OK, I hadn't considered that one would be generating artwork from within ofbiz. I will endeavour to broaden my outlook in future.
Kind regards, Andrew -----Original Message----- From: Chris Howe [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 19 December 2006 15:09 To: [email protected] Subject: RE: GIF or PNG Products BarCodes While this isn't the reason why Jacques is currently needing an on screen barcode solution, there are at least a couple reasons why you would want it. 1) Send as part of an image proof to your package printer 2) http://www.mobiletag.com/beta/en/ Barcodes aren't just for breakfast anymore ;) --- Andrew Ballantine <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Why on earth would anyone want to display barcodes > on the screen, since the > only purpose of a barcode is to provide machine > readable data by scanning? I > don't think a scanner will work scanning a screen. > > Or is there a new generation of computer user that > can read barcodes without > a scanner? ;-) > > Kind regards, > > Andrew Ballantine. > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Jacques Le Roux > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: 18 December 2006 17:35 > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: GIF or PNG Products BarCodes > > > It may be useful sometime to have a *quick* > generation of a barcode. > For instance to make some test with the POS. But yes > maybe current SVG stuff > in an XSL:FO file is enough for such an use > A prospective customer also asked for this. He even > suggested to use a > commercial tool before I explained that we were > already using > Barcode4j. > It seemed that he wanted to show barcodes on screen > hence the gif/png > question. > > So I presume your response is : no ;o) > > Thanks David > > Jacques > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "David E Jones" > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Monday, December 18, 2006 6:06 PM > Subject: Re: GIF or PNG Products BarCodes > > > > > > Why do you want images for the barcodes? Is this > for something other > > than a printed document, so the current SVG stuff > in an XSL:FO file > > won't work for you? > > > > -David > > > > > > On Dec 18, 2006, at 6:56 AM, Jacques Le Roux > wrote: > > > > > Hi all, > > > > > > I want to create a new functionnality to quickly > produce GIF or PNG > > > Products BarCodes images usgin Barcode4j. > > > I want to add a new menu option that may be used > after for more > > > functionnalties from Catalog/Product . > > > > > > I know that Barcode4j is already used in PDF > generation however I'm > > > not aware of any use for gif/png generation on > the fly in OFBiz. > > > Is there alerady such functionnality somewhere > hidden ? > > > > > > Actually this is a 1st step toward a tool (in > Webtools certainly) > > > to generate massive products barcodes for > catalog(s) using such > > > templates > > > as in http://www.worldlabel.com/ (hoping to use > http:// > > > www.worldlabel.com/Pages/openoffice-template.htm > not sure just a > > > plan for > > > now) > > > > > > Thanks > > > > > > Jacques > > > > > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.432 / Virus Database: 268.15.24/592 - > Release Date: 18/12/2006 > 13:45 > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.432 / Virus Database: 268.15.24/592 - > Release Date: 18/12/2006 > 13:45 > > -- > No virus found in this outgoing message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.432 / Virus Database: 268.15.24/592 - > Release Date: 18/12/2006 > 13:45 > > > > ***************************************************************** > This email has been checked by the altohiway > Mailcontroller Service > ***************************************************************** > -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.432 / Virus Database: 268.15.24/592 - Release Date: 18/12/2006 13:45 -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.432 / Virus Database: 268.15.24/592 - Release Date: 18/12/2006 13:45 -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.432 / Virus Database: 268.15.24/592 - Release Date: 18/12/2006 13:45
