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BIRT Code 128 Generator Tutorial
Generate barcode Code 128 images in BIRT Reports
We tested several barcode solutions for our project, and found this one the most reliable barcoding software.
- Tim Martin, NYC BIRT Code 128 Generator to Generate Code-128 in BIRT Reports, Code-128 Barcode Generation
- Easy to generate Code 128 barcodes in BIRT reports
- Simple to redistribute BIRT Code 128 barcode library (jar)
- No registration key or activation code required
- Generating high quality Code 128 Bar Code images in GIF, PNG, JPG format
- Flexible barcode settings to adjust size, image, rotation, font, etc
- Completely developed in Eclipse BIRT Custom Extended Report Item framework.
- Mature BIRT Code128 barcode generation plugin using Java Barcode Generator library
BIRT Barcode Code 128 Generator Introduction  Top Barcode Code-128 Introduction
Code 128 is a very high-density barcode symbology. (A special version of it called GS1-128 is used extensively world wide in shipping and packaging industries.) It is used for alphanumeric or numeric-only barcodes. BIRT Code 128 Generator - Valid Data Scope
- All 128 characters of ASCII: A-Z, a-z, 0-9, etc
- Values 128-255 in accordance with ISO 8859-1. There are referred to as extended ASCII.
Code 128 Generators
How to Generate Code 128 in BIRT Report Top
Below is a simple Code 128 generation sample in BIRT Report. For more, view here: BIRT Barcode Generator - Developer Guide
- Copy com.onbarcode.barcode.birt_2.2.1.jar to Eclipse plugins directory "\eclipse\plugins\"
- Create a new empty report in your BIRT Report barcoding project
- Open View "Palette", and add report item "Barcode" to your created BIRT report
- Right click the report item you have added, and select "Properties" menu item to adjust barcode properties
- All barcode properties are in the "General" tab. Note that the values for "Data" and "UPC/EAN Supplement Data" should be arounded by """", unless you are inputting expression
- Preview the report and a Code 128 barcode image is printed on your BIRT report
- To encode barcode data from BIRT report data set, input expression to "Data" property like "row["CUSTOMERNUMBER"]"
BIRT Barcode Code 128 Generator - Property Settings Top
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Comments |
| Basic
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Property: Data
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Type: expression
Default: ""
- If you encode the barcode data text directly, the text string should be around by " " ", such as "12345"
- If you encode the barcode data from dataset, input the expression, such as row["CUSTOMERNUMBER"]
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Barcode value to encode.
Code 128 Valid Data Char Set:
- all 128 characters of ASCII
- values 128-255 in accordance with ISO 8859-1. There are referred to as extended ASCII.
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Property: Add CheckSum Char
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Type: boolean
Default: false
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Add CheckSum Char property is not applied here. |
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Code 128
Special |
Property: Code 128 Code Set
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Type: int
Default: AUTO
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4 valid code sets: AUTO, A, B, C
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| Property: processTilde
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Type: boolean
Default: false
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Set the processTilde property to true, if you want use the tilde character "~"
to specify special characters in the input data.
- 1-byte character: ~0dd/~1dd/~2dd (character value from 000 ~ 255); ASCII character '~' is presented by ~126
Strings from "~256" to "~299" are unused
- 2-byte character (Unicode): ~6ddddd (character value from 00000 ~ 65535)
Strings from "~665536" to "~699999" are unused
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Barcode
Size
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Property: Unit of Measure
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Type: int
Default: 0 (pixel)
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Unit of meature for all size related settings in the library.
Valid values: 0: pixel; 1: inch; 2: cm.
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Property: X
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Type: float
Default: 1
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Width of barcode bar module (narrow bar), default is 1 pixel |
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Property: Y
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Type: float
Default: 30
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Height of barcode bar module, default is 30 pixel |
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Property: Left Margin
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Type: float
Default: 0
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Barcode image left margin size. |
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Property: Right Margin
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Type: float
Default: 0
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Barcode image right margin size. |
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Property: Top Margin
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Type: float
Default: 0
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Barcode image top margin size. |
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Property: Bottom
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Type: float
Default: 0
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Barcode image bottom margin size. |
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Property: Resolution (in dpi)
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Type: int
Default: 72
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Barcode image resolution in DPI (Dots per inch). |
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Property: Rotate
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Type: int
Default: 0 (rotate angle in 0 degree)
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Valid values:
- 0 (rotate angle in 0 degree)
- 90 (rotate angle in 90 degree)
- 180 (rotate angle in 180 degree)
- 270 (rotate angle in 270 degree)
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Font
Style |
Property: Show Text
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Type: boolean
Default: true
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If true, display barcode data text under the barcode, otherwise do not display. |
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Property: Text Font Size
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Type: int
Default: 11
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Barcode text font size.
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Property: Text Margin
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Type: float
Default: 6
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Space between barcode and barcode data text, default is 6 pixels |
BIRT Barcode Generator Supporting Barcode Symbology Types Top |
