activePDF Toolkit 2011 API Reference
Symbology
Technical Reference > Barcode Object > Barcode Properties > Symbology

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Description:

Specifies the symbology or barcode format to generate.

NOTE: If you previously added comments to your barcodes with the Comment property, please note that the call has been deprecated and that it has been replaced with PrintText. See Adding Comments to Barcodes for additional information.

Syntax: object.Symbology = value
Arguments: Argument Value Type Description & Settings
object N/A Set to an instance of the object.
Value Long

0=None. No barcode is drawn. Use this option to disable barcode.
1=Code 11
2=Code 2 of 5
3=Interleaved 2 of 5
4=Code 2 of 5 IATA
5=Code 2 of 5 Matrix
6=Code 2 of 5 Data Logic
7=Code 2 of 5 Industrial
8=Code 3 of 9 (Code 39)
9=Code 3 of 9 (Code 39) ASCII
10=EAN-8
11=EAN-8 with 2 digits add on
12=EAN-8 with 5 digits add on
13=EAN-13
14=EAN-13 - with 2 digits add on
15=EAN-13 - with 5 digits add on
16=EAN-128
17=UPC-12 Digits
18=Codabar (2 widths)
20=Code 128
21=Deutsche Post Leitcode
22=Deutsche Post Identcode
23=ISBN 13 - 5 digits add on
24=ISMN
25=Code 93
26=ISSN
27=ISSN - 2 digits addon
28=Flattermarken
29=GS1 DataBar (RSS-14, Reduced Space Symbology)
30=GS1 DataBar Limited (RSS Limited)
31=GS1 DataBar Expanded (RSS Expanded)
32=Telepen Alpha
33=UCC-128
34=UPC A
35=UPC A - with 2 digit add on
36=UPC A - 5 digit add on
37=UPC E
38=UPC E - with 2 digit add on
39=UPC E - with 5 digit add on
40=USPS PostNet ZIP (5 digits)
41=USPS PostNet ZIP (5 digits + check digit)
42=USPS PostNet ZIP+4 (5 digits + 4 digits)
43=USPS PostNet ZIP+4 (5 digits + 4 digits + CD)
44=USPS PostNet DPBC (5 + 4 + 2 digits)
45=USPS PostNet DPBC (5 + 4 + 2 digits + CD)
46=Plessey Code
47=MSI Plessey Code
48=Serial Shipping Container Code 18
50=LOGMARS
51=Pharmacode (one-track)
52=PZN (Pharma Zentral Nummer Germany)
53=Pharmacode (two-track)
55=PDF417

56=PDF417 Truncated
57=MaxiCode
58=QR-Code
59=Code128 Subset A
60=Code128 Subset B
61=Code128 Subset C
62=Code 93 ASCII
63=Australian Post standard customer barcode
64=Australian Post customer barcode 2
65=Australian Post customer barcode 3
66=Australian Post Reply Paid barcode
67=Australian Post Routing barcode
68=Australian Post Redirection barcode
69=ISBN 13
70=Royal Mail 4 State customer code (RM4SCC)
71=Data Matrix
72=EAN-14
75=NVE-18 ("Nummer der Versandeinheit")
76=Japanese Postal customer code
77=Korean Postal Authority code
78=GS1 DataBar Truncated (RSS-14 Truncated)
79=GS1 DataBar Stacked (RSS-14 Stacked)
80=GS1 DataBar Stacked Omnidirectional (RSS-14 Stacked Omnidirectional)
81=GS1 DataBar Expanded Stacked (RSS Expanded Stacked)
82=Planet Code 12 (2 + 5 + 4 digits + 1 CD Mod10)
83=Planet Code 14 (2 + 5 + 6 digits + 1 CD Mod10)
84=MicroPDF417
85=Intelligent Mail® Barcode (formerly known as the 4-State Customer Barcode)
86=Plessey Code with bidirectional reading support
87=Telepen
88=GS1-128
89=ITF-14
90=KIX
92=Aztec Code
93=DAFT Code
94=Italian Postal 2 of 5
96=DPD Code
97=Micro QR-Code
98=HIBC LIC 128
99=HIBC LIC 39
100=HIBC PAS 128
101=HIBC PAS 39
102=HIBC LIC Data Matrix
103=HIBC PAS Data Matrix
104=HIBC LIC QR-Code
105=HIBC PAS QR-Code
106=HIBC LIC PDF417
107=HIBC PAS PDF417
108=HIBC LIC MicroPDF417
109=HIBC PAS MicroPDF417
110=HIBC LIC CODABLOCK-F
111=HIBC PAS CODABLOCK-F
112=QR-Code 2005

Remarks:

For more information and usage requirements for each type of barcode symbology, refer to Symbologies.