This is a guide to show you how to create a simple barcode that can used with a variety of software and hardware barcode readers… This method uses a freely available barcode font to create a Code 39 barcode. Step 1 Download the font from here Step 2 Unpack the zip file Step 3 Install
Here are some handy tips for mixing LoadXMLSettings and property setting functions… So what is LoadXMLSettings? This is a function that allows you to load properties for the Softek Barcode Reader Toolkit from an XML file (or string in XML format). One special feature of this allows you to load multiple sets of properties that
The following new releases are now available for download: 1. Softek Barcode Reader Toolkit for Windows Version 8.3.1 Main changes: Improved handling of skewed images. Support for extended Datamatrix rectangle formats. Upgrade to Debenu PDF Library Version 14.11 Support for password protected PDF files Download from http://www.bardecode.com/en1/download/ License key compatibility: Keys valid for version 8.2.1
Here is what you need to use in a Reformat Table for converting a barcode value such as 123/456 to 123-456 Line 1, left hand side: ([^\/]+)\/([^\/]+) Line 1, right hand side: {1}-{2} Explanation: \/ matches a single / character (the \ is needed because / is a special character for regex) [^\/] is the
Here are some general tips and suggestions for users wanting to use the BardecodeFiler Service for the first time… 1. The documentation for the service can be found in section 7 of the manual (which can be found by starting BardecodeFiler Desktop and clicking on File and Help). 2. The installer sets up 4 different
We are pleased to announce the release of BardecodeFiler version 2.4.2.1. The main difference is that this version uses .Net 4 rather than .Net 3.5. Here is a complete list of changes… BardecodeFiler now uses the .Net 4 framework. Option for adding date/time and page count fields to results.csv log file. Added %UID token –
We’re often asked one of the following questions: Either: How big should my barcode be? Or: What resolution should I be scanning at? In both cases people want to get the best results from their barcode software, however the truth is that the size of the barcode and the resolution of the scan are linked…
The default time out for the scan of a page on Linux is 5000ms, but how can you detect if a time out has occurred? The following snippet of C code can be used in bardecode.c at the end of the main function… uint16 t; STGetParameter(hBarcode, ST_DID_TIMEOUT, &t) ; if (t)
Some customers have experienced problems in processing large files in BardecodeFiler version 2 up to and including version 2.4.1.3. The following work around should allow these versions to function correctly with large files although it may take longer to process the files: Go to Options/Barcode Recognition/Advanced and enter the following in the Advanced Flags field:
Here is a list of all possible values that can be returned for the bar code type. Note that GS1-128 is a subset of Code 128 and is controlled by the ReadCode128 property. Value Property STSetParameter value for Linux “CODABAR” ReadCodabar ST_READ_CODABAR “CODE128” ReadCode128 ST_READ_CODE128 “CODE25” ReadCode25 ST_READ_CODE25 “CODE39” ReadCode39 ST_READ_CODE39 “CODE93” ReadCode93 ST_READ_CODE93 “DATABAR”