Depends on the barcode standard you're going to use. Some of the standards have checksums and internal algorithms to validate the number, and probably wouldn't work for what you want to do.
Barcode3 of 9 is a simple representation of the numerals in black bar format, and might suit what you need, but doesnt require the checksums etc. For Barcode3of9 all you need is to get the truetype font (or Adobe format if you prefer) and print out your number in the barcode font in the spreadsheet. For most of the other barcode formats (for example the ones used on goods in supermarkets or on CDs) you have to make sure the checksum is correctly calculated or no reader will recognise it. Best to read up on barcode standards first, to check the terminology used, so you understand which of the formats will suit what you need. Then go find a font to suit. You will need to make sure your users have that font installed on their PCs or they'll only see the arabic numerals. You get nothing for nothing however. Barcode3of9 is really easy to output, because all your ColdFusion is going to have to do is output 123465 and display in the correct font. But because it doesnt have the checksums to validate the code, the read accuracy is lower and the read error count is higher. (which is why the checksums were inrtroduced in the first place of course) Some barcode scanners have a setting so you can tell ilt what code standard it's going to read, and some detect the kind of code automatically. HTH. Cheers Mike Kear Windsor, NSW, Australia Adobe Certified Advanced ColdFusion Developer AFP Webworks http://afpwebworks.com ColdFusion, PHP, ASP, ASP.NET hosting from AUD$15/month On 9/7/06, loathe <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Not true, you just need to get the correct font. > > What type of barcode does it need to be? There are several different > formats, with UPC being the most common I think. I know I have a barcode > tattooed on my neck that I created with word :) > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Andy Matthews [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Sent: Wednesday, September 06, 2006 4:58 PM > > To: CF-Talk > > Subject: RE: Bar Code font > > > > I don't think that the barcode fonts actually create a real barcode. > > > > <!----------------//------ > > andy matthews > > web developer > > certified advanced coldfusion programmer > > ICGLink, Inc. > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > 615.370.1530 x737 > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Introducing the Fusion Authority Quarterly Update. 80 pages of hard-hitting, up-to-date ColdFusion information by your peers, delivered to your door four times a year. http://www.fusionauthority.com/quarterly Archive: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/CF-Talk/message.cfm/messageid:252284 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/CF-Talk/subscribe.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.4
