dBarcode-1D Developer Kit Introduction Notes on Barcodes Barcode types supported Distributing Programs using dBarcode Active Libraries Error codes A Note on Metafile pictures Application Program Interface Exported functions Additional files Using the dBarcode DLL Data Structure Group 1 Library calls Additional Group 1 calls Group 2 Library calls Barcode fonts API Reference The BARCODE structure alphabetic auto_parity back_color barratio bearer_size border_thickness charspacing code error flags; fore_color height length line_reduction justification name margin_size nominal_size orientation parity req_number show_checkdigit show_text spare; string subscript; textgap; xunit string2 The Library calls Group 1 calls BarInfo BarCodem BarCodeh BarCodeh2 BarCodeh3 BarCodep BarCodeb BarCodebc BarCoded BarCodedc BarCodef BarCodec BarCodeb3 BarCoded3 Barcodeudf Barfinf BarInit Group 2 calls BarAsk and BarAskEx BarAskwF BarCdm and BarCdmx BarCdd and BarCddc BarCdh2 BarCdc BarCdp BarCds BarCdrd BarCdin and BarCdinEx BarCodew BarCodew2 BarCodewF BarCodewF2 Other calls GhDlsbar() LastErrorCode() SetBitmapScale() SetDpi() GetDpi get128Controls() set128Controls() Barcode Types Table Barcode Types Table Use as an Active-X Control The Control Registering the control Using dBarcode Active DLL in VB & .NET Adding the control to a Visual Basic form VB.NET and C# Setting and retrieving property values Creating a barcode Picture within a program Using Active Barcode Control in a Container Setting the image size Active-X properties & methods Component properties. Methods of using the barcode image Active Barcode Control Properties Required properties AllowRightProps AutoParity BackColor BarRatio BarReduce BearerBarThickness BorderSize Caption CharSpacing CodeType ExtendBearers Extra1 Extra2 Font ForeColor GapToText ImageHeight ImageWidth JustifyText Left MarginSize NominalSize Orientation SaveImageFile ScaleMode ShowBearerBars ShowCheckDigit ShowLightMargins ShowText Top TransparentBackground Units UseEnhanced Width xunit Information properties CodeName CodeNameB ErrorCode HasParity Nrequired Pattern Picture PictureHeight PictureWidth Active Barcode Control Methods CopyBitmap() CopyImage() GetError() GetTypeName() GetTypeNameB() Refresh() SaveImage(filename) SetBMScale() ShowProps() Events Macros for Microsoft Office Introduction Font or Picture or Object Initialising the Macros Barcode Macros for Word Installation for Word 2003 Using the macros in Word Customisation of the Word macros Mail-merge Active barcodes in Word Barcode Macros for Excel Installation for Excel Using the macros in Excel Customisation of the Excel macros Active Barcodes in Excel In-cell Barcode() formula for Excel Barcode Macros for Access Installation in Access Using the macros in Access Barcode pictures Font-based barcodes Customisation of the Access macros Active Barcode in Access Advanced barcode options Barcode Pictures and PBarcodeSetup Code type combo box Code box Units combo box Target Size box Show Text checkbox Justify Text checkbox Auto Checkdigit check box Show Checkdigit check box No Background checkbox Horizontal bearers checkbox Extend Bearers checkbox Bearer Size edit box Margin indicators checkbox Margin Size edit box Border edit box Bar reduction edit box Lift Text by edit box Character spacing edit box Wide/Narrow ratio Background colour button Bar colour button Other options Barcode Fonts and FBarcodeSetup Code type combo box Code box Auto Checkdigit check box Wide Bars checkbox Barcode font properties Other options Programming properties Data Structure Sample coding dBarcode for Delphi Introduction Installation Using it Printing the barcode Properties AutoParity BackColor BarcodeType BarRatio BearerSize BorderThickness Caption CharSpacing Flags Font ForeColor ImageHeight ImageWidth Justification LineReduction MarginSize NominaSize Orientation ShowText ShowCheckDigit Visible Xunit Information Properties Error ImageHeight and ImageWidth Methods GetTypeName function GetTypeName(CodeType : Integer) : string; Delphi Example GetError function GetError(n: integer) : string; Delphi Example Refresh procedure Refresh(); ShowProperties function ShowProperties(): integer; Delphi Example