Creating barcodes

[Steve]

Is there a way to create barcodes in Access? I am writing an application for
inventory control and need to print barcodes on a pallet tag.
Thanks, Steve

 

[Rick Brandt]

Is there a way to create barcodes in Access? I am writing an
application for inventory control and need to print barcodes on a
pallet tag.
Thanks, Steve

Depends on the barcode format you need. I use Code 3 of 9 barcodes in
several of my apps and I was able to obtain a free Windows font for that.
All you need to do for printing is add an asterisk before and after and use
the barcode font. in your form or report for the TextBox containing the text
you want coded.

 

[Thomas Lutz]

For printing bar codes from Access, you would be best off using a bar
code ActiveX control like the one fromTAL Technologies at the
following URL:
http://www.taltech.com/products/activex_barcodes.html
If you need to print bar codes, I would recommend that you download
the demo of the TAL Bar Code ActiveX control from the above URL and
take a look at the sample Access database that is provide with the
demo.