How to Generate Data Matrix in .NET WinForms

Printing a Data Matrix barcode image on the Windows Forms is very simple and easy with the help of Barcode WinForms Control:

1. Download and unzip the .NET Barcode Creator WinForms Control package to development computer.
2. In your Visual Studio, right click the toolbox and select Choose Items...
3. In the pup-up "Choose Toolbox Items" dialog, click Browse... to choose "PQScan.BarcodeCreator.dll" file.
4. Check the Barcode WinForms control "BarcodeWinControl".
5. Drag and drop the appeared "BarcodeWinControl" to your Windows Forms.
6. Run the Windows project, and you will find a Data Matrix image drawn on the Form.
7. Specify the Data Matrix image from right-side "properties" setting pane or in run-time code.

Generating Data Matrix barcode in .NET WinForms Application using the API of Barcode Creator is really not difficulty to you. Look at the flowing steps and example code, it will not waste your time.

1. Download Data Matrix barcode generator SDK.
2. Add "PQScan.BarcodeCreator.dll" to your .NET WinForms project reference.
3. Add the C# code below to your .NET Windows Forms class:

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

namespace DataMatrixGenerateInWinforms
{
    publicpartialclassForm1 : Form
    {
        public Form1()
        {
            InitializeComponent();

            Barcode datamatrix = new Barcode();

            datamatrix.Data = "pqScan123456789";
            datamatrix.BarType = BarCodeType.DataMatrix;
            datamatrix.Width = 300;
            datamatrix.Height = 300;
            datamatrix.DataMatrixShape = SymbolShapeMode.Square;

            datamatrix.CreateBarcode("datamatrix-winforms.jpeg");
        }

    }
}