# Draw Bar Code

Draw a bar code on a file or on a draw control. This action also allows user to know the width of a specified bar code.

Action available for the following operating systems:

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### Parameters

* **Data** *\<string> -* Data to be associated to the bar code.
* **Bar Code Type** *\<unquoted string> -* The type of the bar code. There are several bar code types possible: *COD128*, *CODE39*, *CODE93*, *I2OF5*, *RATIONALCODABAR*, *PDF417*, *Data Matrix*, *QR Code*, *EAN13, Data Matrix Rectangular, EAN128* or dynamic.
* **Narrow Bar width** *\<numeric> -* The width of the narrow bar of the bar code specified.
* **Ratio** *\<numeric> -* The ratio of the bar code specified.
* **Mode** *\<unquoted string> -* The mode to draw the bar code. There are three possible options for this parameter: *Get Width*, *Draw to 'Draw' Control* or *Draw to File*.
  * **Get Width** - *Target Width*: control or variable to save the width of specified control.
  * **Draw to 'Draw' Control**
    * *Target Width:* control or variable to save the width of specified control.
    * *Draw Control*: the control where the draw is done.
    * *X:* the X coordinate where the draw of bar code begins.
    * *Y:* the Y coordinate where the draw of bar code begins.
    * *Height*: the Height of the bar code to be drawed.
  * **Draw to File**
    * *Target Width:* control or variable to save the width of specified control.
    * *X:* the X coordinate where the draw of bar code begins.
    * *Y:* the Y coordinate where the draw of bar code begins.
    * *Height*: the Height of the bar code to be drawed.
    * *File*: the complete path and name to the file.
    * *Format*: the type of format of the saved file.
    * *Width*: the width of the file.
    * *Height*: the height of the file.

{% hint style="info" %}
The parameter *ratio* are unavailable to modify in certain bar code types.
{% endhint %}

{% hint style="info" %}
Set ***Width*** and ***Height*** in Draw to File to *0*, for automatic management.
{% endhint %}

{% hint style="info" %}
There are several formats available (to parameter Format): Auto, JPG (.jpeg), BMP (.bmp), GIF (.gif) or PCX (.pcx).
{% endhint %}


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