How to print barcodes?

[shunt]

Hi,

I have to print a barcode. I have used the font and it prints the barcode number out like I would expect it to. but th barcode scanner is not reading it????

Does the barcode number need any special characters so that the barcode scanner can read the barcode?

[Ken Bradford]

Are you including the check digit for the number?

[cgj]

What kind of barcode upc-a Ean13 there is free fonts for them upc-a check digit there is a way to auto create I will find it for you,

[cgj]

check digit calc http://www.export911.com/e911/coding...ar.htm#xACheck
http://www.export911.com/e911/coding/upcA.htm

here is some help
http://www.experts-exchange.com/Prog..._20452719.html

vb sample and fonts
http://www.bizfonts.com/barcodeapp/

[shunt]

Thanx guys,

I added the * check characters and it now works great!

Thanx

[cgj]

Hi shunt

what to you mean the * font?

[shunt]

The * is not the font.
I am using the C39 barcode font which requires the * charcter to be placed at the beginning and end of the barcode. I think it uses them to determine that the full barcode has been read.

eg. transaction number = 12345
so text converted to barcode = *12345*

[cgj]

Thanks