Description

Returns or sets a value for the width of the narrowest module in linear symbologies.

Syntax

HRESULT get_NarrowBarWidth(HANDLE handle, LONG* pVal);
HRESULT put_NarrowBarWidth(HANDLE handle, LONG val); 

Remarks

This property defines the width of the narrowest element in a linear barcode - a.k.a X-dimension. The measurement unit is in either 1/1000 inch or 1/1000 cm depending on the Measurement unit used.

By default the value for this property is 13. The valid range is from 1 to 1000. Industry standards require that the barcodes used in an open system have a X-dimension at least of 10 mils (one-hundredth of inch). If the X-dimension is too small, some scanners may have problems reading the barcode.

This property affects most linear symbologies. Height-modulated postal barcodes, such as POSTNET and Royal Mail barcodes, use fixed pitch thus this property has no effect on these symbologies.