Draw Bar Code

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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:

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.

The parameter ratio are unavailable to modify in certain bar code types.

Set Width and Height in Draw to File to 0, for automatic management.

There are several formats available (to parameter Format): Auto, JPG (.jpeg), BMP (.bmp), GIF (.gif) or PCX (.pcx).

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