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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.

The following types of barcodes are supported for this feature:

1D: 2 of 5, 3 of 9, Codabar, Code 128 Subtype A, Code 128 Subtype B, Code-128, Code-128, Code-39, Code-93, Ex Code 39, EAN-128, EAN-13, EAN-13+2, EAN-13+5, EAN-14, EAN-8, EAN-8+2, EAN-8+5, Ex Code39, GS1-128, GS1-128 CC-A/B, GS1-128 CC-C, I-2/5, UPC-A, UPC-E

2D: DataMatrixEx, Dotcode, QR Code EX

 

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 208: Available barcode control codes

barcode_format

Figure 209: Example of a control code

barcode_format_entity

Figure 210: 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 211: Example of a special formatted barcode