Code 93 Extended

Feb 24, 2026
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Code 93 Extended is based on Code 93 and can encode all 128 ASCII characters.

Refer to the following article for more information: Code 93 Extended.

Add the Bar Code to a Report

Drag the XRBarCode item from the DX.25.2: Report Controls tab and drop it onto the report.
Set the XRBarCode control’s Symbology property to Code93Extended (an object of the Code93ExtendedGenerator type).
Specify common barcode properties and properties specific to Code93Extended.

Specific Properties

Use the barcode’s CalcCheckSum property to specify whether to calculate a checksum for this barcode.

Note

The checksum of the Code 93 Extended barcode can contain invalid characters. For this reason, the checksum is not included in the Code 93 Extended barcode’s displayed text.

Runtime Example

The following code creates the Code 93 Extended barcode and specifies its properties.

View Example: How to add a bar code to a report

Form1.cs
Form1.vb

csharp

using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Drawing.Printing;
using System.Windows.Forms;
using DevExpress.XtraPrinting.BarCode;
using DevExpress.XtraReports.UI;
// ...
public XRBarCode CreateCode93ExBarCode(string BarCodeText) {
    // Create a barcode control.
    XRBarCode barCode = new XRBarCode();

    // Set the barcode's type to Code 93 Extended.
    barCode.Symbology = new Code93ExtendedGenerator();

    // Adjust the barcode's main properties.
    barCode.Text = BarCodeText;
    barCode.Width = 400;
    barCode.Height = 100;

    // Adjust the properties specific to the barcode type.
    ((Code93ExtendedGenerator)barCode.Symbology).CalcCheckSum = false;

    return barCode;
}

Imports System
Imports System.Collections.Generic
Imports System.Drawing.Printing
Imports System.Windows.Forms
Imports DevExpress.XtraPrinting.BarCode
Imports DevExpress.XtraReports.UI
' ...
Public Function CreateCode93ExBarCode(ByVal BarCodeText As String) As XRBarCode
    ' Create a barcode control.
    Dim barCode As New XRBarCode()

    ' Set the barcode's type to Code 93 Extended.
    barCode.Symbology = New Code93ExtendedGenerator()

    ' Adjust the barcode's main properties.
    barCode.Text = BarCodeText
    barCode.Width = 400
    barCode.Height = 100

    ' Adjust the properties specific to the barcode type.
    CType(barCode.Symbology, Code93ExtendedGenerator).CalcCheckSum = False

    Return barCode
End Function

The code example below shows how to create a report with the Code 93 Extended barcode:

C#
VB.NET

csharp

using DevExpress.XtraPrinting.BarCode;
using DevExpress.XtraReports.UI;
//...

var barCode = CreateCode93ExBarCode("012345678");

var report = new XtraReport() {
    Bands = {
        new DetailBand() {
            Controls = { barCode }
        }
    }
};

Imports DevExpress.XtraPrinting.BarCode
Imports DevExpress.XtraReports.UI
'...

Private barCode = CreateCode93ExBarCode("012345678")

Dim report As New XtraReport()
Dim band = New DetailBand()
band.Controls.Add(barCode)