VintaSoft Barcode .NET SDK 15.0: Documentation for .NET developer
Vintasoft.Barcode Namespace / BarcodeWriter Class / GetBarcodeAsBarcodePath() Method
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    GetBarcodeAsBarcodePath() Method (BarcodeWriter)
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    Returns barcode as BarcodePathData.
    Syntax
    'Declaration
    
    Public Function GetBarcodeAsBarcodePath() As BarcodePathData
    
    
    public BarcodePathData GetBarcodeAsBarcodePath()
    
    
    public: BarcodePathData* GetBarcodeAsBarcodePath()
    
    
    public:
    BarcodePathData^ GetBarcodeAsBarcodePath()

    Return Value

    Barcode as BarcodePathData.
    Remarks

    This method ignores values of properties:

    Example

    This C#/VB.NET code shows how to add barcode in vector form to PDF document.

       
    Imports System.IO   
       
    Imports Vintasoft.Barcode   
    Imports Vintasoft.Imaging   
    Imports Vintasoft.Imaging.Drawing   
    Imports Vintasoft.Imaging.Pdf   
    Imports Vintasoft.Imaging.Pdf.Drawing   
    Imports Vintasoft.Imaging.Pdf.Tree   
       
    ''' <summary>
    ''' This test shows how to draw barcodes on each page of PDF document.
    ''' Barcode writer generated barcode as graphics path.
    ''' </summary>
    ''' <remarks>
    ''' <b>Important:</b> Vintasoft.Barcode.dll, Vintasoft.Imaging.dll and Vintasoft.Imaging.Pdf.dll
    ''' assemblies are necessary for executing this code.
    ''' </remarks>
    Class GetBarcodeAsGraphicsPathExample   
       
        ''' <summary>
        ''' Runs the test.
        ''' </summary>
        Public Shared Sub Test()   
            Dim barcodeValue As String = "ABCDEF1234ABCDEF1234AB"   
       
            ' draw barcode on each page of PDF document, barcode size is 4 millimeters,
            ' recommend print quality: 600dpi, recommend scan quality : 400-600dpi
            DrawBarcodeOnPdfPages("test.pdf", 4, barcodeValue)   
       
            ' draw barcode on each page of PDF document, barcode size is 10 millimeters,
            ' recommend print quality: 300-600dpi, recommend scan quality : 150dpi
            DrawBarcodeOnPdfPages("test.pdf", 10, barcodeValue)   
        End Sub   
       
        ''' <summary>
        ''' Draws barcode on each page of PDF document.
        ''' </summary>
        Public Shared Sub DrawBarcodeOnPdfPages(pdfFilename As String, barcodeSizeInMillimeters As Single, barcodeValue As String)   
            ' X padding - 20mm
            Dim xPadding As Single = TraslateMillimetersToPdfPageUserSpace(20)   
            ' Y padding - 15mm
            Dim yPadding As Single = TraslateMillimetersToPdfPageUserSpace(15)   
       
            ' translate barcode size, in millimeters, to the PdfPage UserSpace units
            Dim barcodeSize As Single = TraslateMillimetersToPdfPageUserSpace(barcodeSizeInMillimeters)   
       
            ' create the barcode writer
            Using barcodeWriter As New BarcodeWriter()   
                ' specify that writer must generate DataMatrix barcode
                barcodeWriter.Settings.Barcode = BarcodeType.DataMatrix   
       
                ' open PDF document
                Using document As New PdfDocument(pdfFilename)   
                    ' for each PDF page
                    For i As Integer = 0 To document.Pages.Count - 1   
                        Dim page As PdfPage = document.Pages(i)   
       
                        ' set the barcode value
                        barcodeWriter.Settings.Value = barcodeValue   
       
                        ' generate barcode as graphics path
                        Using barcodePath As IGraphicsPath = Convert(barcodeWriter.GetBarcodeAsBarcodePath())   
                            ' transform barcode path
                            Dim m As New AffineMatrix()   
       
                            ' translate barcode to right-top corner of page
                            Dim x As Single = page.MediaBox.Right - barcodeSize - xPadding   
                            Dim y As Single = page.MediaBox.Bottom - barcodeSize - yPadding   
                            m.TranslatePrepend(x, y)   
       
                            ' gets generated barcode size
                            Dim genaratedBarcodeSize As Single = barcodePath.GetBounds().Height   
       
                            ' scale barcode
                            Dim scale As Single = barcodeSize / genaratedBarcodeSize   
                            m.ScalePrepend(scale, scale)   
       
                            barcodePath.Transform(m)   
       
       
                            ' fill barcode path
                            Using g As PdfGraphics = page.GetGraphics()   
                                Dim brush As New PdfBrush(System.Drawing.Color.Black)   
                                g.FillPath(brush, barcodePath)   
                            End Using   
                        End Using   
                    Next   
       
                    Dim filePosfix As String = String.Format("_marked{0}mm.pdf", barcodeSizeInMillimeters)   
                    Dim outPdfFilename As String = Path.GetFileNameWithoutExtension(pdfFilename) & filePosfix   
       
                    ' save PDF document
                    document.Save(outPdfFilename)   
                End Using   
            End Using   
        End Sub   
       
        ''' <summary>
        ''' Converts <see cref="BarcodePathData"/> to <see cref="IGraphicsPath"/>.
        ''' </summary>
        ''' <param name="barcodePathData">The barcode path data.</param>
        Private Shared Function Convert(barcodePathData As BarcodePathData) As IGraphicsPath   
            Dim points As System.Drawing.PointF() = Vintasoft.Barcode.GdiConverter.Convert(barcodePathData.Points)   
            Dim pointTypes As Byte() = barcodePathData.GetPointTypesAsByteArray()   
            Return DrawingFactory.[Default].CreateGraphicsPath(New GraphicsPathData(points, pointTypes))   
        End Function   
       
        ''' <summary>
        ''' Translates value from millimeters to the PdfPage UserSpace units (72 DPI).
        ''' </summary>
        Private Shared Function TraslateMillimetersToPdfPageUserSpace(value As Single) As Single   
            Return ((value / 10F) / 2.54F * 72F)   
        End Function   
       
    End Class
    
    
    
    using System.IO;
    
    using Vintasoft.Barcode;
    using Vintasoft.Imaging;
    using Vintasoft.Imaging.Drawing;
    using Vintasoft.Imaging.Pdf;
    using Vintasoft.Imaging.Pdf.Drawing;
    using Vintasoft.Imaging.Pdf.Tree;
    
    /// <summary>
    /// This test shows how to draw barcodes on each page of PDF document.
    /// Barcode writer generated barcode as graphics path.
    /// </summary>
    /// <remarks>
    /// <b>Important:</b> Vintasoft.Barcode.dll, Vintasoft.Imaging.dll and Vintasoft.Imaging.Pdf.dll
    /// assemblies are necessary for executing this code.
    /// </remarks>
    class GetBarcodeAsGraphicsPathExample
    {
    
        /// <summary>
        /// Runs the test.
        /// </summary>
        public static void Test()
        {
            string barcodeValue = "ABCDEF1234ABCDEF1234AB";
    
            // draw barcode on each page of PDF document, barcode size is 4 millimeters,
            // recommend print quality: 600dpi, recommend scan quality : 400-600dpi
            DrawBarcodeOnPdfPages("test.pdf", 4, barcodeValue);
    
            // draw barcode on each page of PDF document, barcode size is 10 millimeters,
            // recommend print quality: 300-600dpi, recommend scan quality : 150dpi
            DrawBarcodeOnPdfPages("test.pdf", 10, barcodeValue);
        }
    
        /// <summary>
        /// Draws barcode on each page of PDF document.
        /// </summary>
        public static void DrawBarcodeOnPdfPages(
            string pdfFilename,
            float barcodeSizeInMillimeters,
            string barcodeValue)
        {
            // X padding - 20mm
            float xPadding = TraslateMillimetersToPdfPageUserSpace(20);
            // Y padding - 15mm
            float yPadding = TraslateMillimetersToPdfPageUserSpace(15);
    
            // translate barcode size, in millimeters, to the PdfPage UserSpace units
            float barcodeSize = TraslateMillimetersToPdfPageUserSpace(barcodeSizeInMillimeters);
    
            // create the barcode writer
            using (BarcodeWriter barcodeWriter = new BarcodeWriter())
            {
                // specify that writer must generate DataMatrix barcode
                barcodeWriter.Settings.Barcode = BarcodeType.DataMatrix;
    
                // open PDF document
                using (PdfDocument document = new PdfDocument(pdfFilename))
                {
                    // for each PDF page
                    for (int i = 0; i < document.Pages.Count; i++)
                    {
                        PdfPage page = document.Pages[i];
    
                        // set the barcode value
                        barcodeWriter.Settings.Value = barcodeValue;
    
                        // generate barcode as graphics path
                        using (IGraphicsPath barcodePath = Convert(barcodeWriter.GetBarcodeAsBarcodePath()))
                        {
                            // transform barcode path
                            AffineMatrix m = new AffineMatrix();
    
                            // translate barcode to right-top corner of page
                            float x = page.MediaBox.Right - barcodeSize - xPadding;
                            float y = page.MediaBox.Bottom - barcodeSize - yPadding;
                            m.TranslatePrepend(x, y);
    
                            // gets generated barcode size
                            float genaratedBarcodeSize = barcodePath.GetBounds().Height;
    
                            // scale barcode
                            float scale = barcodeSize / genaratedBarcodeSize;
                            m.ScalePrepend(scale, scale);
    
                            barcodePath.Transform(m);
    
    
                            // fill barcode path
                            using (PdfGraphics g = page.GetGraphics())
                            {
                                PdfBrush brush = new PdfBrush(System.Drawing.Color.Black);
                                g.FillPath(brush, barcodePath);
                            }
                        }
                    }
    
                    string filePosfix = string.Format("_marked{0}mm.pdf", barcodeSizeInMillimeters);
                    string outPdfFilename = Path.GetFileNameWithoutExtension(pdfFilename) + filePosfix;
    
                    // save PDF document
                    document.Save(outPdfFilename);
                }
            }
        }
    
        /// <summary>
        /// Converts <see cref="BarcodePathData"/> to <see cref="IGraphicsPath"/>.
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="barcodePathData">The barcode path data.</param>
        private static IGraphicsPath Convert(BarcodePathData barcodePathData)
        {
            System.Drawing.PointF[] points = Vintasoft.Barcode.GdiConverter.Convert(barcodePathData.Points);
            byte[] pointTypes = barcodePathData.GetPointTypesAsByteArray();
            return DrawingFactory.Default.CreateGraphicsPath(new GraphicsPathData(points, pointTypes));
        }
    
        /// <summary>
        /// Translates value from millimeters to the PdfPage UserSpace units (72 DPI).
        /// </summary>
        private static float TraslateMillimetersToPdfPageUserSpace(float value)
        {
            return ((value / 10f) / 2.54f * 72f);
        }
    
    }
    
    

    Requirements

    Target Platforms: .NET 8; .NET 7; .NET 6; .NET Framework 4.8, 4.7, 4.6, 4.5, 4.0, 3.5

    See Also