Private Sub DrawCode39(pic As PictureBox, ByVal txt As String) ' Code 39 encoding table (9 elements: 1=bar,0=space) Dim code39(127) As String ' Simplified: only A-Z, 0-9, and symbols code39(65) = "100110101" ' A code39(66) = "011001101" ' B code39(67) = "110011001" ' C ' ... (full table omitted for brevity – add all 43 chars) ' For full table, search "Code 39 encoding VB6"

Dim narrowWidth As Integer narrowWidth = 3 ' pixels Dim wideWidth As Integer wideWidth = 9

pic.Cls pic.ScaleMode = 3 ' Pixel pic.AutoRedraw = True pic.BackColor = vbWhite

Dim x As Integer x = 10 Dim i As Integer, j As Integer Dim ch As String Dim pattern As String

Dim myData As String myData = "ABC123" Label1.Caption = "*" & myData & "*" does not use asterisks, but may require a checksum (refer to font documentation). Step 4: Print or Display Private Sub Command1_Click() Printer.FontName = "Free 3 of 9" Printer.FontSize = 36 Printer.Print "*" & Text1.Text & "*" Printer.EndDoc End Sub ✅ Advantage : Works instantly with any printer. ❌ Disadvantage : Requires font installation on every PC that runs your app. 3. Method 2: Draw Code 39 Barcode Manually (No Fonts) This draws black/white bars directly on a PictureBox using VB6 graphics. Step 1: Add a PictureBox and a CommandButton to your form. Step 2: Paste this code: Private Sub Command1_Click() Dim code As String code = UCase(Text1.Text) If Not IsValidCode39(code) Then MsgBox "Invalid characters for Code 39" Exit Sub End If DrawCode39 Picture1, "*" & code & "*" End Sub Private Function IsValidCode39(ByVal s As String) As Boolean Dim i As Integer Dim validChars As String validChars = "0123456789ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ-. $/+%" For i = 1 To Len(s) If InStr(validChars, Mid(s, i, 1)) = 0 Then IsValidCode39 = False Exit Function End If Next IsValidCode39 = True End Function