Introduction
Bar code is a machine-readable code in the form of numbers and a pattern of parallel lines of varying widths, printed on a commodity and used especially for stock control. This tip introduces approaches to generate bar code in ASP.NET MVC project. Bar code has a unique pattern of parallel lines; this pattern represent a unique number. Using this number, we get information of product that has this bar code.
create an ActionResult method named Index.
public ActionResult Index()
{
return View();
}
Now create a view, right click on the Index action method and select Add View.
@model BarCode.Models.BarCodeModel
@{
ViewBag.Title = “Index”;
}
<h2>Index</h2>
@using (Html.BeginForm())
{
@Html.ValidationSummary(true)
<fieldset>
<legend>Add Product</legend>
<div class=”editor-label”>
@Html.LabelFor(model => model.Name)
</div>
<div class=”editor-field”>
@Html.EditorFor(model => model.Name)
@Html.ValidationMessageFor(model => model.Name)
</div>
<div class=”editor-label”>
@Html.LabelFor(model => model.Description)
</div>
<div class=”editor-field”>
@Html.EditorFor(model => model.Description)
@Html.ValidationMessageFor(model => model.Description)
</div>
<p>
<input type=”submit” value=”Create” />
</p>
</fieldset>
}
<div>
@Html.ActionLink(“Back to List”, “Index”)</div>
