = New BusinessRefinery.Barcode.Linear()
            barcode.Type = BusinessRefinery.Barcode.BarcodeType.CODE128
            barcode.Data = "0123456789"
            barcode.drawBarcode("C://code-128-in-vbnet.gif")

2. In VB.NET Barcode Generator, how to create barcodes to image files?

            Dim barcode As BusinessRefinery.Barcode.Linear
            barcode = New BusinessRefinery.Barcode.Linear()
            barcode.Type = BusinessRefinery.Barcode.BarcodeType.CODE128
            barcode.Data = "0123456789"
            barcode.drawBarcode("C://code-128-in-vbnet.gif")

3. How to create barcodes in VB.NET Windows Application using .NET Barcode Generator Windows Control Library?

1. add BusinessRefinery.Barcode.ASPNET.dll to your ASP.NET project reference
2. add ASP.NET Barcode Generator ASP.NET Web Control Library to .NET Visual Studio Toolbox

4. How to create barcodes in ASP.NET Web Application using ASP.NET Barcode Generator Web Control Library?

1. add BusinessRefinery.Barcode.WinForms.dll to your .NET Windows Application project reference
2. add .NET Barcode Generator .NET Windows Control Library to .NET Visual Studio Toolbox

5. How to generate barcodes in ASP.NET Web Application using .NET Barcode Generator Streaming Functions?

1. Under evaluation package, copy the whole barcode folder with contents to your IIS web server, and create a new virtual directory named "barcode".
2. Restart IIS web server, open your web browser and navigate to http://project-url/barcode/linear.aspx?code=0123456789&symbology=7
3. To create barcode image to your html or aspx pages, you can insert an image tag (img) into your web page.
   For example, <img src="ttp://project-url/barcode/linear.aspx?code=0123456789&symbology=7" />