How to Generate Code39 in .NET WinForms

To drawCode39 on .NET Windows Forms directly, pqScan Barcode Creator Winforms Control offers a solution for this.

1. DownloadBarcode Creator WinForms Control, copy the "PQScan.BarcodeCreator.dll" to your .NET program folder.
2. Add the DLL to Visual Studio Toolbox:
   • In your Visual Studio, show the "toolbox" pane.
   • Right click the toolbox to select Choose Items...
   • In the pop-up "Choose Toolbox Items" dialog, click Browse... to findpqScan Barcode Creator DLL
   • Make sure the "BarcodeWinControl" item is checked.
3. Drag and drop "BarcodeWinControl" to your Windows From.
4. Run theWinformsproject, and aCode39 barcode will be encoded on the Form.
5. You can customize Code39 image from right-side "properties" setting pane.

If you want to develop a Code39 barcode creation system your own, or to embedded Code39 barcode into a ready system, encoding with Barcode Creator Library API is what you are looking for.

1. DownloadCode39 barcode generator SDK.
2. Reference "PQScan.BarcodeCreator.dll" to your .NET Windows Forms programming.
3. Insetthe givenC# code to your .NET Winfroms class:

using System;
using System.Windows.Forms;
using PQScan.BarcodeCreator;

namespace Code39GenerateInWinforms
{
    public partial classForm1 : Form
    {
        public Form1()
        {
            InitializeComponent();

            Barcode code39 = new Barcode();

            code39.Data = "123456789";
            code39.BarType = BarCodeType.Code39;
            code39.Width = 200;
            code39.Height = 80;
            code39.ShowText = true;

            code39.CreateBarcode("code39-winforms.bmp");
        }

    }
}