[AccessD] Bar Codes

Rocky,

<<Looks like it would do the job - but pricey - $99 for each user or $950
for
distribution rights.>>

  Somewhat, but it really depends on your needs.  If your simply doing one
bar code project with one of the more common symbologies (UPC, 3 of 9, or 2
of 5), for which there are fonts for, then it is definitely overkill.  But
if you plan to use bar coding in a wide range of apps on a regular basis
then you most likely would want something like it.  I happen to use it for
one client that needs a variety of symbologies, so it was an easy decision.
$995 represents about 14 hours of work for me, and I could not see
duplicating what it offered with two days worth of work.

  Keep in mind that if you use a font, you need to do all the work yourself;
calculating of check digits, putting in guard characters, formatting the
human readable, scaling, etc.   The font just gives you the bars, not the
bar code for a given string.  

  But all of that is not all that difficult to do and the specs,
calculations, etc. are all freely available on the net.  However you will
spend some time working on it.  How much time depends on what you need to
do.

  If you plan to do only one particular type and only with one app, then I
would go the font route.  But if your going to do more then that, then your
going to need something similar to abarcode.

Jim.

-----Original Message-----
From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
[mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Rocky Smolin
Sent: Monday, June 01, 2009 9:13 AM
To: 'Access Developers discussion and problem solving'
Subject: Re: [AccessD] Bar Codes

Looks like it would do the job - but pricey - $99 for each user or $950 for
distribution rights.

Rocky
 

-----Original Message-----
From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
[mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Jim Dettman
Sent: Monday, June 01, 2009 4:51 AM
To: 'Access Developers discussion and problem solving'
Subject: Re: [AccessD] Bar Codes

Rocky,

  If you want something a little more then just the font (meaning you do all
the work as far as calculating check digits, controlling the formatting,
etc), something I've been using for quite a few years is:

http://www.abarcode.net/en/access.asp

  I haven't used the Active-x version, but the report version.  Never had a
problem with it and I've never bumped into anything I could not do with it.

  Labels produced with it have under gone numerous outside certification
processes and I've never had an issue caused by the program.

  There are others out there like this as well.

Jim. 

-----Original Message-----
From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
[mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Rocky Smolin
Sent: Sunday, May 31, 2009 4:49 PM
To: 'Access Developers discussion and problem solving'
Subject: [AccessD] Bar Codes

Dear List:

I have a client who wants to print bar coded labels. A bit of Googling
reveals a lot of different bar code schemes.  Is there a preferred bar code
symbology?

MTIA

 

Rocky Smolin

Beach Access Software

858-259-4334

www.e-z-mrp.com <http://www.e-z-mrp.com/> 

www.bchacc.com <http://www.bchacc.com/> 

 

 


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