BizCode Barcode Generator for .NET Ultimate
The most robust & powerful barcode generating SDK for Microsoft .NET Framework
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  • Powerful barcode creating DLL
  • Completely run in VB.NET
  • 100% sample code provided
  • Multiple barcode formats
  • Full controls provided
PDF-417 Image Setting User Manual in VB.NET
VB.NET PDF-417 Barcode Generator is a one function of .NET barcode generating component, written in Visual Basic.NET, is a mature and flexible barcode generating control to create, print PDF-417 and another 20+ linear & 2D barcodes.
With VB.NET PDF-417 Barcode Generator, high-quality PDF-417 barcodes can be customized and output as Gif, Png, Jpeg, Tiff, and Bitmap image formats or VB.NET graphic objects. This passage explains how to specify PDF-417 barcode according to their needs. If you want to know more about size setting and data encoding of PDF-417 in VB.NET, please see:
PDF-417 Image Related Properties

Truncated PDF-417

Image property Truncated is provided by Barcode Generator for .NET Ultimate for users to generate Compact PDF-417/Truncated PDF-417 barcode, which reduce some of the row overhead to improve the symbol density.

Macro PDF-417

Image property Macro is provided by Barcode Generator for .NET Ultimate for users to connect multiple PDF417 symbols (PDF417, PDF417 Truncated or MicroPDF417) into one-chain Macro PDF-417 barcode.

Error Correction Levels

Image property ECL is provided by Barcode Generator for .NET Ultimate for users to set the error correction level (level 0 - level 8) of PDF-417, which defines the number of code words which are used for error recognition/ correction.

Barcode Resolution

Image property Resolution is provided by Barcode Generator for .NET Ultimate to users to describe PDF-417 barcode resolution in dots per inch.

Barcode Rotation

Image property Rotate is provided by Barcode Generator for .NET Ultimate for users to change the rotated angle of PDF-417 barcode into 0, 90, 180 and 270 degrees.

Image Formats

Image property ImageFormat is provided by Barcode Generator for .NET Ultimate for users to draw and save PDF-417 barcode into dynamic image file formats, such as Png, Jpeg/Jpg, Gif, Tiff, Bmp, etc.

VB.NET Graphic Objects

Image property DrawBarcode is provided by Barcode Generator for .NET Ultimate for users to output PDF-417 barcode into VB.NET Graphics, Stream and Bitmap objects.
Customize PDF-417 Barcode Images in VB.NET
Make sure that your have installed those programs before you specify PDF-417 image in VB.NET:
Customize PDF-417 Barcode Images in .NET Project Using VB.NET Class
Copy those following code onto your VB.NET projects:
Dim barcode As BusinessRefinery.Barcode.Linear = 
New BusinessRefinery.Barcode.Linear()
barcode.Symbology = BusinessRefinery.Barcode.Symbology.CODE128
barcode.Code = "0123456789"

barcode.drawBarcode2ImageFile("c:/code-128-vb-net.gif")
Generate Truncated PDF-417 barcode
In Barcode Generator for .NET Ultimate, the default value of Truncated is false.

Copy those following code to make Truncated PDF-417 barcodes:
barcode.Truncated = true
Select PDF-417 Error Correction Level
In Barcode Generator for .NET Ultimate, the default value of ECL is PDF417ECL.LEVEL_2.

Copy those following code to change PDF-417 error correction level:
barcode.ECL = PDF417ECL.LEVEL_3
Generate Macro PDF-417 Barcodes
In Barcode Generator for .NET Ultimate, the default value of Macro is false. And MacroSegmentCount, MacroSegmentIndex and MacroFileIndex default value are 0 respectively.

Copy those following code to make Macro PDF-417 barcodes:
barcode.Macro =  true
barcode.MacroSegmentCount = 3
barcode.MacroSegmentIndex = 0
barcode.MacroFileIndex = 10
barcode.MacroSegmentCount = 3
barcode.MacroSegmentIndex = 1
barcode.MacroFileIndex = 10;
barcode.MacroSegmentCount = 3
barcode.MacroSegmentIndex = 2
barcode.MacroFileIndex = 10
Change PDF-417 Resolution in DPI
In Barcode Generator for .NET Ultimate, the default value of Resolution is 72 dpi.

Copy those following code to change your resolution:
barcode.Resolution = 104
Adjust PDF-417 Barcode Quiet Margin
In Barcode Generator for .NET Ultimate, the default value of BottomMargin, TopMargin , LeftMargin and RightMargin are 0 respectively.

Copy those following code to change your quiet margin size:
barcode.BottomMargin = 7
barcode.TopMargin = 7
barcode.LeftMargin = 5
barcode.RightMargin = 5
Change PDF-417 Image Rotation
In Barcode Generator for .NET Ultimate, the default value of Rotate is Rotate.Rotate0.

Copy those following code to change your image rotation angle:
barcode.Rotate = Rotate.Rotate180
Save PDF-417 in Multiple Image Formats
In Barcode Generator for .NET Ultimate, the default value of is gif.

Copy those following code to change your image format:
barcode.Format = ImageFormat.Png;
barcode.drawBarcode2ImageFile("c:/ean-128-csharp.Png")
Users may change image format into gif, png, tiff, jpeg, png; or save it as VB.NET graphic objects:
Public Sub drawBarcode2Stream(ByVal fileStream As System.IO.Stream)
Public Sub drawBarcodeOnGraphics(ByVal graphics As
System.Drawing.Graphics)
Public Function drawBarcodeAsBytes() As Byte()
Public Function drawBarcodeOnBitmap() As System.Drawing.Bitmap