MaxiCode Mode 2-3 (Postal) - VB.NET
BarCode SDK sample in VB.NET demonstrating ‘MaxiCode Mode 2-3 (Postal)’
Module1.vb
Imports Bytescout.BarCode
Module Module1
Sub Main()
' Create and activate Barcode object instance
Dim barcode = New Barcode()
barcode.RegistrationName = "demo"
barcode.RegistrationKey = "demo"
' Set barcode symbology (type)
barcode.Symbology = SymbologyType.MaxiCode
' Set MaxiCode mode
barcode.Options.MaxiCodeMode = 2 ' 2 or 3 depending on the postal code
' Make barcode dots larger (5 pixels)
barcode.NarrowBarWidth = 5
' Prepare barcode value:
' Special data signatures
Dim mode23Signature = "[)>" + ChrW(&H1E) + "01" + ChrW(&H1D) + "96"
Dim separator = ChrW(&H1D)
Dim endingSignature = ChrW(&H1E) + ChrW(&H4)
' Mandatory data part.
Dim postalCode = "123456789" ' 5 or 9 digits in the USA (Mode 2); 1-6 alphanumeric characters in other countries (Mode 3)
Dim countryCode = "840" ' 3 digits (840 for USA)
Dim classOfService = "001" ' 3 digits
Dim trackingNumber = "S1Z12345678G" ' 10-character alphanumeric
Dim upsStandardCarrierAlphaCode = "UPSN"
' Optional data part.
' Note, you can use empty strings for unneeded field values like `packageInShipment` or `weightInPounds`
' but they should delimited with the separator anyway.
Dim upsShipperNumber = "S06X610" ' 6-character alphanumeric
Dim julianDayOfPickup = "159" ' 3 digits
Dim shipmentIdNumber = "1234567" ' 1-30 character alphanumeric
Dim packageInShipment = "1/2" ' 1-4 digits “/” 1-4 digits
Dim weightInPounds = "3.1" ' 1-5 digits
Dim addressValidation = "Y" ' “Y” or “N”
Dim shipToAddress = "S123 MAIN ST" ' 1-35 alphanumeric
Dim shipToCity = "YORK" ' 1 - 35 alphanumeric
Dim shipToState = "PA" ' 2-character alpha
' Generate minimal postal code:
Dim minimalValue = mode23Signature +
postalCode + separator +
countryCode + separator +
classOfService + separator +
trackingNumber + separator +
upsStandardCarrierAlphaCode +
endingSignature
barcode.Value = minimalValue
barcode.SaveImage("postal-maxicode-min.png")
' Generate full postal code:
Dim fullValue = mode23Signature +
postalCode + separator +
countryCode + separator +
classOfService + separator +
trackingNumber + separator +
upsStandardCarrierAlphaCode + separator +
upsShipperNumber + separator +
julianDayOfPickup + separator +
shipmentIdNumber + separator +
packageInShipment + separator +
weightInPounds + separator +
addressValidation + separator +
shipToAddress + separator +
shipToCity + separator +
shipToState +
endingSignature
barcode.Value = fullValue
barcode.SaveImage("postal-maxicode-full.png")
End Sub
End Module
Resources.Designer.vb
'------------------------------------------------------------------------------
' <auto-generated>
' This code was generated by a tool.
' Runtime Version:4.0.30319.42000
'
' Changes to this file may cause incorrect behavior and will be lost if
' the code is regenerated.
' </auto-generated>
'------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Option Strict On
Option Explicit On
Namespace My.Resources
'This class was auto-generated by the StronglyTypedResourceBuilder
'class via a tool like ResGen or Visual Studio.
'To add or remove a member, edit your .ResX file then rerun ResGen
'with the /str option, or rebuild your VS project.
'''<summary>
''' A strongly-typed resource class, for looking up localized strings, etc.
'''</summary>
<Global.System.CodeDom.Compiler.GeneratedCodeAttribute("System.Resources.Tools.StronglyTypedResourceBuilder", "4.0.0.0"), _
Global.System.Diagnostics.DebuggerNonUserCodeAttribute(), _
Global.System.Runtime.CompilerServices.CompilerGeneratedAttribute(), _
Global.Microsoft.VisualBasic.HideModuleNameAttribute()> _
Friend Module Resources
Private resourceMan As Global.System.Resources.ResourceManager
Private resourceCulture As Global.System.Globalization.CultureInfo
'''<summary>
''' Returns the cached ResourceManager instance used by this class.
'''</summary>
<Global.System.ComponentModel.EditorBrowsableAttribute(Global.System.ComponentModel.EditorBrowsableState.Advanced)> _
Friend ReadOnly Property ResourceManager() As Global.System.Resources.ResourceManager
Get
If Object.ReferenceEquals(resourceMan, Nothing) Then
Dim temp As Global.System.Resources.ResourceManager = New Global.System.Resources.ResourceManager("PostalMaxiCode.Resources", GetType(Resources).Assembly)
resourceMan = temp
End If
Return resourceMan
End Get
End Property
'''<summary>
''' Overrides the current thread's CurrentUICulture property for all
''' resource lookups using this strongly typed resource class.
'''</summary>
<Global.System.ComponentModel.EditorBrowsableAttribute(Global.System.ComponentModel.EditorBrowsableState.Advanced)> _
Friend Property Culture() As Global.System.Globalization.CultureInfo
Get
Return resourceCulture
End Get
Set(ByVal value As Global.System.Globalization.CultureInfo)
resourceCulture = value
End Set
End Property
End Module
End Namespace
Settings.Designer.vb
'------------------------------------------------------------------------------
' <auto-generated>
' This code was generated by a tool.
' Runtime Version:4.0.30319.42000
'
' Changes to this file may cause incorrect behavior and will be lost if
' the code is regenerated.
' </auto-generated>
'------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Option Strict On
Option Explicit On
Namespace My
<Global.System.Runtime.CompilerServices.CompilerGeneratedAttribute(), _
Global.System.CodeDom.Compiler.GeneratedCodeAttribute("Microsoft.VisualStudio.Editors.SettingsDesigner.SettingsSingleFileGenerator", "11.0.0.0"), _
Global.System.ComponentModel.EditorBrowsableAttribute(Global.System.ComponentModel.EditorBrowsableState.Advanced)> _
Partial Friend NotInheritable Class MySettings
Inherits Global.System.Configuration.ApplicationSettingsBase
Private Shared defaultInstance As MySettings = CType(Global.System.Configuration.ApplicationSettingsBase.Synchronized(New MySettings), MySettings)
#Region "My.Settings Auto-Save Functionality"
#If _MyType = "WindowsForms" Then
Private Shared addedHandler As Boolean
Private Shared addedHandlerLockObject As New Object
<Global.System.Diagnostics.DebuggerNonUserCodeAttribute(), Global.System.ComponentModel.EditorBrowsableAttribute(Global.System.ComponentModel.EditorBrowsableState.Advanced)> _
Private Shared Sub AutoSaveSettings(ByVal sender As Global.System.Object, ByVal e As Global.System.EventArgs)
If My.Application.SaveMySettingsOnExit Then
My.Settings.Save()
End If
End Sub
#End If
#End Region
Public Shared ReadOnly Property [Default]() As MySettings
Get
#If _MyType = "WindowsForms" Then
If Not addedHandler Then
SyncLock addedHandlerLockObject
If Not addedHandler Then
AddHandler My.Application.Shutdown, AddressOf AutoSaveSettings
addedHandler = True
End If
End SyncLock
End If
#End If
Return defaultInstance
End Get
End Property
End Class
End Namespace
Namespace My
<Global.Microsoft.VisualBasic.HideModuleNameAttribute(), _
Global.System.Diagnostics.DebuggerNonUserCodeAttribute(), _
Global.System.Runtime.CompilerServices.CompilerGeneratedAttribute()> _
Friend Module MySettingsProperty
<Global.System.ComponentModel.Design.HelpKeywordAttribute("My.Settings")> _
Friend ReadOnly Property Settings() As Global.PostalMaxiCode.My.MySettings
Get
Return Global.PostalMaxiCode.My.MySettings.Default
End Get
End Property
End Module
End Namespace