How to create TIFF barcodes using C# or VB.NET and Barcode Professional for Windows Forms

Product Barcode Professional for Windows Forms Published 07/28/2006 Updated 07/28/2006

Requirements

  Neodynamic Barcode Professional 3.0 for Windows Forms
  Microsoft .NET Framework (all versions)

Creating TIFF (Tagged Image File Format) barcodes using C# or VB.NET and Barcode Professional for Windows Forms is a very simple task. In the following lines we'll describe some common scenarios about TIFF barcodes generation.

  • How to create and save a TIFF barcode image at a given resolution

    Use the overloaded Save() method that Barcode Professional for Windows Forms features.

    Example: You want to encode the data 1234567890 in Code 128 and then save the barcode image in TIFF format at 300DPI

    VB

    
Private Sub SaveBarcode()
    'Create a Barcode Professional object
    Dim bcp As New Neodynamic.WinControls.BarcodeProfessional.BarcodeProfessional()
    'Set the barcode symbology to Code 128
    bcp.Symbology = Neodynamic.WinControls.BarcodeProfessional.Symbology.Code128
    'Set the value to encode
    bcp.Code = "1234567890"
    'Barcode dimensions settings (values measured in inches)
    bcp.BarHeight = 1.5F
    bcp.BarWidth = 0.02F
    'Resolution
    Dim dpi As Single = 300.0F
    'Save the TIFF barcode image on disk
    bcp.Save("C:\barcode128.tif", System.Drawing.Imaging.ImageFormat.Tiff, dpi, dpi)
End Sub

    C#

    
private void SaveBarcode()
{
    //Create a Barcode Professional object
    Neodynamic.WinControls.BarcodeProfessional.BarcodeProfessional bcp = new Neodynamic.WinControls.BarcodeProfessional.BarcodeProfessional();
    //Set the barcode symbology to Code 128
    bcp.Symbology = Neodynamic.WinControls.BarcodeProfessional.Symbology.Code128;
    //Set the value to encode
    bcp.Code = "1234567890";
    //Barcode dimensions settings (values measured in inches)
    bcp.BarHeight = 1.5f;
    bcp.BarWidth = 0.02f;
    //Resolution
    float dpi = 300.0f;
    //Save the TIFF barcode image on disk
    bcp.Save(@"C:\barcode128.tif", System.Drawing.Imaging.ImageFormat.Tiff, dpi, dpi);
}

  • How to create and save a Monochrome (Black and White 1 bit per pixel) TIFF barcode image at a given resolution

    Based on the previous scenario, just specify the Monochrome property that Barcode Professional for Windows Forms features.

    NOTE
    Keep in mind that generating monochrome images (Black and White 1 bit per pixel format) is a very expensive task in terms of CPU time as well as memory usage.

    VB

    
Private Sub SaveBarcode()
    'Create a Barcode Professional object
    Dim bcp As New Neodynamic.WinControls.BarcodeProfessional.BarcodeProfessional()
    'Set the barcode symbology to Code 128
    bcp.Symbology = Neodynamic.WinControls.BarcodeProfessional.Symbology.Code128
    'Set the value to encode
    bcp.Code = "1234567890"
    'Barcode dimensions settings (values measured in inches)
    bcp.BarHeight = 1.5F
    bcp.BarWidth = 0.02F
    'Monochrome (Black and White 1 bit per pixel)
    bcp.Monochrome = True
    'Resolution
    Dim dpi As Single = 300.0F
    'Save the TIFF barcode image on disk
    bcp.Save("C:\barcode128_BW1bpp.tif", System.Drawing.Imaging.ImageFormat.Tiff, dpi, dpi)
End Sub

    C#

    
private void SaveBarcode()
{
    //Create a Barcode Professional object
    Neodynamic.WinControls.BarcodeProfessional.BarcodeProfessional bcp = new Neodynamic.WinControls.BarcodeProfessional.BarcodeProfessional();
    //Set the barcode symbology to Code 128
    bcp.Symbology = Neodynamic.WinControls.BarcodeProfessional.Symbology.Code128;
    //Set the value to encode
    bcp.Code = "1234567890";
    //Barcode dimensions settings (values measured in inches)
    bcp.BarHeight = 1.5f;
    bcp.BarWidth = 0.02f;
    //Monochrome (Black and White 1 bit per pixel)
    bcp.Monochrome = true;
    //Resolution
    float dpi = 300.0f;
    //Save the TIFF barcode image on disk
    bcp.Save(@"C:\barcode128_BW1bpp.tif", System.Drawing.Imaging.ImageFormat.Tiff, dpi, dpi);
}

  • How to get a binary representation of a TIFF barcode image at a given resolution

    Use the overloaded GetBarcodeImage() method that Barcode Professional for Windows Forms features.

    Example: You want to encode the data 1234567890 in Code 128 and then get a binary representation of the barcode image in TIFF format at 300DPI

    VB

    
Private Function GetTiffBarcode() As Byte()
    'Create a Barcode Professional object
    Dim bcp As New Neodynamic.WinControls.BarcodeProfessional.BarcodeProfessional()
    'Set the barcode symbology to Code 128
    bcp.Symbology = Neodynamic.WinControls.BarcodeProfessional.Symbology.Code128
    'Set the value to encode
    bcp.Code = "1234567890"
    'Barcode dimensions settings
    bcp.BarHeight = 1.5F
    bcp.BarWidth = 0.02F
    'Resolution
    Dim dpi As Single = 300.0F
    'Get the TIFF barcode image in binary format
    Return bcp.GetBarcodeImage(System.Drawing.Imaging.ImageFormat.Tiff, dpi)            
End Function

    C#

    
private byte[] GetTiffBarcode()
{
    //Create a Barcode Professional object
    Neodynamic.WinControls.BarcodeProfessional.BarcodeProfessional bcp = new Neodynamic.WinControls.BarcodeProfessional.BarcodeProfessional();
    //Set the barcode symbology to Code 128
    bcp.Symbology = Neodynamic.WinControls.BarcodeProfessional.Symbology.Code128;
    //Set the value to encode
    bcp.Code = "1234567890";
    //Barcode dimensions settings
    bcp.BarHeight = 1.5f;
    bcp.BarWidth = 0.02f;
    //Resolution
    float dpi = 300.0f;
    //Get the TIFF barcode image in binary format
    return bcp.GetBarcodeImage(System.Drawing.Imaging.ImageFormat.Tiff, dpi);            
}

  • How to get a Base64 representation of a TIFF barcode image at a given resolution

    Use the overloaded GetBarcodeImage() method that Barcode Professional for Windows Forms features in conjunction with the .NET Convert class.

    Example: Based on the previous example, the following code creates a Base64 string representation of the barcode image

    VB

    
Private Function GetTiffBarcode() As String
    'Create a Barcode Professional object
    Dim bcp As New Neodynamic.WinControls.BarcodeProfessional.BarcodeProfessional()
    'Set the barcode symbology to Code 128
    bcp.Symbology = Neodynamic.WinControls.BarcodeProfessional.Symbology.Code128
    'Set the value to encode
    bcp.Code = "1234567890"
    'Barcode dimensions settings
    bcp.BarHeight = 1.5F
    bcp.BarWidth = 0.02F
    'Resolution
    Dim dpi As Single = 300.0F
    'Get the TIFF barcode image in binary format
    Dim buffer() as Byte = bcp.GetBarcodeImage(System.Drawing.Imaging.ImageFormat.Tiff, dpi)            
    'Convert to Base64
    Return Convert.ToBase64String(buffer)
End Function

    C#

    
private string GetTiffBarcode()
{
    //Create a Barcode Professional object
    Neodynamic.WinControls.BarcodeProfessional.BarcodeProfessional bcp = new Neodynamic.WinControls.BarcodeProfessional.BarcodeProfessional();
    //Set the barcode symbology to Code 128
    bcp.Symbology = Neodynamic.WinControls.BarcodeProfessional.Symbology.Code128;
    //Set the value to encode
    bcp.Code = "1234567890";
    //Barcode dimensions settings
    bcp.BarHeight = 1.5f;
    bcp.BarWidth = 0.02f;
    //Resolution
    float dpi = 300.0f;
    //Get the TIFF barcode image in binary format
    byte[] buffer = bcp.GetBarcodeImage(System.Drawing.Imaging.ImageFormat.Tiff, dpi);
    //Convert to Base64
    return Convert.ToBase64String(buffer);
}


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