C# PDF-417 Barcode Generator Library
C# PDF 417 Barcode Writing Guide

C# PDF417 Generator Add-On Overview

This PDF 417 bar code generator for Visual C# is actually a composing functionality of RasterEdge DocImage SDK for .NET. It is a fully-featured barcode add-on library DLL written in C#.NET for developers to quickly add PDF-417 barcodes on image formats including PNG, JPG, GIF, BMP, as well as other file formats such TIFF, PDF, Microsoft Office Word, Excel and PowerPoint.

Detailed features are listed below:

Create two-dimensional PDF-417 barcodes in .NET Windows Forms projects

Streaming PDF-417 2D bar code images in ASP.NET web form/web site

Write & draw PDF-417 on various raster image formats and .pdf, .docx, .xlsx, .pptx files using C# language

Provide detailed tutorial for PDF-417 generation with Visual C# sample codes

Support creating C# PDF-417, Macro PDF 417, PDF 417 Truncated (Composite PDF 417)

C# Code for Customizing PDF417 Barcode Generation

You can easily generator PDF417 barcode and save it  to image files/object using this C#.NET barcode generator control. The following steps will show how to create a PDF417 type barcode encoding numeric data text "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 PDF417 barcode.

private static PDF417 CreateBarcode()
        {
            PDF417 barcode = new PDF417();// create a Data Matrix barcode
            barcode.Data = "123456789";// encode data into Data Matrix barcode    
            barcode.X = 5.0F;// set module size
            barcode.RightMargin = barcode.LeftMargin = barcode.TopMargin = barcode.BottomMargin = barcode.X; // the minimum value for each margin should be equal to X
            barcode.Resolution = 96;// set barcode printing resolution   
            barcode.Rotate = Rotate.Rotate0;// set rotation
            barcode.BarcodeHeight = 200;
            barcode.BarcodeWidth = 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;
        }

How to Create C# PDF 417 Barcode on Image

In order to create a PDF 417 bar code on images, you need to integrate .NET barcode generator component DLL into your C#.NET imaging project first. Below is the C# sample coding to draw PDF-417 at user-defined area on a png image. Please feel free to change the barcode location as you wish or shift image format to gif, jpeg or bmp.

private static void AddBarcodeToImage(PDF417 barcode)
        {
            REImage image = new REImage(inputDirectory + "Sample.png");
            barcode.DrawBarcode(image, 150F, 150F);
            image.Save(ImageType.PNG, outputDirectory + "Sample_Barcode.png");
        }

How to Insert C# PDF 417 Barcode on Document

Apart from generating & printing PDF-417 barcode in image editing project, this C#.NET PDF-417 generator library can also help you insert PDF-417 barcode into a PDF, TIFF, Word, Excel or PowerPoint document. View detailed Visual C# samples below.

Generate PDF 417 Barcode on PDF Using C# Code

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(PDF417 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");
        }

Insert PDF 417 Barcode on TIFF with C# Code

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(PDF417 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");
        }

Create PDF 417 Barcode on Word in C# Code

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(PDF417 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");
        }

Generate PDF 417 Barcode Image on Excel in C#

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(PDF417 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");
        }

Write PDF 417 Barcode Image on PowerPoint in C#

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(PDF417 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");
        }

Create, print PDF417 barcode with options using C#

PDF-417 Error detection and correction (ECL) in C#

How to create Compact (Truncated) PDF417 barcodes using C#

Compact PDF417 is also named as Truncated PDF417. In the original AIM USA (1994) and AIM Europe (1994) PDF417 specifications, the term Truncated PDF417 has been used in a technically synonymous manner.

Compact PDF417 may be used where space considerations are a primary concern and symbol damage is unlikely.

To create compact PDF417 using PDF417 generator C# library, you need set property Truncated to true;

PDF417 barcode = new PDF417();
barcode.Data = "PDF417";
barcode.Truncated = true;
barcode.drawBarcode("C://Output//csharp-pdf417-truncated-demo.png");

Create Macro PDF417 barcodes using C#

            PDF417 barcode = new PDF417();

            barcode.Data = "MacroPDF";

            barcode.DataMode = PDF417DataMode.Auto;

            //  Macro PDF417 provides a mechanism to split a large data file into segaments and one PDF417 symbol for each segament.
            //  Enable Macro PDF417 feature and set additional properties.
            barcode.Macro = true;
            barcode.MacroFileIndex = 3;         //  File ID is 3. 
            barcode.MacroSegmentCount = 10;     //  Total 10 segements for the file.
            barcode.MacroSegmentIndex = 2;      //  This symbol is Segment 2. The first Segment Index is 0

            barcode.drawBarcode("W://Projects//Test-Output//OnBarcode.com//csharp-pdf417-macro.png");

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