Zint does easy barcode data encoding in a wide range of
standard formats and supports integration into programs.
For more information see the project home page:
http://zint.org.uk
The following packages have been upgraded in the Cygwin distribution:
- zint-qt 2.14
- zint 2.14
- libQZint-devel 2.14
- libzint-devel 2.14
- libzint2.14 2.14
For changes since the previous Cygwin release see below,
or read /usr/share/doc/zint/ChangeLog after installation:
2025-02-05 2.14
Incompatible changes
- New `memfile` & `memfile_size` fields in `symbol` for use with new output
option `BARCODE_MEMORY_FILE`
- Buffer length of member `text` (HRT) in `zint_symbol` extended 200 -> 256
(client buffers may need checking/extending)
- Invalid `input_mode` now returns warning
- Aztec Code symbols that due to input length & user-requested version have less
than recommended 5% error correction codewords now return warning
- New CODE128-only special extra escapes beginning `\^`
- Add-ons for UPC-A and UPC-E now descend to be level with the main symbol guard
bars, and the righthand outside digit is now placed 1X less from main symbol
to avoid touching any add-on
- GS1-128 symbols now warn if READER_INIT option used
Changes
- BMP: lessen heap memory usage by only `malloc()`ing a row
- GIF: lessen heap memory usage by paging; use standard colour char map
- Add `BARCODE_MEMORY_FILE` to `symbol->output_options` to allow outputting to
in-memory buffer `symbol->memfile` instead of to file `symbol->outfile`,
ticket #301
- CODE16K (was for CODE128): improve encodation on A/B shifting (Okapi)
- CODE128: add new extra escape `\^1` for manual insertion of FNC1s;
new extra escapes `\^A`, `\^B`, `\^C` and `\^@` for manual switching of
Code Sets;
add minimal encodation algorithm ZXing and BWIPP;
- library: return warning on invalid `input_mode` reset
- library/CLI: expanded error messages
- GS1: new AIs 7250-7259 (GSCN 22-246);
iso4217: new ISO 4217 currency code 924;
new AIs 7041 (GSCN 23-272) (packagetype) and 716 (GSCN-24-157)
- AZTEC: workaround MSVC 2022 optimizer bug in `az_populate_map()` loops;
return warning if ECC < 5% (due to bit-stuffing when version given)
- MAXICODE: zero-pad US postcodes that lack "+4" (Annex B.1.4a), from
OkapiBarcode;
add minimal encodation algorithm (BWIPP)
- GUI: use X11 (xcb) as platform instead of Wayland on Linux to avoid various
weird behaviours;
in "grpDATF.ui" use "PlainText" rather than "RichText" for tracker ratio
examples as height of text messing up sometimes
- UPCA/UPCE: descend add-ons to same level as guards and adjust righthand
outside digit to be 4X/2X instead of 5X/3X away from main symbol so as not to
touch add-on TODO: revisit when standard clarified
- manual: make explicit that AI "(00)" and "(01)" prefixes added by Zint are
HRT-only; clarify Codablock-F length maximum & add examples
- add DXFILMEDGE
Bugs
- raster/BMP/GIF/PCX/TIF: fix dealing with very large data (use `size_t`)
- raster: add `raster_malloc()` to fail > 1GB (avoids very large output files;
also lessens to some degree chances of being victim of OOM killer on Linux)
- GUI: printing scale dialog: set maxima on X-dim and resolution to keep scale
<= 200
- BMP/EMF/PCX/TIF: fix endianness on big-endian machines (note TIF now always
written as little-endian - simplifies testing)
- ITF14/DPLEIT/DPIDENT: ignore `option_2` (check digit options)
- GUI: scalewindow: fix cropping of initial resolution and bound X-dim <= 10
- GUI: factory reset: reset preview background colour also
- GUI: cliwindow: `#if _WIN32` -> `#ifdef _WIN32`
- QZint: fix legacy width and security level getters/setters
- CODE128: fix extended char latching when exactly 3 extended chars at end
- library: need to check for valid UTF-8 after de-escaping
- MAXICODE: maintain current set between segments
- MSYS2: fix stdout output on Windows under MSYS2
- DATAMATRIX: fix mis-encodation by only doing special end-of-data processing
on last segment
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