I need a barcode for each items, how to implement

kevin.7710

I need a barcode for each items, it will automatic making a barcode. now I have not idea to deal with, please help. thanks!

ara3n

If you need to print a barcode, I suggest to use 3 of 9 font.

In navision create a report and change the font on the text box to the font.
Then go to sourceexp of the text box and add '*' to the begging and the end.

kevin.7710

I used free 3 of 9 and change fontname, then change sourceExpr '*' + "field caption" +'*" but it didn't print barcode. then

kine

kevin.7710 wrote:

I used free 3 of 9 and change fontname, then change sourceExpr '*' + "field caption" +'*" but it didn't print barcode. then

And the text must be in uppercase...

garak

I use Code 128 because Code39 can handle fewer informations than Code 128.

With, for example, the font "Code128bWin" you can display your crypted text as barcode. But you must before Crypt your text to code 128. For example with this code:

Function Code128(PlainText : Text[250]) BarcodeText : Text[250]

//Text as Code128 --> ISO 15417
//CharSet B

StartStop[1] := 218;
StartStop[2] := 220;
CharStart := StartStop[1];
CharStop := StartStop[2];
Sum := 104;

FOR i := 1 TO STRLEN(PlainText) DO BEGIN
  CurrChar := PlainText[i];
  Sum := Sum + (i * (CurrChar - 32));
END;

CheckSumChar := Sum MOD 103;

CASE CheckSumChar OF
  0: 
    CheckSumChar := 176;
  1..94:
    CheckSumChar := CheckSumChar + 32;
  95..101: 
    CheckSumChar := CheckSumChar + 105;
  102:
    CheckSumChar := 213;
END;

BarcodeText := STRSUBSTNO('%1%2%3%4',CharStart,PlainText,CheckSumChar,CharStop);
EXIT(BarcodeText);

Regards

kine

What do you mean with "fewer informations"? You can code lowercase characters and some special characters in 3/9 too. you just needs to use correct control character before each special char (there is basic 3/9 and extended 3/9 character set...)

kevin.7710

I want to convert Item table's No. field, These field contain some upcase characters and some special characters. I install free 3 of 9 font, then I change then fontname to free 3 of 9 ,but it did't display.

kine

The problem can be the "Special characters". You can look e.g. there how to code full ASCII:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Code_39

ara3n

download this report and font and install the font 128 and import the report. .

Once you've imported the report run and ran it see if you see the font.

http://mibuso.com/blogs/ara3n/2008/04/24/barcode-128b/


It could because of double byte characters.

garak

what i mean with fewer is, than he only support letter (A-Z), numbers (0-9) and some special charachters. But the Code 128 supported more charakters.

kine

garak wrote:

what i mean with fewer is, than he only support letter (A-Z), numbers (0-9) and some special charachters. But the Code 128 supported more charakters.

As you can see, 3of9 support whole ASCII... ;-)

smatijev

kevin.7710 wrote:

These field contain some upcase characters and some special characters.

What are those special characters you mentioned? Do you mean '-', '/', '\' or some really special characters like control charactes?
If font isn't working for you, check http://www.mibuso.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=1789&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=0. We printed document numbers in Code 128 (ASCII and '-') and it worked fine.