Getting Started with Windows Forms Barcode

11 Oct 20222 minutes to read

This section provides a quick overview for working with the barcode for WinForms.

Assembly deployment

The following assembly reference is required for deploying Barcode.

C#

Namespace: Syncfusion.Windows.Forms.Barcode

Assembly: Syncfusion.SfBarcode.Windows

Creating application with SfBarcode

In this walk through, users will create WinForms application that contains SfBarcode control.

Creating the project

Create new Windows Forms Project in Visual Studio to display SfBarcode.

Adding control via Designer

SfBarcode control can be added to the application by dragging it from Toolbox and dropping it in Designer. The required assembly references will be added automatically.

Adding control in Code

In order to add control manually, do the below steps,

1. Add the below required assembly references to the project,

   • Syncfusion.SfBarcode.Windows

2. Create the SfBarcode control instance and add it to the Form

   C#

   using Syncfusion.Windows.Forms.Barcode;
      
   namespace WindowsFormsApplication1
   {
       public partial class Form1 : Form
       {
           public Form1()
           {
               InitializeComponent();
               SfBarcode sfDataGrid1 = new SfBarcode();
               sfBarcode1.Text = "http://www.google.com";
               this.Controls.Add(this.sfBarcode1);
           }
       }
   }

   VB.NET

   Imports Syncfusion.Windows.Forms.Barcode
      
   Namespace WindowsFormsApplication1
   	Partial Public Class Form1
   		Inherits Form
   		Public Sub New()
   			InitializeComponent()
   			Dim sfBarcode1 As New SfBarcode()
   			sfBarcode1.Text = "http://www.google.com"
   			Me.Controls.Add(Me.SfBarcode1)
   		End Sub
   	End Class
   End Namespace