Method: DrawTo - Syntax 3

Draws a barcode symbol on the specified canvas. The barcode symbol is specified by the parameters of this method.

Syntax:

function DrawTo(Canvas: TCanvas; Data: AnsiString; BarColor, SpaceColor: TColor; ShowQuietZone: Boolean; Left, Top, Module: Integer; Angle: Integer = 0; HDPI: Integer = 0; VDPI: Integer = 0): Integer; overload; virtual;

Description:

On the specified canvas, draws a barcode symbol that is specified by the parameters of this method.

Parameters:
Return:
Note:

The overloading method is available only for the Delphi/C++ Builder 2009 or later.

Note:

The method uses GetDeviceCaps function to retrieves device-specific information for the specified device. When using Printer.Canvas as the target cvanvas, it will fail if a default printer is not set in Windows. Please ensure that a default printer is specified in Windows:

Set default printer for current application:

uses Winapi.Printers;

 

procedure SetAppPrinter(const PrinterName: string);

var

Idx: Integer;

begin

Idx := Printer.Printers.IndexOf(PrinterName);

if Idx <> -1 then

Printer.PrinterIndex := Idx

else

ShowMessage('Printer not found!');

end;

Set the global default printer.

uses Winapi.WinSpool;

 

procedure SetWindowsDefaultPrinter(const PrinterName: string);

begin

if SetDefaultPrinter(PChar(PrinterName)) then

SendMessage(HWND_BROADCAST, WM_SETTINGCHANGE, 0, 0)

else

RaiseLastOSError;

end;

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