Can I use a Label as a barcode representation?

Asked Feb 13 '13 at 00:01

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I parse a string which contains in its innards a barcode value (such as 02410103775).

I create a label dynamically for it like so:

private void PrintBarcodeGettingInTouchWithItsInnerZebra(string lineToParse)
{
    string barcodeText = GetBarcodeVal(lineToParse);
    int barcodeHeight = Convert.ToInt32(GetBarcodeHeight(lineToParse));
    int barcodeVertStartPos = GetBarcodeNextVerticalStartingPoint(lineToParse);

    Label lblBarcode = new Label();
    lblBarcode.Text = barcodeText;
    lblBarcode.Font = new Font(lblBarcode.Font.Name, barcodeHeight, lblBarcode.Font.Style);
    lblBarcode.Top = barcodeVertStartPos;
    lblBarcode.Left = GetBarcodeNextHorizontalStartingPoint(lineToParse); 
    //lblBarcode.Parent = panel2by1LabelProxy; // <-- Is this preferred, or the line below?
    panel2by1LabelProxy.Controls.Add(lblBarcode);
}

Right now it simply shows the barcode value "raw" (as "02410103775" or so); is there a way to morph the lable text into a barcode representation? I'm hoping it's as trivial as knowing the right font.Name to use...

asked Feb 13 '13 at 00:01

B. Clay Shannon-B. Crow Raven

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http://stackoverflow.com/questions/2043341/free-barcode-api-for-net – O. Jones Feb 13 '13 at 00:03
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quick google search for "barcode font" should do it. – Sam Axe Feb 13 '13 at 00:23
I should have stipulated: in native C#, no external libs or components, etc. – B. Clay Shannon-B. Crow Raven Feb 13 '13 at 00:38

Can I use a Label as a barcode representation?

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