Barcodes.DataMatrix Namespace

object.DataToEncode [ = sDataToEncode ]

DataToEncode

String that specifies or receives the barcode data.

The property is read/write.

To insert special characters, the "~" character is used. Below you can see available values of special characters.

• ~1: Represents the character FNC1. When FNC1 appears in the first position (or in the fifth position of the first symbol of a Structured Append), it will indicate that the data conforms to the UCC/EAN Application Identifier standard format.
• ~2: Not allowed.
• ~3: This character are only allowed in the first position of the symbol. It indicates that the data contains commands for the barcode reader.
• ~4: Not allowed.
• ~5 and ~6: These characters are only allowed in the first position of the symbol. If ~5 is used the header [)> ascii30 ascii05 ascii29 will be transmitted by the barcode reader before the data in the symbol and the trailer ascii30 ascii04 will be transmitted after the data. If a ~6 is used , the header [)> ascii30 ascii05 ascii29 will be transmitted by the reader before the data and the trailer ascii30 ascii04 will be transmitted afterwards.
• ~7NNNNNN: Specifies the Extended Channel to be used, where NNNNNN is a value between and 000000 - 999999. For example: ~7000010 means Extended Channel 10. An Extended Channel Interpretation (ECI) is used to change from the default interpretation used to encode data. This mechanism enables characters from other character sets (e.g. Arabic, Cyrillic, Greek, Hebrew) and other data interpretations or industry-specific requirements to be represented. The ECI can only be used with readers enabled to transmit the symbology identifiers.
• ~xNN: Represents the hexadecimal value of NN, for example, if there is a combination of "~xA7", it will be replaced with the hexadecimal value of A7.
• ~~: Represents the "~" character. This combination can be used to assign its usual value to the "~" character, thus, "~~1" does not mean FNC1, but two characters "~" and "1".
• ~R: Represents the carriage return character.
• ~N: Represents the new line character.

object.PreferredFormat [ = ePreferredFormat ]

ePreferredFormat

PreferredFormats Value that specifies or receives the preferred format.

The property is read/write.

object.EncodingMode [ = eEncodingMode ]

eEncodingMode

EncodingModes Value that specifies or receives the encoding mode of the DataMatrix barcode

The property is read/write.

object.Orientation [ = eOrientation ]

Orientation

Orientations Value that specifies or receives the orientation of the barcode.

The property is read/write.

object.Transparent [ = bTransparent ]

bTransparent

Boolean that specifies or receives the Transparent property If the value is False then the the control's BackColor property setting fills the control and obscures any color or graphics behind it.

The property is read/write.

object.BackColor [ = sColor ]

sColor

Color Value that specifies or receives the background color

The property is read/write.

object.ForeColor [ = sColor ]

sColor

Color Value that specifies or receives the background color

The property is read/write.

object.QuietZone [ = bQuietZone ]

bShowQuietZone

Boolean that specifies or receives the ShowQuietZone property

The property is read/write.

Quiet Zones are small areas of blank space at either end of a bar code image. This space helps to insure that a bar code reader will be able to correctly determine the true beginning and end of a bar code symbol. Most bar code symbology specifications require quiet zones therefore it is highly recommended that you enable this option.

object.AlignH [ = eAlignH ]

eAlignH

HorizontalAlignment Value that specifies or receives the horizontal barcode alignment

The property is read/write.

object.AlignV [ = eAlignV ]

eAlignV

Value that specifies or receives the vertical barcode alignment

The property is read/write.

object.StructuredAppend [ = bStructuredAppend ]

bStructuredAppend

Boolean that specifies or receives the StructuredAppend property

The property is read/write.

Structured append allows files of data to be represented in up to 16 Data Matrix symbols. The original data can be correctly reconstructed regardless of the order in which the symbols are scanned.

object.StructuredAppendPos [ = iStructuredAppendPos ]

iStructuredAppendPos

Integer that specifies or receives the StructuredAppendPos property

The property is read/write.

This value indicates the position of the datamatrix symbol within the set (up to 16) of ECC 200 symbols in the Structured Append format.

object.StructuredAppendTotal [ = iStructuredAppendTotal ]

iStructuredAppendTotal

Integer that specifies or receives the StructuredAppendTotal property

The property is read/write.

object.StructuredAppendID [ = iStructuredAppendID ]

iStructuredAppendID

Integer that specifies or receives the StructuredAppendID property

The property is read/write.

The purpose of the Structured Append identification is to increase the probability that only logically linked symbols are processed as part of the same message.

object.QuietZoneSize [ = iQuietZoneSize ]

iQuietZoneSize

Integer that specifies or receives the QuietZoneSize property

The property is read/write.

This property does not make sense if the QuietZone property is equal to False. The minimum size of a quiet zone set by the standard ISO/IEC 16022:2000 is one module.

object.IsDataToEncodeOk

bIsDataToEncodeOk

Boolean that receives the IsDataToEncodeOk property

The property is read only.

object.IsMatrixSizeOk

bIsMatrixSizeOk

Boolean that receives the IsMatrixSizeOk property

The property is read only.

object.MatrixFormat [ = eMatrixFormat ]

eMatrixFormat

PreferredFormats Value that specifies or receives the MatrixFormat property

The property is read only.