Aspose.BarCode 1D .NET Barcode Writer: Generate & Customize 1D Barcodes

using System;
using System.IO;
using Aspose.BarCode;

namespace BarcodeExample
{
    class Program
    {
        static void Main(string[] args)
        {
            // Set license for Aspose.BarCode
            SetLicense();

            // Generate a basic barcode and save it to the file system
            GenerateBasicBarcode();

            // Generate a custom barcode with specific settings and save it to the file system
            GenerateCustomBarcode();

            // Generate a barcode using BarcodeWriter approach and save it to the file system
            GenerateUsingBarcodeWriter();
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// Sets the license for Aspose.BarCode.
        /// </summary>
        public static void SetLicense()
        {
            try
            {
                // set metered public and private keys
                Aspose.BarCode.Metered metered = new Aspose.BarCode.Metered();
                // Access the setMeteredKey property and pass the public and private keys as parameters
                metered.SetMeteredKey("*****", "*****");

                Console.WriteLine("License set successfully.");
            }
            catch (Exception ex)
            {
                Console.WriteLine($"Error setting license: {ex.Message}");
            }
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// Generates a basic barcode and saves it to the file system.
        /// </summary>
        public static void GenerateBasicBarcode()
        {
            // Create an instance of BarcodeGenerator and set its properties
            using (BarcodeGenerator generator = new BarcodeGenerator(EncodeTypes.Code128, "Sample Text"))
            {
                // Save barcode image to file system
                generator.Save("barcode.png", BarCodeImageFormat.Png);
                Console.WriteLine("Basic barcode generated successfully.");
            }
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// Generates a custom barcode with specific settings and saves it to the file system.
        /// </summary>
        public static void GenerateCustomBarcode()
        {
            // Create an instance of BarcodeGenerator
            using (BarcodeGenerator generator = new BarcodeGenerator(EncodeTypes.Code128))
            {
                // Set the barcode data
                generator.CodeText = "Sample Text";

                // Customize symbology settings
                generator.Parameters.SymbologyParameters.Code128.AutoExcludeCodabar = true;

                // Save barcode image to file system with custom format and size
                generator.Save("custom_barcode.png", BarCodeImageFormat.Png, 400, 200);
                Console.WriteLine("Custom barcode generated successfully.");
            }
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// Generates a barcode using the BarcodeWriter approach and saves it to the file system.
        /// </summary>
        public static void GenerateUsingBarcodeWriter()
        {
            // Create an instance of BarcodeGenerator
            using (BarcodeGenerator generator = new BarcodeGenerator(EncodeTypes.Code128, "Sample Text"))
            {
                // Get barcode image as a stream
                using (MemoryStream ms = new MemoryStream())
                {
                    generator.Save(ms, BarCodeImageFormat.Png);

                    // Write the content of memory stream to file system
                    File.WriteAllBytes("barcode_writer.png", ms.ToArray());
                    Console.WriteLine("Barcode generated using BarcodeWriter approach successfully.");
                }
            }
        }
    }
}