# Javascript: Barcode.setText Method

> Sets the text the barcode should encrypt.

- **Product:** TX Text Control .NET Server
- **Section:** Reference
- **Kind:** Method
- **Introduced:** 28.0
- **Path:** TX Text Control .NET Server > Reference > JavaScript API > Javascript: Barcode.setText Method
- **347 words**
- **Web URL:** https://docs.textcontrol.com/tx-text-control-dotnet-server/reference/javascript/barcode/settext-method/
- **LLMs URL:** https://docs.textcontrol.com/tx-text-control-dotnet-server/reference/javascript/barcode/settext-method/llms.txt
- **LLMs-Full URL:** https://docs.textcontrol.com/tx-text-control-dotnet-server/reference/javascript/barcode/settext-method/llms-full.txt

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### Description

Sets the text the barcode should encrypt.

### Syntax

```javascript
<void> Barcode.setText(<string> value, [<EmptyRequestCallback> callback], [<ErrorCallback> errorCallback])
```

### Parameters

| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
| value | The encrypted text. |
| callback | Optional. Is called when the operation completed. |
| errorCallback | Optional. Is called when the operation failed with an error. |

### Examples

The following example demonstrates `Barcode.setText` in a practical document-editing workflow. It sets the text the barcode should encrypt.

```javascript
function onTxError(error) {
    console.error("TX Text Control error:", error.msg);
    error.handled = true;
}

function configureText(barcode) {
    barcode.setText(
        "INV-2026-0042",
        function() {
            console.log("set text completed.");
        },
        onTxError
    );
}
```

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