I am presuming you are creating the XLS file originally? You can buy bar code font sets to create barcodes in excel.
Why barcodes? What is the objective? User creates entry in formatted excel files - emails or uploads updated spreadsheet. and faxes in as well? ?for verification? Eric -----Original Message----- From: Munson, Jacob [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: February 22, 2006 5:01 PM To: CF-Talk Subject: RE: REPOST Re: OCR and CF As far as barcodes, you could search the CF-Talk archives. I know there've been a number of threads on the topic. > -----Original Message----- > From: Bryan Stevenson > Sent: Wednesday, February 22, 2006 3:56 PM > > Come on you fellow propeller heads....somebody must have some > insight on this > one ;-) > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Bryan Stevenson" > To: "CF-Talk" <cf-talk@houseoffusion.com> > > > Hey All, > > > > I'm creating some Excel forms that will have a dynamically > generated number in > > a cell (based on user input...a barcode would be nice if > anyone has some > > info). The Excel file will be submitted via e-mail and CF > will check the > > mail, grba the attachment, and parse out the data in the > Excel file (storing > > it in the DB along with this unique number or barcode value). > > > > The excel form will also be printed and faxed in via a web > based fax service. > > CF will grab the TIFF from the e-mail sent from the fax > service and then CF > > will need to read the unique number/barcode via OCR or > barcode reader and > > match the fax to the record entered from the emialing in of > the spreadsheet. > > > > So..... > > > > 1) Does anyone know of a decent OCR utility that CF could fire up? > > > > 2) If you know how to put barcodes in Excel, please elaborate ;-) > > > > 3) If barcodes in Excel are possible, can anyone reccommend > a barcode reader > > utility that CF can kick off? > > > > TIA for any insight > > > > BTW I have gone down the Adobe LiveCycle route looking at > making PDF forms > > instead of using Excel....wholly &*%*&% do they want a lot > of money to be able > > to create PDF forms that can save their data locally with no web > > connection....anywhere from $40K to 25 times that I've been > quoted...just to > > allow Acrobat Reader to save PDF form data to the client!!! > This is because > > you require something called Reader Extensions that > "unlock" all kinds of > > features in the free reader. What they need is to sell the > "save data" > > extension seperately for a lot less money (because those > prices include all > > the extensions)...but I digress ;-) This transmission may contain information that is privileged, confidential and/or exempt from disclosure under applicable law. If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any disclosure, copying, distribution, or use of the information contained herein (including any reliance thereon) is STRICTLY PROHIBITED. If you received this transmission in error, please immediately contact the sender and destroy the material in its entirety, whether in electronic or hard copy format. Thank you. A1. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:4:233321 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/4 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:4 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.4 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
