All a normal barcode scanner "does" is measure the width of black lines.
--- Jacques Le Roux <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I tested and yes my scanner is unable to read a > barcode on screen. By curiosity, anybody has an idea > why ? Do you think it's related > to my scanner or to the screen ? > > Thanks > > Jacques > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Jacques Le Roux" > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Tuesday, December 19, 2006 5:55 PM > Subject: Re: GIF or PNG Products BarCodes > > > > In France we have a saying : "Le client a toujours > raison !" > > I let you translate ;o) > > > > I'm not sure for not scanning on screen, will try > with my poor man scanner (Zebex 80) and my beautiful > 20" Dell Flat Screen :o) > > > > Jacques > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Andrew Ballantine" > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: <[email protected]>; "Jacques Le > Roux" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Sent: Tuesday, December 19, 2006 3:27 PM > > Subject: RE: GIF or PNG Products BarCodes > > > > > > > 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 > > > > ***************************************************************** > >
