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

• 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
  Visual Basic .NET

  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

  Visual C# .NET

  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.
  Visual Basic .NET

  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

  Visual C# .NET

  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
  Visual Basic .NET

  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

  Visual C# .NET

  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
  Visual Basic .NET

  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

  Visual C# .NET

  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);
  }