Barcodes DataMatrix

This will create an instance of DataMatrix barcode.

Syntax

datamatrixBarcode = Barcodes.DataMatrix ( )

Properties

Angle	float	Angle at which the barcode is placed along the positive X-axis. This can have +/- values in current angle unit.
AutoExpand	bool	Gets or sets whether the Data Matrix size will be automatically increased if the current size cannot accommodate all the characters.
CircleRadius	Double	Gets or sets the radius of the hatching circles when the HatchStyle is set to HatchStyle.Circle.
DotDuration	float	Gets or Sets the time in micro seconds that the laser should wait to mark a dot when the HatchStyle is set to HatchStyle.Dot
DotCountPerCell	int	Sets the Number of dots per circle in HatchStyle.CircleWithDot, if selected
Elevation	float	The z coordinate of the DataMatrix starting position.
Format	DataMatrixFormat	Format of the DataMatrix.
HatchStyle	HatchStyle	The hatch pattern used to fill the DataMatrix.
Height	float	The height of the DataMatrix.
HatchingAngle	float	Get or sets the hatch line angle for MergeCellsSerpentine and MergeCellsUniDirectional hatch patterns
Invert	bool	If true, Inverts the DataMatrix.
LineSpace	float	Gets or sets the hatching line gap of the DataMatrix.
MarkingOrder	MarkingOrder	Gets or sets the order in which the hatch and the outline will be marked.
MatrixSize	DatamatrixSize	Gets or sets the size of the datamatrix.
QuietZone	bool	Gets or sets whether the quite zone of the DataMatrix is enabled or disabled.
Text	string	Alphanumeric characters, which will get encoded into the DataMatrix.
X	float	Gets or sets the X coordinate of the starting position.
Y	float	Gets or sets the Y coordinate of the starting position.

Methods

SetHatchingDirection(HorizontalHatchDirection hatchDirection, HorizontalHatchLineScanDirection hatchLineScanDirection)	Sets the hatching Direction
SetHatchingDirection(VerticalHatchDirection hatchDirection , VerticalHatchLineScanDirection hatchLineScanDirection)	Sets the hatching Direction

Return Values

Returns an instance of DataMatrix type Barcode.

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Example

----- This program will scan a Datamatrix code applying the dot hatch pattern  
   
-- Set the units as Millimeters 
SetUnits(Units.Millimeters)  
-- Laser Parameter settings 
Laser.JumpSpeed = 2000
Laser.MarkSpeed = 1000    
--Delay settings 
Laser.JumpDelay = 100 
Laser.MarkDelay = 100     
         
-- Assign Datamatrix barcode to variable "var" 
var = Barcodes.Datamatrix() 
-- Barcode height is 14.5 
var.Height = 14.5
-- X coordinate is 0.5 
var.X = 0.5 
-- Y coordinate is 0.5 
var.Y = 0.5   
-- Angle of the barcode is 30 degrees 
var.Angle = 30 
-- Invert the barcode 
var.Invert = true 
-- Enable quiet zone 
var.QuietZone = true  
-- Matrix size is 16x16  
var.MatrixSize = DataMatrixSize.S16x16 
-- Apply Dot hatch pattern 
var.HatchStyle = HatchStyle.Dot 
-- Sets dot duration as 100 
var.DotDuration = 100  
-- Barcode includes "ScanMaster" text as the string  
var.Text = "ScanMaster" 
-- Code format is Industry  
var.Format = DataMatrixFormat.Industry 
-- Mark DataMatrix code 
Image.Barcode(var)