Hello, Generally, when you see barcodes printed along with a human-readable version of the data they represent, such as in a UPC code, any kind of checksum or control characters are not shown in the human-readable part. In fact, the IDAutomation Code 128 FAQ page (below) specifically states, "In Code 128, the modulo 103 check digit should never appear in the human-readable text below the barcode." It also notes, "It is best to avoid printing the check character as part of the barcode human-readable text because entry problems could result and not all check characters have an appropriate printable character."
If the string passed to the Make128Barcode function consists of only numbers (or if you pass a numeric value instead of a string), then it automatically goes into "character set C" mode, which allows for a more efficient compression algorithm by converting the ASCII digits to binary codes. Otherwise, it remains in "character set B" mode, and basically just puts stop and start characters around the input string verbatim (with a few exceptions for special characters). You can force "character set B" mode, regardless of the input string, by calling the Make128BBarcode function instead (note the extra "B".) Also related is the MakeEAN128Barcode function. In fact, if the customer is looking for a check digit in the human-readable part, they may be expecting a "MOD 10" check digit as part of a EAN 128 barcode. You might want to double-check the requirements about exactly which "flavor" of 128 barcode the customer is looking for. For more information: http://www.idautomation.com/code128faq.html -Alex -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, June 23, 2008 2:14 PM To: FusionPro Users Forum Subject: [fusionpro] RE: Help with the wonder & mystery of barcodes I am also trying to make A UCC/EAN 128 barcode for Standard Mail Parcels using MakeEAN128Barcode(). The post office is telling me that the FNC1 code is missing. How can I add that code? Kim Walker Winston-Salem Fusion Pro 4.2 (Mac) +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- FusionPro 5.0 Now Available! Variable text on a curve and soft drop-shadows for variable text LIMITED TIME upgrade offer of $299 per license for current customers: http://fusionpro.printable.com/store/upgrade New licenses available for $599 each at: http://fusionpro.printable.com/store/ All FusionPro 5.0 customers to receive FusionPro 5.1 with Adobe Acrobat 8 and InDesign CS3 support when released for FREE. +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- -- Users of FusionPro Desktop have unlimited free email support. Contact Printable Support at [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- View FusionPro Knowledge Base, FusionPro Samples at www.printable.com/vdp/desktop.htm -- You are currently subscribed to fusionpro as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- -- Note: All e-mail sent to or from this address will be received or otherwise recorded by the e-mail recipients of this forum. It is subject to archival, monitoring or review by, and/or disclosure to someone other than the recipient. Our privacy policy is posted on www.printplanet.com -- +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- FusionPro 5.0 Now Available! Variable text on a curve and soft drop-shadows for variable text LIMITED TIME upgrade offer of $299 per license for current customers: http://fusionpro.printable.com/store/upgrade New licenses available for $599 each at: http://fusionpro.printable.com/store/ All FusionPro 5.0 customers to receive FusionPro 5.1 with Adobe Acrobat 8 and InDesign CS3 support when released for FREE. +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- -- Users of FusionPro Desktop have unlimited free email support. Contact Printable Support at [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- View FusionPro Knowledge Base, FusionPro Samples at www.printable.com/vdp/desktop.htm -- You are currently subscribed to fusionpro as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- -- Note: All e-mail sent to or from this address will be received or otherwise recorded by the e-mail recipients of this forum. It is subject to archival, monitoring or review by, and/or disclosure to someone other than the recipient. Our privacy policy is posted on www.printplanet.com --
