Insert Barcode

Overview: XF Designer 2013 can draw 128, 128 Raw, 128 UCC, 2 of 5, 3 of 9, Aztec, Data Matrix, EAN-8, EAN-13, Intelligent Mail, Maxicode, OMR, PDF417, Planet, Postnet, QR Barcode, UPC-A and UPC-E barcodes.

Accessing: To display the dialog, the Barcode button located in the Graphics group under the Insert tab must be selected.

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The barcode's attributes can be customized and the options are available in the following sections:

•	Properties - Barcode Type and Value can be chosen. Also, to enable displaying the text value, the Draw Text option must be checked.

•	Rotation - barcode's reference orientation can be set to None, Right, Left and Reverse.

•	Description - for each barcode available type, a description that includes Valid characters, Check digit method is displayed.

Note:

•	The value that introduced in the Value field must correspond to the description of the selected barcode type available in the Description section.

•	For 3 of 9 barcode there is the Include checksum option available. The barcode itself does not contain a check digit, but it can be added be selecting the mentioned option because sometimes it is used with an optional modulo 43 check digit..

Without check digit:

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With check digit:

30f9_barcode_with_checksum

•	For PDF417 barcode there is the Hex Value option available, which creates the barcode using hexadecimal values.