BarCode

[PauloR]

Hi,

I need to print some labels with Barcode 3of9 and 128.

I already checked several post about it and most of them use " Fonts " or comercial apps to do it.

So, does anyone knows any FREE activeX, DLL or other component that I can use with Access 2k3 to print the lables ?

Thks

 

[odin1701]

All you need to do is get a font:

http://www.squaregear.net/fonts/free3of9.shtml

I'm sure that there is a free 128 out there too, just search Google.

Why wouldn't a font work?

 

[georgedwilkinson]

The font itself won't work. You also need the stuff that goes around your data. When I purchased fonts before, they came with VB/VBA modules that had the routines to convert normal strings to 128 strings. I'm guessing that is readily available with fonts or as a free download. I would never even consider purchasing a package just to reformat my text so it can be read by a bar code reader, though.

 

[odin1701]

Why won't the font work?

Maybe I'm not familiar with the 128 barcode, but with the 3of9 I've used it before just fine. You can just set the font to it and it will be correct. There is no conversion or formatting necessary.

 

[PauloR]

In 1st place thanks

Regarding the 128 I found the following:

TrueType fond and Conversion DLL - now at version 1.0.1! No changes to core library, but better Documentation and Visual Basic support.

http://www.bitcraft.fi/hannu/products/barcodelib/index.html

As georgedwilkinson said the 128 BarCode will not work as a simple font like the 39.

Regarding the 39 I will do some tests with the fonts

Thks 2 both
Rgds

 

[PauloR]

Ok,

After some tests and prints with the font 3of9 it works but ... with some limitations.

If I use a large box it works fine but if I want to print small barcodes it doesn't.

Thks