public Bitmap CreateBarcode(string data)
{
data = "55536";
string barcodeData = "*" + data + "*";
Bitmap barcode = new Bitmap(1, 1);
Font threeOfNine = new Font("Free 3 of 9 Extended", 31, System.Drawing.FontStyle.Regular, System.Drawing.GraphicsUnit.Point);
Font arial = new Font("Arial", 13,
System.Drawing.FontStyle.Regular,
System.Drawing.GraphicsUnit.Point);
Graphics graphics = Graphics.FromImage(barcode);
SizeF dataSize = graphics.MeasureString(barcodeData, threeOfNine);
dataSize.Height = 70;
barcode = new Bitmap(barcode, dataSize.ToSize());
graphics = Graphics.FromImage(barcode);
graphics.Clear(Color.White);
graphics.TextRenderingHint = TextRenderingHint.SingleBitPerPixel;
graphics.DrawString(barcodeData, threeOfNine, new SolidBrush(Color.Black), 0, 0);
graphics.DrawString(data, arial, new SolidBrush(Color.Black), 50, 40);
graphics.Flush();
threeOfNine.Dispose();
graphics.Dispose();
return barcode;
}
I am generating a barcode with the above code, but my scanner cannot read the barcode (for 55536). BUT, if I switch the data value to "1111" or "2222", then the barcode will be read very well. so I think this is not a scanner problem, does anyone know what is wrong with this code? please advice.
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