ActiveBarcode for developers

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1 ActiveBarcode for developers

2 Content About this manual...1 Setup ActiveBarcode...2 Visual Studio 2012 Barcodes in projects...3 Visual Basic Barcodes in projects...8 Visual C# and C++ Barcodes in projects...13 Delphi 2005 XE2 Barcodes in projects...19 Delphi 4 7 Barcodes in projects...24 VisualBasicScript Barcodes in projects...28 JavaScript Barcodes in projects...29 Lotus Domino, LotusScript Barcodes in projects...30 Access 2010 Barcodes in reports...31 Access 2010 Barcodes in Forms...36 Access 2007 Barcodes in reports...40 Access 2007 Barcodes in Forms...45 Access 2000, XP, 2003 Barcodes in reports...48 Access 2000, XP, 2003 Barcodes in forms...52 ActiveBarcode Control (OCX)...56 Property Dialog: General...58 Property Dialog: Fonts...60 Property Dialog: Colors...62 Property Dialog: Layout...63 ActiveBarcode Commandline Tool...65 Barcode types...68 OCX: Properties...72 OCX: Methods...74 OCX: Events...76 Property: Text...77 i

3 Content Property: ShowText...78 Property: Type...79 Property: Rotate...85 Property: Alignment...86 Property: TypeName...87 Property: IsValid...88 Property: IsSizeOk...89 Property: Checksum...90 Property: Picture...91 Property: BackColor...92 Property: ForeColor...93 Property: Font...94 Property: Version...95 Property: BorderHeight...96 Property: BorderWidth...97 Property: MaxBorderHeight...98 Property: MaxBorderWidth...99 Property: NotchHeightInPercent Property: PrintFix Property: AutoType Method: CopyToClipboard Method: CopyToClipboardBySize Method: CreatePictureBySize Method: SaveAs Method: SaveAsBySize Method: SaveAsBySizeExtended ActiveBarcode Control: Image file options ii

4 Content Method: SetDemoText Method: AboutBox Method: BinaryWriteAsPNGBySize Method: BinaryWriteAsPNG Method: SaveAsPNG Method: SaveAsPNGBySize Event: TypeChange Event: TextChange Event: ShowTextChange Event: AutoTypeChange Event: PrintFixChange Information for developers iii

5 About this manual This present documentation is a shortened version of the extensive online documentation. This document outer finally concentrates on the topic ActiveBarcode for developers You find the complete documentation at ours homepage There you find detailed and current information examples for download extensive step by step instructions example videos a detailed FAQ and much more Important note to the 64bit version of Office 2010 and 2013: The ActiveBarcode Control is 32bit and can be used with the 32bit (x86) version of Office 2010/2013 only. Microsoft itself recommends to install the 32bit (x86) instead of the 64bit (x64) version of the Office 2010 package. This is valid, even if you use a 64bit (x64) operating system. All trademarks and product names mentioned are the property of their respective owners. ActiveBarcode Software Lars Schenk & Frank Horn This document Frank Horn Dokument Version About this manual 1

6 Setup ActiveBarcode How to setup ActiveBarcode to your machine: If you already have an ActiveBarcode installation on your system (e.g. if you tried the trial and have now purchased the full version), please uninstall before installing. You need administrator's rights for the installation. If you don't have them, ask your administrator to install the software. Now launch the setup file ActiveBarcode5.60.exe or when setting up the trial it's the file ActiveBarcode Trial5.60.exe. If you have downloaded a ZIP archive, first extract the file from the archive. The setup application will then be launched. The setup, the control and the Application is digital signed by 'Lars Schenk'. Follow the instructions of this setup application. You even can cancel the setup process using the "Cancel" button. After the setup is complete the ActiveBarcode Control is available now in your system and in addition to this you can now start the ActiveBarcode Application form your Startmenu > Programs. Please consider that the ActiveBarcode Control is more flexible and more powerful than the ActiveBarcode Application! You can find instructions of how to use ActiveBarcode Control with diffent software here: Examples Setup ActiveBarcode 2

7 Visual Studio 2012 Barcodes in projects To use this functionality you require the Enterprise Edition How to add a barcode to a Visual Studio 2012 project You can use the ActiveBarcode control in Visual Studio 2012 like you do with any other control, e.g. a button. First you have to add the ActiveBarcode control into the development environment. Adding ActiveBarcode to the development environment Go to the menu "Tools" and select the function "Choose Toolbox items": A dialog appears. As ActiveBarcode is a COM component first select the tab "COM Components". A list of the available controls will be displayed. Select "ActiveBarcode" and activate it. Then click OK. Now ActiveBarcode is added to your development environment. Use ActiveBarcode (A simple example) Visual Studio 2012 Barcodes in projects 3

8 Create a new project. To add the ActiveBarcode Control to a form you select the function "Toolbox" from the "View" menu first. This opens the toolbox. "Toolbox". Have a look for the ActiveBarcode Control in the toolbox now. Click on ActiveBarcode there and move it the form you want to place the control. The control will then be placed on this form. You can change the barcode properties of the barcode control now or later. In this example we change the background color to white: Visual Studio 2012 Barcodes in projects 4

9 Now add a "Textbox" to this form, too. Double click this textbox now to open the source code for the event "Textchange". We will use this event to change the barcodes content every time the textbox changes. Visual Studio 2012 Barcodes in projects 5

10 This code example is for Visual Basic. With Visual C# you use the following code for the assignment og the text property: axbarcode1.text = textbox1.text; That's it. Now launch this example application: If you change the content of the textbox in the running application, the barcode will encode this. Not visual usage of ActiveBarcode: You also can create ActiveBarcode at run time and use the the control: In the following example ActiveBarcode is created invisible, then a Code 128 with the encoded content "Example" is generated and saved as image file by using the SaveAsBySize function. Visual Studio 2012 Barcodes in projects 6

11 Visual Basic: Dim MyObject As Object MyObject = CreateObject("BARCODE.BarcodeCtrl.1") MyObject.text = "Example" MyObject.typename = "Code 128" MyObject.SaveAsBySize("example.bmp", 400, 100) Visual C#: BARCODELib.Barcode ab = new BARCODELib.Barcode(); ab.text = " "; ab.typename = "EAN 13"; ab.saveasbysize("example.bmp", 400, 150); This manual was created by Frank Horn Visual Studio 2012 Barcodes in projects 7

12 Visual Basic Barcodes in projects To use this functionality you require the Enterprise Edition How to add a barcode to a Visual Basic project You can use ActiveBarcode in Visual Basic like any other control (e.g. like a button). First you have to add the ActiveBarcode control into the development environment. Adding ActiveBarcode to the development environment Go to the menu "Tools" and select the function "Choose Toolbox items": A dialog appears. As ActiveBarcode is a COM component first select the tab "COM Components": A list of the available controls will be displayed. Select "ActiveBarcode" and activate it. Then click OK. Visual Basic Barcodes in projects 8

13 Now ActiveBarcode is added to your development environment. Use ActiveBarcode (A simple example) Create a new project. To add the ActiveBarcode Control to a form you select the function "Toolbox" from the "View" menu first. This opens the toolbox. "Toolbox": Have a look for the ActiveBarcode Control in the toolbox now. Visual Basic Barcodes in projects 9

14 Click on ActiveBarcode there and move it the form you want to place the control. The control will then be placed on this form. You can change the barcode properties of the barcode control now or later. In this example we change the background color to white: Visual Basic Barcodes in projects 10

15 Now add a "Textbox" to this form, too. Double click this textbox now to open the source code for the event "Textchange". We will use this event to change the barcodes content every time the textbox changes. That's it. Now launch this example application: Visual Basic Barcodes in projects 11

16 If you change the content of the textbox in the running application, the barcode will encode this. Not visual usage of ActiveBarcode: You also can create ActiveBarcode at run time and use the the control: In the following example ActiveBarcode is created invisible, then a Code 128 with the encoded content "Example" is generated and saved as image file by using the SaveAsBySize function. Dim MyObject As Object MyObject = CreateObject("BARCODE.BarcodeCtrl.1") MyObject.text = "Example" MyObject.typename = "Code 128" MyObject.SaveAsBySize("example.bmp", 400, 100) This manual was created by Frank Horn Visual Basic Barcodes in projects 12

17 Visual C# and C++ Barcodes in projects To use this functionality you require the Enterprise Edition How to add a barcode to a Visual C# or C++ project You can use ActiveBarcode in Visual C# and C++ like any other control (e.g. like a button). First you have to add the ActiveBarcode control into the development environment. Adding ActiveBarcode to the development environment In this example, Visual C# is used. The procedure in Visual C++ is nearly identical. Go to the menu "Tools" and select the function "Choose Toolbox items": A dialog appears. As ActiveBarcode is a COM component first select the tab "COM Components": A list of the available controls will be displayed. Select "ActiveBarcode" and activate it. Then click OK. Visual C# and C++ Barcodes in projects 13

18 Now ActiveBarcode is added to your development environment. Use ActiveBarcode (A simple example) Create a new project. To add the ActiveBarcode Control to a form you select the function "Toolbox" from the "View" menu first. This opens the toolbox. "Toolbox": Have a look for the ActiveBarcode Control in the toolbox now. Visual C# and C++ Barcodes in projects 14

19 Click on ActiveBarcode there and place it into the form. The control will then be integrated on this form. You can change the barcode properties of the barcode control now or later. In this example we change the background color to white: Visual C# and C++ Barcodes in projects 15

20 Now add a "Textbox" to this form, too. Double click this textbox now to open the source code for the event "Textchange". We will use this event to change the barcodes content every time the textbox changes. Visual C# and C++ Barcodes in projects 16

21 That's it. Now launch this example application: If you change the content of the textbox in the running application, the barcode will encode this. Not visual usage of ActiveBarcode: You also can create ActiveBarcode at run time and use the the control: In the following example ActiveBarcode is created invisible, then a EAN 13 code with the encoded content " " is generated and saved as image file by using the SaveAsBySize function. BARCODELib.Barcode ab = new BARCODELib.Barcode(); ab.text = " "; ab.typename = "EAN 13"; ab.saveasbysize("example.bmp", 400, 150); If you have no reference to ActiveBarcode in your application, go to the Solution Explorer and click with the right mouse button on "References", then select "Add Reference > COM > ActiveBarcode". Visual C# and C++ Barcodes in projects 17

22 More examples: // Copy the barcode into the clipboard. ab.copytoclipboardbysize(400, 150); // Display the about box. ab.aboutbox(); This manual was created by Frank Horn Visual C# and C++ Barcodes in projects 18

23 Delphi 2005 XE2 Barcodes in projects To use this functionality you require the Enterprise Edition How to use barcodes in Delphi You can use ActiveBarcode in Delphi like any other control (e.g. like a button). First you have to add the ActiveBarcode control into the Delphi development environment. Add ActiveBarcode to the Delphi development environment (The is also a description for older Delphi versions (4 7) available) Select a package in which you would like to take up the Control or create a new package ("File" "New" "Package Delphi for Win32 "): Save this package under an own name with the "Save as" function. For example as "ActiveBarcodePackage". Now import the ActiveBarcode Control in the package. Launch the function "Component import" from the menu "Component". The "Component dialog" appears: Delphi 2005 XE2 Barcodes in projects 19

24 Select "ActiveX control" and click "Continue". Now a list of the available controls will be shown: Select "ActiveBarcode" from that list and click "Continue". A page for component setup will be shown: You don't need to change something here. Click "Continue". A page for "Install" appears. Select "Add unit to the project.." here and click on "Finish". Now ActiveBarcode is added as a component to the package. Now you must compile the package. Select the function " ActiveBarcodePackage create" from the menu "Project": Delphi 2005 XE2 Barcodes in projects 20

25 Use ActiveBarcode (Example) Create a new project: "File" "New" "Form application VCL". To place ActiveBarcode now onto a form you select the ActiveBarcode Control from the tool palette. You'll find this under "ActiveX" as a "TBarcode" component: Select TBarcode and place the component on the form. In the object inspector you can customize the properties of the component. E.g. set the background color on white. For this example add one more TEdit to the form. Now you form might look as follows: Delphi 2005 XE2 Barcodes in projects 21

26 Now we "link" the edit field directly with the control. Open the source code for the "textchange" event by double clicking the edit field. This event always is called, if the contents of the edit field are changed. Ideally for our example. We give this update immediately to the control. That's it. Now launch the program: Change the content of the edit field to change the barcode. Programming: Setting properties is very simple. Some examples: Barcode1.Text := ' '; Barcode1.BackColor := clwhite; Barcode1.ForeColor := clblack; Using the Picture Property: Copy the barcode to a image object: Delphi 2005 XE2 Barcodes in projects 22

27 Image1.Picture.Bitmap.Height := Barcode1.Height; Image1.Picture.Bitmap.Width := Barcode1.Width; Barcode1.Picture.PictureAdapter := nil; // delphi workaround Image1.Picture.Bitmap.Canvas.Draw(0,0,Barcode1.Picture.graphic); Clipboard: Copy the current barcode to the clipboard. Metafile (WMF): Barcode1.CopyToClipboard; Bitmap: Image1.Picture.Bitmap.Height := Barcode1.Height; Image1.Picture.Bitmap.Width := Barcode1.Width; Barcode1.Picture.PictureAdapter := nil; // delphi workaround Image1.Picture.Bitmap.Canvas.Draw(0,0,Barcode1.Picture.graphic); Clipboard.Assign(Image1.Picture.Bitmap); This manual was created by Frank Horn Delphi 2005 XE2 Barcodes in projects 23

28 Delphi 4 7 Barcodes in projects To use this functionality you require the Enterprise Edition How to use barcodes in Delphi (Version 4.x to 7.x) You can use ActiveBarcode in Delphi like any other control (e.g. like a button). First you have to add the ActiveBarcode control into the Delphi development environment. Go to the menu "Component" and select the function "Import ActiveX control": A dialog shows up on your screen. Select "ActiveBarcode" from that list of controls. Then click the "Install..." button: Delphi 4 7 Barcodes in projects 24

29 Follow the instructions showing on your screen. Now the ActiveBarcode control is added to your Delphi development environment. The barcode icons of ActiveBarcode will appear in the tool bar located in "ActiveX": Now select this icon and place it anywhere in a form. The barcode control will be placed in that form. This will be a standard barcode. You can change this and all other properties of that barcode control in the "Object Inspector". Delphi 4 7 Barcodes in projects 25

30 For example you can select any barcode that is supported by ActiveBarcode: For example: Code 25 Interleaved, Code 39, Code 128, Data Matrix, EAN 8, EAN 13, EAN 18, EAN 128, GS1 128, GS1 Data Matrix, GTIN 8, GTIN 12, GTIN 13, Bookland, ITF 14, PDF417, QR Code, SCC 14, SSCC 18, UCC 128, UPC A, UPC E. Programming: To set the properties is very simple. Some examples: Barcode1.Text := ' '; Barcode1.BackColor := clwhite; Barcode1.ForeColor := clblack; Using the Picture Property: How to copy the barcode image into a image object: Image1.Picture.Bitmap.Height := Barcode1.Height; Image1.Picture.Bitmap.Width := Barcode1.Width; Barcode1.Picture.PictureAdapter := nil; // delphi workaround Image1.Picture.Bitmap.Canvas.Draw(0,0,Barcode1.Picture.graphic); Clipboard: How to copy a barcode into the Windows clipboard. First as meta file (WMF): Barcode1.CopyToClipboard; And now as bitmap image: Image1.Picture.Bitmap.Height := Barcode1.Height; Image1.Picture.Bitmap.Width := Barcode1.Width; Barcode1.Picture.PictureAdapter := nil; // delphi workaround Image1.Picture.Bitmap.Canvas.Draw(0,0,Barcode1.Picture.graphic); Clipboard.Assign(Image1.Picture.Bitmap); Delphi 4 7 Barcodes in projects 26

31 This manual was created by Frank Horn Delphi 4 7 Barcodes in projects 27

32 VisualBasicScript Barcodes in projects ActiveBarcode in VisualBasicScript (Windows Scritping Host) You can use ActiveBarcode with VisualBasic Script (VBS, Windows Scripting Host) to create barcodes in scripts automatically. Here we show you how simple is it to use ActiveBarcode in VBS. First make the ActiveBarcode control available in your script: Dim barcode Set barcode = WScript.CreateObject("BARCODE.BarcodeCtrl.1") Now you can use the variable 'barcode' to access the control. Use the Properties of the control to create the barcode you want: barcode.typename = "Code128" barcode.text = " " Then use the 'SaveAs' method to save the barcode as an image file: barcode.saveas("examplebarcode.png") To learn more about this, please have a look at the VisualBasic Script application 'barcodeimage.wsf' that is included in the ActiveBarcode package. You can use this source code for learning purposes or use it as a start for your own scripts. This manual was created by Frank Horn VisualBasicScript Barcodes in projects 28

33 JavaScript Barcodes in projects How to use the barcode control with JavaScript (Windows) You can create the ActiveBarcode Control with Java script (e.g., with the Internet Explorer) at run time and use is non visual: // Create the control: ab = new ActiveXObject("BARCODE.BarcodeCtrl.1"); // Set the barcode type and content: ab.text = "Example"; ab.typename = "Code 128"; // Save the barcode as image file: ab.saveasbysize("example.bmp", 400, 100); // Example: Show the controls about box: ab.aboutbox(); This manual was created by Frank Horn JavaScript Barcodes in projects 29

34 Lotus Domino, LotusScript Barcodes in projects Using the barcode control in a LotusScript agent This is a script example to run under IBM's Lotus Domino as a LotusScript agent: Option Public Option Declare Sub Initialize() Dim MyObject As variant Set MyObject = CreateObject("BARCODE.BarcodeCtrl.1") MyObject.text = "Example" MyObject.typename = "Code 128" MyObject.SaveAsBySize "c:\example.bmp", 400, 100 End Sub Lotus Domino, LotusScript Barcodes in projects 30

35 Access 2010 Barcodes in reports To use this functionality you require the Enterprise Edition Barcodes in an Access 2010 database report Here we show you how to add a barcode into a Access database report and bind it to a data field. First launch Access and create a new database or open an already existing database in what you want to add a barcode. A simple database could look like this: Next create a new report. Now add the ActiveBarcode control to the report. You must be in "Design Mode" to do this. Select the "Design" tab. Click on the button "Insert ActiveX control" from the range of "Controls". Access 2010 Barcodes in reports 31

36 A dialog will show up: Select "ActiveBarcode" here and click OK. Now the barcode object will be placed in your report. This will be a standard barcode of EAN 128 type. This is the default type. Now you can modify this barcode. You can change the type, text, colors etc. For this click inside the barcode with the right mouse button. A pop up menu will open. Access 2010 Barcodes in reports 32

37 Select "ActiveBarcode Object" and then "Properties...". The property dialog of ActiveBarcode will open. Here you can modify the barcode as you like. For example you can change the type to any barcode type supported by ActiveBarcode: For example: Code 25 Interleaved, Code 39, Code 128, Data Matrix, EAN 8, EAN 13, EAN 18, EAN 128, GS1 128, GS1 Data Matrix, GTIN 8, GTIN 12, GTIN 13, Bookland, ITF 14, PDF417, QR Code, SCC 14, SSCC 18, UCC 128, UPC A, UPC E. Now place and resize the barcode element for your needs. Next we bind the controls text property (the barcodes content) to the data field "Code" of the database. Select the "Design" tab. Click on the button "Property sheet" from the range of "Tools". Have a look for the entry "Control Source" and change it to "Code". This is the data binding: Now close the design mode and switch to report view: Access 2010 Barcodes in reports 33

38 Watch the result: The barcode control is bound to the data base field and shows the code of the current data set as EAN 128 barcode. One last hint: A report is designed in a lower resolution that it is using while printing. So it may be required that you create the barcode control with a much bigger font size than you would normally use. Otherwise the text line under the barcode may be very very small in your print. This manual was created by Frank Horn Access 2010 Barcodes in reports 34

39 Access 2010 Barcodes in reports 35

40 Access 2010 Barcodes in Forms To use this functionality you require the Enterprise Edition Barcodes in an Access 2010 database formular Here we show you how to add a barcode into a Access database and bind it to a data field. First launch Access and create a new database or open an already existing database in what you want to add a barcode. A simple database could look like this: Next create a new form. This is easy and we do not explain this functionality of Access further. If you have questions about this, please have a look into the Access Online Help Now add the ActiveBarcode control to the form. You must be in "Design Mode" to do this. Select the "Developer tab". Click on the button "Insert ActiveX control" from the range of "Controls". Access 2010 Barcodes in Forms 36

41 A dialog will appear. Select "ActiveBarcode" here and click OK. Now the barcode object will be placed in your form. This will be a standard barcode of EAN 128 type. This is the default type. Now you can modify this barcode. You can change the type, text, colors etc. For this click inside the barcode with the right mouse button. A pop up menu will open. Select "ActiveBarcode Object" and then "Properties...". The property dialog of ActiveBarcode will open. Here you can modify the barcode as you like. For example you can change the type to any barcode type supported by ActiveBarcode: For example: Code 25 Interleaved, Code 39, Code 128, Data Matrix, EAN 8, EAN 13, EAN 18, EAN 128, GS1 128, GS1 Data Matrix, GTIN 8, GTIN 12, GTIN 13, Bookland, ITF 14, PDF417, QR Code, SCC 14, SSCC 18, UCC 128, UPC A, UPC E. Next we bind the controls text property (the barcodes content) to the data field "Productnumber" of the database. Select the "Developer tab". Click on the button "Property page" from the range of "Tools". Access 2010 Barcodes in Forms 37

42 Have a look for the entry "Control Source" and change it to "Productnumber". This is the data binding: Now close the design mode of the form and watch the result by simple opening the form: The barcode control is bound to the data base field and shows the product number of the current data set as EAN 128 barcode. Embedding and binding an ActiveBarcode control into reports is very similar. Access 2010 Barcodes in Forms 38

43 One last hint: A report is designed in a lower resolution that it is using while printing. So it is required that you create the barcode control with a much bigger font size than you would normally use. Otherwise the text line under the barcode may be very very small in your print. This manual was created by Frank Horn Access 2010 Barcodes in Forms 39

44 Access 2007 Barcodes in reports To use this functionality you require the Enterprise Edition Barcodes in an Access 2007 database report Here we show you how to add a barcode into a Access database report and bind it to a data field. First launch Access and create a new database or open an already existing database in what you want to add a barcode. A simple database could look like this: Next create a new report. Now add the ActiveBarcode control to the report. You must be in "Design Mode" to do this. Select the "Design" tab. Click on the button "Insert ActiveX control" from the range of "Controls". Access 2007 Barcodes in reports 40

45 A dialog will show up: Select "ActiveBarcode" here and click OK. Now the barcode object will be placed in your report. This will be a standard barcode of EAN 128 type. This is the default type. Now you can modify this barcode. You can change the type, text, colors etc. For this click inside the barcode with the right mouse button. A pop up menu will open. Access 2007 Barcodes in reports 41

46 Select "ActiveBarcode Object" and then "Properties...". The property dialog of ActiveBarcode will open. Here you can modify the barcode as you like. For example you can change the type to any barcode type supported by ActiveBarcode: For example: Code 25 Interleaved, Code 39, Code 128, Data Matrix, EAN 8, EAN 13, EAN 18, EAN 128, GS1 128, GS1 Data Matrix, GTIN 8, GTIN 12, GTIN 13, Bookland, ITF 14, PDF417, QR Code, SCC 14, SSCC 18, UCC 128, UPC A, UPC E. Now place and resize the barcode element for your needs. Next we bind the controls text property (the barcodes content) to the data field "Code" of the database. Select the "Design" tab. Click on the button "Property sheet" from the range of "Tools". Have a look for the entry "Control Source" and change it to "Code". This is the data binding: Access 2007 Barcodes in reports 42

47 Now close the design mode and switch to report view: Watch the result: The barcode control is bound to the data base field and shows the code of the current data set as EAN 128 barcode. One last hint: A report is designed in a lower resolution that it is using while printing. So it may Access 2007 Barcodes in reports 43

48 be required that you create the barcode control with a much bigger font size than you would normally use. Otherwise the text line under the barcode may be very very small in your print. This manual was created by Frank Horn Access 2007 Barcodes in reports 44

49 Access 2007 Barcodes in Forms To use this functionality you require the Enterprise Edition Barcodes in an Access 2007 database formular Here we show you how to add a barcode into a Access database and bind it to a data field. First launch Access and create a new database or open an already existing database in what you want to add a barcode. A simple database could look like this: Next create a new form. This is easy and we do not explain this functionality of Access further. If you have questions about this, please have a look into the Access Online Help Now add the ActiveBarcode control to the form. You must be in "Design Mode" to do this. Select the "Developer tab". Click on the button "Insert ActiveX control" from the range of "Controls". The following dialog will appear: Access 2007 Barcodes in Forms 45

50 Select "ActiveBarcode" here and click OK. Now the barcode object will be placed in your form. This will be a standard barcode of EAN 128 type. This is the default type. Now you can modify this barcode. You can change the type, text, colors etc. For this click inside the barcode with the right mouse button. A pop up menu will open. Select "ActiveBarcode Object" and then "Properties...". The property dialog of ActiveBarcode will open. Here you can modify the barcode as you like. For example you can change the type to any barcode type supported by ActiveBarcode: For example: Code 25 Interleaved, Code 39, Code 128, Data Matrix, EAN 8, EAN 13, EAN 18, EAN 128, GS1 128, GS1 Data Matrix, GTIN 8, GTIN 12, GTIN 13, Bookland, ITF 14, PDF417, QR Code, SCC 14, SSCC 18, UCC 128, UPC A, UPC E. Next we bind the controls text property (the barcodes content) to the data field "Productnumber" of the database. Select the "Developer tab". Click on the button "Property sheet" from the range of "Tools". Have a look for the entry "Control Source" and change it to "Productnumber". This is the data binding: Access 2007 Barcodes in Forms 46

51 Now close the design mode of the form and watch the result by simple opening the form: The barcode control is bound to the data base field and shows the product number of the current data set as EAN 128 barcode. Embedding and binding an ActiveBarcode control into reports is very similar. One last hint: A report is designed in a lower resolution that it is using while printing. So it is required that you create the barcode control with a much bigger font size than you would normally use. Otherwise the text line under the barcode may be very very small in your print. This manual was created by Frank Horn Access 2007 Barcodes in Forms 47

52 Access 2000, XP, 2003 Barcodes in reports To use this functionality you require the Enterprise Edition Barcodes in an Access 2000, XP, 2003 database report Here we show you how to add a barcode into a Access database report and bind it to a data field. First launch Access and create a new database or open an already existing database in what you want to add a barcode. A simple database could look like this: Next create a new report. Now add the ActiveBarcode control to the report. You must be in "Design Mode" to do this. Go to the menu "Insert" and select "ActiveX control": A dialog will show up: Access 2000, XP, 2003 Barcodes in reports 48

53 Select "ActiveBarcode" here and click OK. Now the barcode object will be placed in your report. This will be a standard barcode of EAN 128 type. This is the default type. Now you can modify this barcode. You can change the type, text, colors etc. For this click inside the barcode with the right mouse button. A pop up menu will open. Select "ActiveBarcode Object" and then "Properties...". The property dialog of ActiveBarcode will open. Here you can modify the barcode as you like. For example you can change the type to any barcode type supported by ActiveBarcode: For example: Code 25 Interleaved, Code 39, Code 128, Data Matrix, EAN 8, EAN 13, EAN 18, EAN 128, GS1 128, GS1 Data Matrix, GTIN 8, GTIN 12, GTIN 13, Bookland, ITF 14, PDF417, QR Code, SCC 14, SSCC 18, UCC 128, UPC A, UPC E. Now place and resize the barcode element for your needs. Access 2000, XP, 2003 Barcodes in reports 49

54 Next we bind the controls text property (the barcodes content) to the data field "Code" of the database. Go to the menu "View" and select "Properties": Have a look for the entry "Control Source" and change it to "Code". This is the data binding: Now close the design mode, switch to report view and watch the result: The barcode control is bound to the data base field and shows the code of the current data set as EAN 128 barcode. One last hint: A report is designed in a lower resolution that it is using while printing. So it may Access 2000, XP, 2003 Barcodes in reports 50

55 be required that you create the barcode control with a much bigger font size than you would normally use. Otherwise the text line under the barcode may be very very small in your print. This manual was created by Frank Horn Access 2000, XP, 2003 Barcodes in reports 51

56 Access 2000, XP, 2003 Barcodes in forms To use this functionality you require the Enterprise Edition Barcodes in an Access 2000, XP, 2003 database, formular or report Here we show you how to add a barcode into a Access database and bind it to a data field. First launch Access and create a new database or open an already existing database in what you want to add a barcode. A simple database could look like this: Fill the database with some data using the table. See this example: Next create a new form. This is easy and we do not explain this functionality of Access further. If you have questions about this, please have a look into the Access Online Help Now add the ActiveBarcode control to the form. Goto to the menu and select from the the menu "Insert" the function "ActiveX Control...". Access 2000, XP, 2003 Barcodes in forms 52

57 The following dialog will appear: Select "ActiveBarcode" here and click OK. Now the barcode object will be placed in your form. This will be a standard barcode of EAN 128 type. This is the default type. Now you can modify this barcode. You can change the type, text, colors etc. For this click inside the barcode with the right mouse button. A pop up menu will open: Select "ActiveBarcode Object" and then "Properties...". The property dialog of ActiveBarcode will open. Here you can modify the barcode as you like. For example you can change the type to Access 2000, XP, 2003 Barcodes in forms 53

58 any barcode type supported by ActiveBarcode: For example: Code 25 Interleaved, Code 39, Code 128, Data Matrix, EAN 8, EAN 13, EAN 18, EAN 128, GS1 128, GS1 Data Matrix, GTIN 8, GTIN 12, GTIN 13, Bookland, ITF 14, PDF417, QR Code, SCC 14, SSCC 18, UCC 128, UPC A, UPC E. In this example we use the EAN 128, so there is no need to change the type now. Next we bind the controls text property (the barcodes content) to the data field "Productnumber" of the database. Again click the barcode with the right mouse button and select "Properties": Have a look for the entry "Control Source" and change it to "Productnumber". This is the data binding: Now close the design mode of the form and watch the result by simple opening the form: Access 2000, XP, 2003 Barcodes in forms 54

59 The barcode control is bound to the data base field and shows the product number of the current data set as EAN 128 barcode. Embedding and binding an ActiveBarcode control into reports is very similar. One last hint: A report is designed in a lower resolution that it is using while printing. So it is required that you create the barcode control with a much bigger font size than you would normally use. Otherwise the text line under the barcode may be very very small in your print. This manual was created by Frank Horn Access 2000, XP, 2003 Barcodes in forms 55

60 ActiveBarcode Control (OCX) ActiveBarcode Control Embed an ActiveBarcode Object (Control, OCX, ActiveX) into your documents and projects. It's very flexible and can be automated. Create barcode objects directly in your documents. You can edit and automate the barcode directly inside the documents. Developers use ActiveBarcode like a standard control. Place the barcode control onto your application form and get barcode technology with a few clicks! Programmers Reference: Here you have an overview of all properties, methods and events of ActiveBarcode. Please select one of the following chapters to get descriptions on: Properties Methods Events The property dialog Information about distributing the ActiveX control (Enterprise Edition, Developer licence) Fullsize view PDF Download Barcode types: If you want more information of barcode types, go to Codes: Codabar, Code 25 Industrial, Code 25 Interleaved, Code 39, Code 39 Extended, Code 93, Code 93 Extended, Code 128, Data Matrix, DUN 14, EAN 2, EAN 5, EAN 8, EAN 13, EAN 14, EAN 18, EAN 99, EAN 128, EAN Velocity, GS1 128, GS1 Data Matrix, GTIN 8, GTIN 12, GTIN 13, GTIN 14, Identcode, ISBN 10, ISBN 13, ISBN 13 Dual, Bookland, ISSN, ISMN, ITF 14, JAN, Leitcode, MSI, NVE, PDF417, PostNet, PZN7, PZN8, QR Code, Royal Mail SCC 14, SSCC 18, UCC 128, UPC A and UPC E FAQ If you have further questions or problems, please have a look at our FAQ. ActiveBarcode Control (OCX) 56

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62 Property Dialog: General General settings The General page of the property dialog: You can set the following properties here: Text: Here you enter the text to be encoded in the barcode. Demo Text: If you push this button, a valid demo text for the current selected barcode type will be generated automatically. Show Text: If you swith this checkbox on, the human readable line will be created. If it's off, the human readable line will not be shown in the barcode control. Type: Here you can select the barcode type. ActiveBarcode currently supports the following types: Codabar, Code 25 Industrial, Code 25 Interleaved, Code 39, Code 39 Extended, Code 93, Code 93 Extended, Code 128, Data Matrix, DUN 14, EAN 2, EAN 5, EAN 8, EAN 13, EAN 14, EAN 18, EAN 99, EAN 128, EAN Velocity, GS1 128, GS1 Data Matrix, GTIN 8, GTIN 12, GTIN 13, GTIN 14, Identcode, ISBN 10, ISBN 13, ISBN 13 Dual, Bookland, ISSN, ISMN, ITF 14, JAN, Leitcode, MSI, NVE, PDF417, PostNet, PZN7, PZN8, QR Code, Royal Mail SCC 14, SSCC 18, UCC 128, UPC A and UPC E Rotate: You set the orientation/rotation of the barcode in degreess (0,90,180,270). The property dialog: General Fonts Colors Layout Property Dialog: General 58

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64 Property Dialog: Fonts Font settings The Fonts page of the property dialog: You can set the following properties here: Font name: Select the font for the human readable line. You always should use TrueType fonts. Otherwise there may be display problems when rotating the barcode. Attributes: Select attributes for your font, e.g. bold, italic, etc. Size: Select the size of the font. Effects: You can use additional effects for the font here. The property dialog: General Fonts Colors Layout Property Dialog: Fonts 60

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66 Property Dialog: Colors Color settings The Colors page of the property dialog: You can set the following properties here: Propertyname: Select BackColor or ForeColor here in oeder what you want to edit. System color: Not used here. Color: Select a color. The property dialog: General Fonts Colors Layout Property Dialog: Colors 62

67 Property Dialog: Layout Layout settings The Layout page of the property dialog: You can set the following properties here: Alignment: Alignment sets the alignment (0=left, 1=center, 2=right) of the barcode inside the control. Borderheight: BorderHeight sets the height of the border above and under the barcode in pixels. The border is painted in the current background color (BackColor). Borderwidth: BorderWidth sets the width of the border on the left and the right of the barcode in pixels. The border is painted in the current background color (BackColor). NotchHeightInPercent: Sets the length of the notches in percent. Printfix: If you have the problem that the bars of the code are too thin when printing (i.e. with Excel), set this property to true. The property dialog: General Fonts Colors Layout Property Dialog: Layout 63

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69 ActiveBarcode Commandline Tool General You can use the ActiveBarcode command line tool to create barcode images files directly from the command line. E.g. use it in batch or script programs. The commandline tool is included in the ActiveBarcode program package. When you setup ActiveBarcode to your system, the commandline tool also will be installed. You can find the tool named barcodeimage.wsf in the folder you installed ActiveBarcode to. General this is c:\programs\activebarcode. An example: The following call of the tool will create a 400x200 pixels sized PNG image file named ean.png with an EAN 13 barcode encoding " ". barcodeimage ean.png text= typename=ean13 width=400 height=200 One more example: The following call of the tool will create a 500x100 pixels sized PNG image file named code128.bmp with an Code 128 barcode encoding "Hello World". barcodeimage code128.bmp "text=hello World" type=14 width=500 height=100 Powershell: If you want to use 'barcodeimage' with the Microsoft Windows PowerShell, you have to call it using 'cscript'. See this example: cscript barcodeimage.wsf code128.bmp "text=hello World" type=14 width=500 height=100 ActiveBarcode Commandline Tool 65

70 Command line parameters for the console Usage: barcodeimage filename [Parameter] Parameter Description Example text= text to be encoded text= type= barcode type type=0 width= width in pixels width=500 height= height in pixels height=500 alignment= Alignment 1=left 2=center 3=right alignment=2 borderwidth= borderwidth in pixels borderwidth=10 borderheight= borderheight in pixels borderheight=1 notchheightinpercent= the notch height in % notchheightinpercent=25 showtext=off no textline under the code showtext=off forecolor= backcolor= sets the foreground color hexadecimal RGB as RRGGBB sets the background color hexadecimal RGB as RRGGBB foreground= (example is black) background=ffffff (example is white) fontname= font for the text line fontname=arial fontsize= font size fontsize=8 fontbold= font bold (on/off) fontbold=on fontitalic= font italic (on/off) fontitalic=on fontunderline= font underline (on/off) fontunderline=on fontstrikeout= font strikeout (on/off) fontstrikeout=on filetype= colordepth= file type of image (valid values: bmp, jpg, png, tif, tga, gif, wbm, pbm, pgm, ppm, xpm, wmf, emf) Default: auto detect by extension of filename colordepth of the image file (valid values: 1,8,16,24,36) filetype=bmp colordepth=24 flags= flags for the image file flags=0x80 angle= transparent= dpi= echo= rotates the image file (valid values: 0 359) background transparency (valid values: 0, 1, not implemented yet) resolution in DPI for jpg, png, tif & bmp files off: display no messages errors: display only errors verbose:display all messages and open barcode in ImageView angle=180 transparent=1 dpi=300 echo=off echo=errors echo=verbose ActiveBarcode Commandline Tool 66

71 64bit Windows If you want to use the barcodeimage.wsf program under Windows 64bit, you need to run the barcodeimage.wsf in 32 bit, as the control is 32 bit too. On 64bit machines wsf files are running in 64bit mode by default. Have a look for a 32bit version of the cscript.exe or wscript.exe on your machine and then call the script using the following commands: cscript.exe barcodeimage.wsf or wscript.exe barcodeimage.wsf In general the cscript and/or wscript files are located in the %windir%\syswwow64 folder. Example For example you can use the command line tool to create barcodes dynamically in a OpenOffice document. We have created an example file for OpenOffice Calc that creates barcodes from a list of numbers right beside the numbers in a sheet. You can download this example file directly using this link: ab_barcodelist.ods Please have a look at the notes inside this document: You may have to edit the path of the command line tool inside the macro. Example batch file The ActiveBarcode software package contains a batch file to demonstrate the BarcodeImage program. This file has the name BarcodeImage Demo.bat and has been installed by the setup into the ActiveBarcode folder. This batch file generates a demo_barcode_image* file for every image format in every supported color depth. Every possible combination is automatically generated and error messages are displayed on impossible parameter combinations. Please open the batch file before you start it and read the tips contained in it. ActiveBarcode Commandline Tool 67

72 Barcode types ActiveBarcode supports the following barcode types: ActiveBarcode calculates the check digit where available automatically for you. Code Beispiel Length Character set Description Code 128 variable GS1 128, EAN 128, UCC 128 EAN 13, GTIN 13 variable ASCII (128 chars) ASCII (128 chars) 13 numeric 0 9 Modern 1D type of barcode. Has highly copmpressed data. Very often used. This special form of the Code 128 is used for goods and palettes in commerce and industry. More than one data field can be encoded using Application Identifiers. The EAN code is primarily used in supermarkets to identify products at the point of sales. QR Code variable ASCII 2D barcode for encoding mass text or data in only one code. Often used for Mobile Tagging with cell phones. Data Matrix variable ASCII 2D barcode for encoding mass text or data in only one code. GS1 Data Matrix variable ASCII (128 chars) This special form of the Data Matrix is used for goods and palettes in commerce and industry. More than one data field can be encoded using Application Identifiers. EAN 8, GTIN 8 8 numeric 0 9 This is the short version of EAN 13 for extremly small products. PDF417 variable ASCII 2D barcode for encoding mass text or data in only one code. ISBN numeric 0 9 ISSN 8 numeric 0 9 ISMN 10 numeric 0 9 International Standard Book Number. ISBN standard type since 01. January International Standard Serial Number. The ISSN serves the short unmistakeable identification of sequentially appearing publications, e.g., magazines. The ISMN (Internationally Standard Music Number) is used for marking printed musical publications. Barcode types 68

73 EAN 14, GTIN numeric 0 9 The EAN 14 code is used for traded goods DUN numeric 0 9 Distribution Unit Number. Also have a look at EAN 14 and ITF 14. SCC numeric 0 9 ITF numeric 0 9 EAN 18/NVE 18 numeric 0 9 SSCC numeric 0 9 UPC A, GTIN numeric 0 9 UPC E 8 numeric 0 9 Shipping Container Symbol. Also have a look at EAN 14 and ITF 14. The ITF 14 barcode is used to create the Shipping Container Symbol. This code is used to mark cartons and palettes that are including goods with an EAN 13 code. The EAN 18/NVE is used to display the Nummer der Versandeinheit (NVE). Serial Shipping Container Code. It is used throughout the supply chain as an identifier for item tracing and internal control. The UPC A code is the standard version of the UPC code and has 12 digits. It is also called UPC 12 and is very similar to the EAN code. This is the short version of UPC A for extremly small products. Code 39 variable A Z, 0 9, 5 special chars Also known as Code 3 of 9. Often used type that is self checking. Code 39 Extended variable ASCII (127 chars) Also known as Code 3 of 9 Extended. Extension of Code 39. Code 25 variable numeric 0 9 Also known as Code 2 of 5 and Code 25 Industrial. Rather old code for industrial use. Code 25 Interleaved variable numeric 0 9 Also known as Code 2 of 5 Interleaved. Industrial use. JAN 13 numeric 0 9 Japanese Article Numbering. It's primarily used in supermarkets to identify product at the point of sales. Barcode types 69

74 EAN 5 5 numeric 0 9 AddOn code. For example for books (see ISBN). EAN 2 2 numeric 0 9 EAN numeric 0 9 EAN Velocity 8 numeric 0 9 ISBN 13 Dual 13 numeric 0 9 ISBN numeric 0 9 AddOn code. For example for magazines. "EAN 99 is a special form of the EAN 13, which just starts with ""99"". EAN 99 is used as an in store coupon." EAN Velocity is a special form of the EAN 8. This code is internally used by dealers for products that have no EAN 13 or EAN 8 code from the producer. International Standard Book Number. ISBN transitional type from 01. January 2006 to 31. December International Standard Book Number. ISBN standard type until 31. December Codabar variable 0 9, 6 special characters Old barcode type. Often used in medicine in the past. Code 93 variable A Z, 0 9, 5 special chars Same characterset as Code 39 but more compacted code that requires less space. Code 93 Extended variable ASCII (127 chars) Same characterset as Code 39 Extended but more compacted code that requires less space. PZN7 7 numeric 0 9 Pharmazentralnummer für medicine. Special form of Code 39. PZN8 7 numeric 0 9 Pharmazentralnummer für medicine. Special form of Code 39. Leitcode 14 numeric 0 9 The Leitcode is used by Deutschen Post/DHL. Identcode 12 numeric 0 9 The Identcode is used by Deutschen Post/DHL. Barcode types 70

75 Code 128A variable Uppercase letters and control characters Subcode of Code 128. This type is normally not used for itself. Use Code 128 or EAN 128 instead. Code 128B variable Upper and lowercase letters Subcode of Code 128. This type is normally not used for itself. Use Code 128 or EAN 128 instead. Code 128C variable numeric 0 9 Subcode of Code 128. This type is normally not used for itself. Use Code 128 or EAN 128 instead. MSI Plessey variable numeric 0 9 Old code typ. Was used for goods and books in the past. PostNet Royal Mail variable numeric 0 9 variable A Z, 0 9 This code us used to improve the speed of sorting and delivering of mail. The Royal Mail 4 State Customer Code (RM4SCC) was created for automated mail sortation processes. (*) This type number is the number of the barcode of the control's property Type. Barcode types 71

76 OCX: Properties Properties of des Controls Name Type Description read only Text ShowText char bool Text contains the content of the barcode. General without check digit. TRUE: The barcode has a human readable text. (default) FALSE: The barcode is displayed without the text. Type long Specifies the barcode type. Rotate Alignment long AlignConstants Rotate contains the orientation of the displayed barcode in degreess (0,90,180,270). Alignment sets the alignment (on the left, on the right, centered) of the barcode. You can pass AlignLeft, AlignCenter or AlignRight. TypeName char Contains the name of the barcode type. IsValid IsSizeOk bool bool Returns TRUE if the barcode is valid. If it's invalid, the text cannot be coded with the selected barcode type. Returns TRUE if the barcode is displayed correct. If it's FALSE, the barcode cannot be displayed because the controls dimensions are too small to display the barcode correct. read only read only Checksum long Returns the check digit. read only Picture pictureobject Returns the barcode picture. read only BackColor OLE_Color Background color of the barcode. ForeColor OLE_Color Foreground color of the barcode. Font fontobject Specifies the font by name, style, effects and the size for the text line. Version char Returns the controls version number. read only BorderHeight BorderWidth MaxBorderHeight MaxBorderWidth long long long long BorderHeight sets the height of the border above and under the barcode in pixels. The border is painted in the current background color (BackColor). BorderWidth sets the width of the border on the left and the right of the barcode in pixels. The border is painted in the current background color (BackColor). MaxBorderHeight returns the maximum possible value of BorderHeight. MaxBorderWidth returns the maximum possible value of BorderWidth. NotchHeightInPercent long Sets the length of the notches in percent. PrintFix bool If you have the problem that the bars of the code are too thin when printing (i.e. with read only read only OCX: Properties 72