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Class BarcodeEan

Namespace
iTextSharp.text.pdf
Assembly
iTextSharp.LGPLv2.Core.dll

Generates barcodes in several formats: EAN13, EAN8, UPCA, UPCE, supplemental 2 and 5. The default parameters are: x = 0.8f; font = BaseFont.CreateFont("Helvetica", "winansi", false); size = 8; baseline = size; barHeight = size * 3; guardBars = true; codeType = EAN13; code = ""; @author Paulo Soares (psoares@consiste.pt)

public class BarcodeEan : Barcode
Inheritance
BarcodeEan
Inherited Members

Constructors

BarcodeEan()

Creates new BarcodeEAN

public BarcodeEan()

Properties

BarcodeSize

Gets the maximum area that the barcode and the text, if any, will occupy. The lower left corner is always (0, 0).

public override Rectangle BarcodeSize { get; }

Property Value

Rectangle

the size the barcode occupies.

Methods

CalculateEanParity(string)

Calculates the EAN parity character.

public static int CalculateEanParity(string code)

Parameters

code string

the code

Returns

int

the parity character

ConvertUpcAtoUpce(string)

Converts an UPCA code into an UPCE code. If the code can not be converted a null is returned. code could not be converted

public static string ConvertUpcAtoUpce(string text)

Parameters

text string

the code to convert. It must have 12 numeric characters

Returns

string

the 8 converted digits or null if the

CreateDrawingImage(Color, Color) 

public override SKBitmap CreateDrawingImage(Color foreground, Color background)

Parameters

foreground Color
background Color

Returns

SKBitmap

GetBarsEan13(string)

Creates the bars for the barcode EAN13 and UPCA.

public static byte[] GetBarsEan13(string barCode)

Parameters

barCode string

the text with 13 digits

Returns

byte[]

the barcode

GetBarsEan8(string)

Creates the bars for the barcode EAN8.

public static byte[] GetBarsEan8(string barCode)

Parameters

barCode string

the text with 8 digits

Returns

byte[]

the barcode

GetBarsSupplemental2(string)

Creates the bars for the barcode supplemental 2.

public static byte[] GetBarsSupplemental2(string barCode)

Parameters

barCode string

the text with 2 digits

Returns

byte[]

the barcode

GetBarsSupplemental5(string)

Creates the bars for the barcode supplemental 5.

public static byte[] GetBarsSupplemental5(string barCode)

Parameters

barCode string

the text with 5 digits

Returns

byte[]

the barcode

GetBarsUpce(string)

Creates the bars for the barcode UPCE.

public static byte[] GetBarsUpce(string barCode)

Parameters

barCode string

the text with 8 digits

Returns

byte[]

the barcode

PlaceBarcode(PdfContentByte, BaseColor, BaseColor)

Places the barcode in a PdfContentByte . The barcode is always placed at coodinates (0, 0). Use the translation matrix to move it elsewhere. The bars and text are written in the following colors: barColor textColor Result null null bars and text painted with current fill color barColor null bars and text painted with barColor null textColor bars painted with current color text painted with textColor barColor textColor bars painted with barColor text painted with textColor

public override Rectangle PlaceBarcode(PdfContentByte cb, BaseColor barColor, BaseColor textColor)

Parameters

cb PdfContentByte

the PdfContentByte where the barcode will be placed

barColor BaseColor

the color of the bars. It can be null

textColor BaseColor

the color of the text. It can be null

Returns

Rectangle

the dimensions the barcode occupies