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Barcode Format
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It is possible to differentiate between text encoded by the barcode and text shown below the barcode. Therefore a control code is given. To enable following control code, enter %H into the format field of the barcode property page.

Control Code

Meaning

%b

Start to be only in barcode

%c

Display the checksum

%h

Start to be in human readable text only

%e

End of control code

%%

Insert a % sign

Figure 286: Available barcode control codes

barcode_format

Figure 287: Example of a control code

barcode_format_entity

Figure 288: Example output

For the 2D Barcode DataMatrixEx, it is also possible to enter 4 values separated by a comma. Then the text of the barcode is wrapped around it.

BarcodeFormat

BarcodeFormatPic

Figure 289: Example of a special formatted barcode