Bar Code Availability

[arigsby]

How do I know if we have the correct barcode software to handle adding barcodes to a crytal report? We have never barcoded in a crystal report and not sure if we already have this capability or not. This is the first that I have worked with CR and I would have expected that CR came with Barcoding features, but I don't believe this is the case. Thanks for your help!

 

[MJRBIM]

You don't really need any extra software, just a Barcode Font that can be installed on all the PCs are running Crystal Reports.

A decent FREE 3 of 9 Barcode Font is available at -->

http://www.squaregear.net/fonts/free3of9.shtml

You can use the font to format any field in Crystal Reports, remembering that you need to have a start and end character (usually an asterisk) in order to scan a 3 of 9 Barcode. Eg. - 1234 would need to be formatted as *1234*

 

[arigsby]

Where do you put the '*'? Do you put it into the formula field or the actual code?

 

[MJRBIM]

You can create a formula like ->

NAME : BarcodeFormat
FORMULA : "*"+{TABLE.FIELD}+"*"

...and format the formula field.

OR

Paste it into a text box as *{TABLE.FIELD}*, and format the text box field.