Convert Number To Barcode

[billy_pit]

Hi,
My Project is in MS Access.
I want to generate barcode for Number.
Like when I enter number in textbox and click on button then it will
convert that no to barcode.
is it possible or not?
Thanks

 

[Rick Brandt]

Hi,
My Project is in MS Access.
I want to generate barcode for Number.
Like when I enter number in textbox and click on button then it will
convert that no to barcode.
is it possible or not?
Thanks

Bar codes do not require a "conversion". It is just a font that makes the
normal characters look like bars. Just install such a font and you're set to
go.

It is true that in many cases the bar code output has to have additional
characters added to it in order to be properly read with a bar code scanner.
For example code 39 usually requires that the scanned "word" start and end with
an asterisk. Others require a check-digit based on an algorithym added to the
end.

 

[billy_pit]

Bar codes do not require a "conversion".  It is just a font that makes the
normal characters look like bars.  Just install such a font and you're set to
go.

It is true that in many cases the bar code output has to have additional
characters added to it in order to be properly read with a bar code scanner.
For example code 39 usually requires that the scanned "word" start and endwith
an asterisk.  Others require a check-digit based on an algorithym added to the
end.

Thanks for ur reply.
I already tried it, but i can't install new fonts.
I think i have to use admin login for that bcz my login is not admin.

 

[Thomas Lutz]

Barcode fonts can be OK for quick and dirty applications where you
have the ability to test everything with all the bar code scanners
that you intend to read them with as well as all the printers that you
intend to print with however bar cdoe fonts generally produce very
poor quality barcodes. Another problem is that you cannot simply
highlight some text, change its font to a barcode font and expect to
get a readable barcode. Most bar code symbologies use a complex
algorithm for generating the bar/space pattern and they also include
additional Start and Stop patterns as well as check digits that must
be calculated.
If you need to print barcodes from an Access report and you want a
high quality barcode image and you do not want to worry about
calculating check digits or adding start and stop codes then your best
bet would be to use a good barcode ActiveX control. The best one on
the market is available from TAL Technologies.
You can download a demo version of their ActiveX control from the
following web page:
http://www.taltech.com/products/activex_barcodes.html

The demo version of the TAL Barcode ActivveX control comes with a
sample Access database that demonstrates how to use it. It is
extremely easy to use and it works just like a textbox ro picturebox
control except you see a barcode. It is also a developer tool so you
do not need to purchase a license for every workstation where you want
to use it.

 

[jamith priyal]

i am writing a program which is capable of printing a specific bar code.
software include text box and we input the data use with a font (Times new roman) and i need to convert that font in to a bar code font and to print through the program. can u please send the codes for it. assume for a one text box. thank you
my programing language is vb.net

 

[Tony Toews [MVP]]

i am writing a program which is capable of printing a specific bar code.
software include text box and we input the data use with a font (Times new roman) and i need to convert that font in to a bar code font and to print through the program. can u please send the codes for it. assume for a one text box. thank you
my programing language is vb.net

Choose the proper barcode and locate an appropriate font. Place the
font file on all the systems which will be printing bar codes. On the
report(s) change the font on a field to use the bar code font. Some
bar codes require *s before and after while others require check
digits.

For more info and links see the Using bar codes within an application
page at my website at http://www.granite.ab.ca/access/barcode.htm

Tony
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