C# GS1-128 Generator Library
How to generate GS1-128(UCC/EAN-128) barcode in .NET ASP.NET, Windows application

C# Imaging - GS1-128 Generating Overview

GS1-128 (UCC/EAN-128), owing to its unique feature for carrying information of encoded data, is widely used in international trade field. Therefore, a mature GS1-128 (UCC/EAN-128) barcode generating SDK will bring great benefits to your business. To help C#.NET developers have a better grasp of how GS1-128 (UCC/EAN-128) barcode is generated on images and documents using C#.NET code, we provide this online tutorial for users.

RasterEdge GS1-128 (UCC/EAN-128) barcode creator SDK is a professional third-party barcode generating toolkit for .NET. This C#.NET linear barcode creator SDK combines advanced & high-quality GS1-128 (UCC/EAN-128) barcode generating features with mature document imaging technologies. Thus, using this GS1-128 (UCC/EAN-128) barcode generating component, C#.NET developers can easily generate and insert created linear barcode into target documents and images.

As is said above, RasterEdge C#.NET GS1-128 (UCC/EAN-128) barcode generator add-on is a fully-featured .NET solution. And the key features of this barcode creator control are listed below.

Created GS1-128 (UCC/EAN-128) barcodes are compatible with latest industry standards

Able to create & insert GS1-128 (UCC/EAN-128) barcode into both images and documents using C# code

Support generating and adding other linear and 2d barcodes to document & image files, like QR Code and Code 128

Created GS1-128 (UCC/EAN-128) barcode can be flexibly repositioned on target documents or images using C#

Supported document and image files are JPEG, BMP, GIF, PNG, TIFF, PowerPoint, PDF, Excel and Word

C# Code for Customizing GS1-128 Barcode Generation

You can easily generator GS1-128 barcode and save it  to image files/object using this C#.NET barcode generator control. The following steps will show how to create a GS1-128 type barcode encoding numeric data text "(01)123456789" into the image object with XImage.Barcode.Creator.

Add References

  RasterEdge.Imaging.Basic.dll

  RasterEdge.Imaging.Drawing.dll

  RasterEdge.Imaging.Font.dll

  RasterEdge.Imaging.Processing.dll

  RasterEdge.XImage.BarcodeCreator.dll

  System.Drawing.dll

Using Namespaces

  using System.Drawing;

  using RasterEdge.XImage.BarcodeCreator;

Note: When you get the error "Could not load file or assembly 'RasterEdge.Imaging.Basic' or any other assembly or one of its dependencies. An attempt to load a program with an incorrect format", please check your configure as follows:

       If you are using x64 libraries/dlls, Right click the project -> Properties -> Build -> Platform target: x64.

       If using x86, the platform target should be x86.

Please copy the sample code as follow to generator a GS1-128 barcode.

private static Linear CreateBarcode()
        {
            Linear barcode = new Linear();// create a barcode
            barcode.Type = BarcodeType.EAN128;// select barcode type
            barcode.Data = "(01)123456789";// set barcode data
            barcode.X = 1.0F;// set x
            barcode.Y = 60.0F;// set y
            barcode.Resolution = 96;// set resolution
            barcode.Rotate = Rotate.Rotate0;// set rotation
            barcode.BarcodeWidth = 200;
            barcode.BarcodeHeight = 200;
            barcode.AutoResize = true;

            //convert barcode to a bitmap and save it to image file
            //Bitmap bmp = barcode.ToImage();
            //bmp.Save(@"C:\barcode.bmp");

            return barcode;
        }

Draw GS1-128 Linear Barcode on Image in C#.NET

In daily-life applications, you may need to draw or add GS1-128 (UCC/EAN-128) barcode on some image files for certain purpose. Then this C#.NET GS1-128 (UCC/EAN-128) barcode generator add-on will be a great choice. Using the APIs that RasterEdge .NET GS1-128 (UCC/EAN-128) barcode creator add-on offers, C# developers can accurately draw a standard GS1-128 barcode on target image files (supported image formats are JPEG, BMP, GIF and PNG).

In the following example, we will take GS1-128 barcode generation on a PNG image file as a case to illustrate.

private static void AddBarcodeToImage(Linear barcode)
        {
            REImage image = new REImage(inputDirectory + "Sample.png");
            barcode.DrawBarcode(image, 150F, 150F);
            image.Save(ImageType.PNG, outputDirectory + "Sample_Barcode.png");
        }

Create GS1-128 on Document in C#.NET

Currently, GS1-128 (UCC/EAN-128) barcode generator add-on for .NET, C#.NET has been widely used in document management and file tracking field. Different from other GS1-128 (UCC/EAN-128) barcode creator SDKs on the market, RasterEdge C#.NET barcode creator add-on allows developers to select one page from source document file (supported document files are PDF, Word, TIFF, Excel and PPTX) and insert a GS1-128 (UCC/EAN-128) barcode into selected document page with accurate location.

Sample C# Code to Create GS1-128 on PDF

Add References(Extra)

  RasterEdge.Imaging.Basic.Codec.dll

  RasterEdge.XImage.Raster.dll

  RasterEdge.XImage.Raster.Core.dll

  RasterEdge.XDoc.PDF.dll

Using Namespace(Extra)

  RasterEdge.XDoc.PDF;

  RasterEdge.Imaging.Basic;

  RasterEdge.Imaging.Raster.Core;

private static void AddBarcodeToPDF(Linear barcode)
        {
            PDFDocument docx = new PDFDocument(inputDirectory + "Sample.pdf");
            BasePage page = docx.GetPage(0);
            REImage image = new REImage(barcode.ToImage());
            page.AddImage(image, new PointF(100F, 100F));
            docx.Save(outputDirectory + "Sample_Barcode.pdf");
        }

Sample C# Code to Add GS1-128 to TIFF

Add References(Extra)

  RasterEdge.Imaging.Basic.Codec.dll

  RasterEdge.XImage.Raster.dll

  RasterEdge.XImage.Raster.Core.dll

  RasterEdge.XDoc.TIFF.dll

Using Namespace(Extra)

  RasterEdge.XDoc.TIFF;

  RasterEdge.Imaging.Basic;

  RasterEdge.Imaging.Raster.Core;

private static void AddBarcodeToTIFF(Linear barcode)
        {
            TIFFDocument docx = new TIFFDocument(inputDirectory + "Sample.tif");
            BasePage page = docx.GetPage(0);
            REImage image = new REImage(barcode.ToImage());
            page.AddImage(image, new PointF(100F, 100F));
            docx.Save(outputDirectory + "Sample_Barcode.tif");
        }

Sample C# Code to Insert GS1-128 into Word

Add References(Extra)

  RasterEdge.XDoc.Word.dll

  RasterEdge.XImage.Raster.dll

  RasterEdge.XImage.Raster.Core.dll

  RasterEdge.XDoc.Office.Inner.Common.dll

  RasterEdge.XDoc.Office.Inner..Office03.dll

Using Namespace(Extra)

  RasterEdge.XDoc.Word;

  RasterEdge.Imaging.Basic;

  RasterEdge.Imaging.Raster.Core;

private static void AddBarcodeToWord(Linear barcode)
        {
            DOCXDocument docx = new DOCXDocument(inputDirectory + "Sample.docx");
            BasePage page = docx.GetPage(0);
            REImage image = new REImage(barcode.ToImage());
            page.AddImage(image, new PointF(100F, 100F));
            docx.Save(outputDirectory + "Sample_Barcode.docx");
        }

Demo Code to Create GS1-128 Barcode on Excel

Add References(Extra)

  RasterEdge.XDoc.Excel.dll

  RasterEdge.XImage.Raster.dll

  RasterEdge.XImage.Raster.Core.dll

  RasterEdge.XDoc.Office.Inner.Common.dll

  RasterEdge.XDoc.Office.Inner..Office03.dll

Using Namespace(Extra)

  RasterEdge.XDoc.Excel;

  RasterEdge.Imaging.Basic;

  RasterEdge.Imaging.Raster.Core;

private static void AddBarcodeToExcel(Linear barcode)
        {
            XLSXDocument docx = new XLSXDocument(inputDirectory + "Sample.xlsx");
            BasePage page = docx.GetPage(0);
            REImage image = new REImage(barcode.ToImage());
            page.AddImage(image, new PointF(100F, 100F));
            docx.Save(outputDirectory + "Sample_Barcode.xlsx");
        }

C# Code to Add GS1-128 to PPTX Page

Add References(Extra)

  RasterEdge.XDoc.PowerPoint.dll

  RasterEdge.XImage.Raster.dll

  RasterEdge.XImage.Raster.Core.dll

  RasterEdge.XDoc.Office.Inner.Common.dll

  RasterEdge.XDoc.Office.Inner..Office03.dll

Using Namespace(Extra)

  RasterEdge.XDoc.PowerPoint;

  RasterEdge.Imaging.Basic;

  RasterEdge.Imaging.Raster.Core;

private static void AddBarcodeToPowerPoint(Linear barcode)
        {
            PPTXDocument docx = new PPTXDocument(inputDirectory + "Sample.pptx");
            BasePage page = docx.GetPage(0);
            REImage image = new REImage(barcode.ToImage());
            page.AddImage(image, new PointF(100F, 100F));
            docx.Save(outputDirectory + "Sample_Barcode.pptx");
        }

Sample C# Code to Customize GS1-128 Generation

With the following C# programming code, you can easily draw a fully-customized GS1-128 (UCC/EAN-128) barcode on target PNG image file in C#.NET application.

// create REImage on which you want to draw the barcode
REImage reImage = new REImage("c:/Sample.png");

Linear barcode = new Linear();// create a barcode
barcode.Type = BarcodeType.EAN128;// select barcode type
barcode.Data = "(01)123456789";// set barcode data 

// EAN-128 barcode size related
barcode.X = 1.0F;// set x
barcode.Y = 60.0F;// set y
barcode.BarcodeHeight = 60;
barcode.BarcodeWidth = 0;
barcode.BottomMargin = 0;
barcode.LeftMargin = 0;
barcode.RightMargin = 0;
barcode.BarAlignment = AlignmentHori.Left;
barcode.Resolution = 72;// set resolution
barcode.Rotate = Rotate.Rotate0;// set rotation
barcode.AddCheckSum = false;
barcode.UOM = RasterEdge.Imaging.Barcode.Creator.UnitOfMeasure.PIXEL;

// EAN-128 colors
barcode.BackColor = System.Drawing.Color.White;
barcode.ForeColor = System.Drawing.Color.Black;

// EAN-128 font style
barcode.TextFont = new Font("Arial", 9f, FontStyle.Regular);
barcode.TextColor = System.Drawing.Color.Black;
barcode.TextMargin = 6;
barcode.ShowText = true;

// EAN-128 special
barcode.ProcessTilde = false;

barcode.DrawBarcode(reImage, 0, 0);// draw barcode on REImage with location x and y

reImage.Save(ImageType.PNG, @"c:/barcode.png");