Entities (Objects)

Figure 206: Example of a barcode	Generate a barcode by pressing the Barcode2D button in the object toolbar. Move the mouse to the desired position and press the left mouse button. The barcode property page appears. Supported Barcode Types: 1D: 2 of 5, 2 of 5 EX, 3 of 9, Codabar, Codablock-F, Code 128 Subtype A, Code 128 Subtype B, Code-128, Code-128(2), Code-16K, Code-39, Code-39 EX, Code-49, Code-93, EAN, EAN-128, EAN-13, EAN-13+2, EAN-13+5, EAN-14, EAN-8, EAN-8+2, EAN-8+5, Ex Code39, Ex Code93, Expanded, Expanded-Stacked, GS1-128, GS1-128 CC-A/B, GS1-128 CC-C, I-2/5, ITF-14, ITF-6, Limited, MicroPDF417, Omnidir, PDF417, PostNet-A, PostNet-C, PostNet-Cp, RSS, SSCC, Stacked, Stacked-Omnidir, Truncated, UPC-A, UPC-A+2, UPC-A+5, UPC-E 2D: Aztec, DataMatrix1, DataMatrixEx1, DataMatrixRect1, Dotcode, GS1-DataMatrix1, Micro QR Code, QR Code, QR Code EX 1 These Barcodes comply with ECC200 and ISO/IEC 16022:2000.
Figure 207: Barcode Dialog	BarCode: Text: Enter any number, a date or some text into the text field. Required Characters: Some barcodes require a specific number of characters which is displayed in this field. If 1.. is displayed no specific number of characters is required. Valid: This is checked when the characters in the text field are valid for the selected barcode type. Format: See subchapter Format. Choose the desired BarCode type in the drop down menu above 'Format'. WideToNarrow: Relation between wide and narrow barcode lines and accordingly between the wide and narrow spaces among the barcode lines. The selectable number ranges between 2 and 3. BarLineReduction: Reduces the size of the single bars.This is not available for DataMatrixEx, Dotcode, Code39Ex, 2of5Ex and Code128(2). VariableLength: If this is activated, the size of the barcode changes with the length of characters encoded. E.g. the length of a generated EAN-128 barcode changes almost linear with the length of the text. If this is deactivated the size of the barcode outline doesn't change with the text size. Text: Size: Specifies the size of the text. Baseline: Distance between the baseline of the barcode to the baseline of the text, see example below. Point resolution: See chapter Text Properties. Spacing: See chapter Text Properties. Use as default: Uses the properties of the currently selected barcode object for the generation of new barcodes. The program saves these settings also for a new program start in case save settings on exit is checked in the general settings. Extended...: See subchapter Extended Limits: Opens the 'Size Limits' dialog. Length and Height limits of the barcode can be specified here.

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Figure 206: Example of a barcode

Generate a barcode by pressing the Barcode2D button in the object toolbar. Move the mouse to the desired position and press the left mouse button. The barcode property page appears.

Supported Barcode Types:

1D: 2 of 5, 2 of 5 EX, 3 of 9, Codabar, Codablock-F, Code 128 Subtype A, Code 128 Subtype B, Code-128, Code-128(2), Code-16K, Code-39, Code-39 EX, Code-49, Code-93, EAN, EAN-128, EAN-13, EAN-13+2, EAN-13+5, EAN-14, EAN-8, EAN-8+2, EAN-8+5, Ex Code39, Ex Code93, Expanded, Expanded-Stacked, GS1-128, GS1-128 CC-A/B, GS1-128 CC-C, I-2/5, ITF-14, ITF-6, Limited, MicroPDF417, Omnidir, PDF417, PostNet-A, PostNet-C, PostNet-Cp, RSS, SSCC, Stacked, Stacked-Omnidir, Truncated, UPC-A, UPC-A+2, UPC-A+5, UPC-E

2D: Aztec, DataMatrix1, DataMatrixEx1, DataMatrixRect1, Dotcode, GS1-DataMatrix1, Micro QR Code, QR Code, QR Code EX

1 These Barcodes comply with ECC200 and ISO/IEC 16022:2000.

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Figure 207: Barcode Dialog

BarCode:

Text: Enter any number, a date or some text into the text field.

Required Characters: Some barcodes require a specific number of characters which is displayed in this field. If 1.. is displayed no specific number of characters is required.

Valid: This is checked when the characters in the text field are valid for the selected barcode type.

Format: See subchapter Format.

Choose the desired BarCode type in the drop down menu above 'Format'.

WideToNarrow: Relation between wide and narrow barcode lines and accordingly between the wide and narrow spaces among the barcode lines. The selectable number ranges between 2 and 3.

BarLineReduction: Reduces the size of the single bars.This is not available for DataMatrixEx, Dotcode, Code39Ex, 2of5Ex and Code128(2).

VariableLength: If this is activated, the size of the barcode changes with the length of characters encoded. E.g. the length of a generated EAN-128 barcode changes almost linear with the length of the text. If this is deactivated the size of the barcode outline doesn't change with the text size.

Text:

Size: Specifies the size of the text.

Baseline: Distance between the baseline of the barcode to the baseline of the text, see example below.

Point resolution: See chapter Text Properties.

Spacing: See chapter Text Properties.

Use as default: Uses the properties of the currently selected barcode object for the generation of new barcodes. The program saves these settings also for a new program start in case save settings on exit is checked in the general settings.

Extended...: See subchapter Extended

Limits: Opens the 'Size Limits' dialog. Length and Height limits of the barcode can be specified here.