TBarcode1D_KIX4S

The component is used to create the Royal TPG Post KIX 4-State (KIX4S) barcode symbol. It's defined in the pKIX4S unit.

The KIX 4-State barcode symbology is known as Kix Barcode, Klantenindex (client index) Barcode, Dutch KIX 4-State Bar Code, Dutch KIX, TPG KIX, and TPGPOST KIX. It is used by Royal Dutch TPG Post (TNT Post Group, Netherlands) for Postal code and automatic mail sorting. It provides information about the address of the receiver. It encodes alpha-numeric characters ("0"-"9", "A"-"Z").

Technical Details:

The formats of the KIX 4-State barcode are specified in the following:

• Postcode: Length: 6 characters; Characters set: "0"-"9", "A"-"Z"; It consists of 4 numbers ("0"-"9") then 2 letters ("A"-"Z").
• House, Mailbox or Freephone number: Length: variable, maximum 5 characters; Characters set: "0"-"9".
• Separation stabbing: Length: 1 characters; Characters set: "X"; It is required if the Additions number exists.
• Additions number: Optional; Length: variable, maximum 6 characters; Characters set: "0"-"9", "A"-"Z".

Example: 2130VA80430

(*): The Data property, OnInvalidDataLength and OnInvalidDataChar events are available only for the Delphi/C++ Builder 2009 or later.

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