Has anyone ever used the extended code 39? This allows for addfitional commands to be embedded in C39 like [ENTER], [F2], and [^], etc. I usually have to use the code convertors from Worth Data in California to get these. That way, you can embed all kinds of keystrokes into your barcode to add extra commands. This is useful if you are trying to emulate some other screen, like in a mainframe application, or any application that you have no control over.
BobC
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Here's a pretty good site for understanding bar code symbology specs; Code
39 alpha characters all upper case.
http://www.barcodeisland.com/code39.phtml
Hope it helps.
Brad Davidson
-----Original Message-----
From: [email protected] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Dawn Oakes
Sent: Friday, July 29, 2005 8:16 AM
To: RBG7-L Mailing List
Subject: [RBG7-L] - RE: Barcodes?
Dennis,
I've used lowercase letters for barcodes using Code39 and never had that
issue. The font or software that I was using always converted it to
uppercase before creating the barcode I guess. Before Rbase provide
it's own barcodes I was using Carolina Barcode fonts, as well as using
embedded barcode fonts that came with our label printer software (Seiko
SmartLabel). If I entered 'vm1234' and showed the Human Readable under
the barcode, I would see "VM1234". My guess is Rbase does the same
thing.
Dawn
-----Original Message-----
From: Dennis Fleming [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Friday, July 29, 2005 10:44 AM
To: RBG7-L Mailing List
Subject: [RBG7-L] - Barcodes?
RB7.1
Using the bar code option for labels, I used the RBase Code 39 to
replace the external one that we used previously.
Code 39 handles (coincidence?) 39 characters. Capital letters, numbers,
and a few special characters. If I have part number "VM1234", the bar
code prints fine using either the old or new bar code font. But, if it
is "vm1234" then the old font puts little boxes for the "vm" because it
is an invalid character and the RBase Code39 font puts barcodes. Not
sure what the barcodes are but just curious if this is an error.
TIA,
Dennis
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