ISBT 128

rbuser

Hello

Is there any plan of enchancing RBuilder's BarCode ability with the ISBT
128. To be more acurated, ISBT 128 uses Code 128 and is really a standard
for Blood Banks. The enchancment I reffered consinsts on an automated object
(wrapper) wich takes in consinderation all the ISBT 128 rules in a way that
the end-user needs only to provide the required data.


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G.MYTSKIDIS
MYTSKIDIS_G@GI-NET.GR

nicocizik

Hi,

Thanks for the feedback. I will mark this down for a possible enhancement
for a later release. Below is an article you may find helpful in creating
your own custom barcode type.

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Article: Adding new BarCode types
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ReportBuilder natively supports the following barcode types:

- Codabar
- Code 128
- Code 39
- EAN-8
- EAN-13
- Interleaved 2 of 5
- PostNet
- UPC-A
- UPC-E
- BarCode 93 (Available for Download at http://www.digital-metaphors.com).


Options for adding new BarCode types:


Find a VCL or ActiveX BarCode component that supports the desired BarCode
type. Adapt the component for use in RB in one of the following ways:

a. Use the third-party BarCode component to export the barcode output to an
image and then use RB's Image component to print the barcode.

b. Write a ReportBuilder "wrapper" component that adapts the third-party
component to work inside the RB Designer. This is the approach used to
integrate the TeeChart component within RB. A "wrapper" component is a
descendant of RB's TppCustomComponent that instantiates and uses a
third-party component to implement the desired rendering. See ppChrt.pas in
the RBuilder\Source directory for an example.


We have had customers use both of the above techniques successfully....

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Regards,

Nico Cizik
Digital Metaphors
http://www.digital-metaphors.com