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Setup Barcode system in FWH
Posted: Fri Jun 29, 2018 11:30 am
by Marc Venken
There is written a lot about barcodes in the forum, but i'm new to it.
In my shop I have to count all products once a year for accounting issues.
Many products come with barcodes on it, EAN-13
Maybe this is a good starting point to start using them.
1. With hardware is best used in your opinion (I need a gun version for the shop, and one for reading on the ckechout (printing bills)
2. Any nice working sample that is doing these tasks allready
3. Actual printing routine for making the codes myself (there are some samples out here)
Any advice would help me...
Re: Setup Barcode system in FWH
Posted: Mon Mar 11, 2019 5:03 pm
by jds
dear Marc,
I already asked the same question earlier but nobody could give me a simple answer.
When I was programming in Clipper87 or 5.0 in the nineties, it was easy to print barcodes using a library called "barlib" but I think there is no alternative within Harbour.
Thus, the same question: if someone can suggest me a simple way to print barcodes from any name or number, I would welcome it.
José (from Belgium)
Re: Setup Barcode system in FWH
Posted: Mon Mar 11, 2019 7:34 pm
by Rick Lipkin
Marc
I have used Barlib in the past .. give me your-mail address and I will send it to you.. you will probably have to re-compile the lib ..
Rick Lipkin
Re: Setup Barcode system in FWH
Posted: Mon Mar 11, 2019 7:57 pm
by Otto
Re: Setup Barcode system in FWH
Posted: Mon Mar 11, 2019 9:30 pm
by jds
Rick,
My emailadress =
deschutterjose@gmail.com to become the barcode library
Thanks
José
Re: Setup Barcode system in FWH
Posted: Mon Mar 11, 2019 9:56 pm
by jds
Otto,
I have FW 9.11 but I do not find the easyreport prg that you say maing part of FW?? Or how can I update FW?
Kind regards
José (
deschutterjose@gmail.com)
Re: Setup Barcode system in FWH
Posted: Tue Mar 12, 2019 1:17 am
by FranciscoA
Re: Setup Barcode system in FWH
Posted: Tue Mar 12, 2019 11:41 am
by Marc Venken
On top of the program :
#include "Barcode.ch"
In your mak file add :
echo $(FWDIR)\lib\BARLIB32.lib + >> b32.bc
If you need these files : marc at maveco dot be
I would suggest that you upgrade, because there is so much new stuff in FWH .... Great !!!
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function bartest()
local opr, xStep, yStep, oBr, oFont
printer opr preview
define brush oBr color CLR_YELLOW
define font oFont name 'ARIAL' size 0,-8 of oPr
//oFont := TFont():New( "ARIAL", 0, -8, .F.,.t.,90,-2,,,,,,,,,oPr )
xStep:=oPr:nVertRes()/100
yStep:=oPr:nHorzRes()/5
page
//oPr:say(xStep*49,yStep*2.4,'BarCode Lib',oFOnt,2,CLR_GREEN)
@ 10*xStep,yStep/12 ean13 '7325930004328'of oPr BANNER font 'arial' // staat code eronder
@ 30*xStep,yStep*3.7 ean13 '7501157257703'of oPr color CLR_HRED BANNER FONT 'times'
// vertical
@ 20*xStep,yStep*3.7 ean13 '7501157257703'of oPr;
color CLR_HRED vertical BANNER FONT 'times'
// BigCode
//@ 60*xStep,yStep ean13 '7501157257642' of oPr ;
//color CLR_BLUE width 0.1 size 7.5 banner font 'arial'
endpage
endprint
oBr:end()
oFOnt:end()
return
Re: Setup Barcode system in FWH
Posted: Tue Mar 12, 2019 11:47 am
by Marc Venken
Dag José,
Vanwaar ben je ? Ik van Opglabbeek, Limburg.
Re: Setup Barcode system in FWH
Posted: Tue Mar 12, 2019 1:25 pm
by jds
Marc, dank voor de info
Ik ben van het Kortrijkse...een beetje verderop
Waar kan ik de barlib32 vinden?
grtjs
José
Re: Setup Barcode system in FWH
Posted: Tue Mar 12, 2019 1:53 pm
by Rick Lipkin
Jose
Gmail rejected the attachment .. I sent the library via a file hosting site Hightail.com .. The .lib is configured for Borland ..
Rick Lipkin
Re: Setup Barcode system in FWH
Posted: Tue Mar 12, 2019 2:00 pm
by Baxajaun
Re: Setup Barcode system in FWH
Posted: Tue Mar 12, 2019 7:23 pm
by TimStone
Marc,
I'm sorry for not replying sooner. I have integrated the barcode reader into my system. All readers essentially provide "keyboard input", so if you have a field, you can scan a barcode ( connected to the computer ) and it will put the data into that field.
The products all have UPC. ( Universal Product Codes ) which may differ from the partnumber printed on the box. For that reason, I provide a partnumber field and a separate UPC field. I also developed a function so my barcode reader could scan in a code, and add it to an array on the computer, and then the array UPC numbers could be processed however you want. Many barcode readers now are wireless. Some are bluetooth, and some have a USB receiver. Some work over a long distance, others require a closer proximity.
Although I provided the option to print barcodes years ago, I really don't see anyone using that anymore. Most barcoding is done for inventory control and parts sales. Since they are already on the packages, there is no need to print them.
My clients use the barcode reader for vehicle ID numbers, and to place items into inventory, and later to sell them ( place on an invoice ).
Make a list of where you want to use barcodes, then find a reader that suits your needs, and can read the codes associated with the items you will be scanning. After that, programming routines for the reader will be simple. Just consider it to be like programming for typed input, but the reader actually replaces the keyboard in that field.
Tim
Re: Setup Barcode system in FWH
Posted: Tue Mar 12, 2019 10:12 pm
by Otto
Hello Tim,
do you have a solution to protect the input fields that are not intended for barcode.
Usually the barcode reader sends an "enter". Inadvertent use can easily close a dialog or window.
Kind regards
Otto
Re: Setup Barcode system in FWH
Posted: Tue Mar 12, 2019 10:58 pm
by jds
Rick Lipkin wrote:Jose
Gmail rejected the attachment .. I sent the library via a file hosting site Hightail.com .. The .lib is configured for Borland ..
Rick Lipkin
Thank you Rick for sending me the barlib32 library.
By compiling and linking the example program I get a "linking error" saying that "the syntaxis of the filename, mapname or volume name is not correct"
What does that mean?
Thank you for an answer that could help me further
José