Demo Code to Create PDF-417 in VB.NET

• Simple to integrate with your VB Applications
• Easy to draw PDF-417 with .NET Design View Barcode Control
• Rich PDF-417 settings to customize your generating barcodes
• Minimum PDF-417 knowledge required, with complete developer guides
• Easy to generate PDF-417 with comprehensive VB sample codes
• Also support 2D Barcode types QR-Code Generation in VB & Data Matrix Generation in VB
• Compatible with ISO / IEC 15438 (2nd edition 2006-06-01)
• Mature and reliable VB.NET Barcode components since 2003
• Royalty free with Developer License purchased

PDF-417 (a.k.a. Portable Data File 417, PDF 417, PDF417 Truncated) is a stacked linear bar code symbol used in a variety of applications, primarily transport, identification cards, and inventory management. PDF stands for Portable Data File. The PDF417 symbology was invented by Dr. Ynjiun P. Wang at Symbol Technologies in 1991.

Encodable Character

• All 128 characters of ASCII
• Values 128-255 in accordance with ISO 8859-1. There are referred to as extended ASCII

VB.NET PDF 417 Barcode Setting Quick Links

• Generate, control PDF417 barcode size with Visual Basic.NET
• Encode valid data into PDF417 with VB.NET class
• Create, set PDF417 barcode image using VB.NET

1. How to generate PDF-417 bar code image using VB PDF-417 Generator in VB.NET Class?

       using BusinessRefinery.Barcode;

       PDF417 barcode = new PDF417();
       barcode.Code = "9876543210";
       barcode.drawBarcode("C://pdf-417-in-vbnet.gif");

2. How to stream PDF-417 to image files?

       using BusinessRefinery.Barcode;

       PDF417 barcode = new PDF417();
       barcode.Code = "9876543210";
       barcode.drawBarcode("C://pdf-417-in-vbnet.png");

You can also create QR Code to GIF, JPEG, & BMP image formats besides PNG

3. How to install VB PDF-417 Generator Windows 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

4. How to install VB PDF-417 Generator Web 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

5. How to generate PDF-417 in ASP.NET Web Application using .NET Barcode Generator Streaming Functions?

1. Copy the folder barcode under evaluation package with contents to your IIS web server
2. Create a new virtual directory named "barcode"in your IIS web server.
3. Restart IIS web server, open your web browser and navigate to http://project-url/barcode/PDF417.aspx?code=0123456789
4. To create QR Code 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/PDF417.aspx?code=0123456789" />

BusinessRefinery provides 3 mature .NET Barcode Generation Components to generate PDF-417 in VB.NET projects:

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

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

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

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