7.5

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Syntax

showbarcode( string )

Arguments

string

Value of type string to display as a barcode.

showbarcode needs 3 additional parameters before it can display the barcode. These parameters must be set before calling

showbarcode, using the following variables:

BarWidth

Measure value setting the width of each bar, in inches.

BarHeight

Measure value setting the height of each bar, in inches.

BarType

Integer value specifying the type of barcode to print. Current possible values include:

BarType: Code:

0 Code 39

1 Code 128

2 UPC_A

3 UPC_E

4 UPC/EAN 8

5 UPC/EAN 13

6 PostNet

7 PDF-417

Code Sample Example

This example prints a Code 128 barcode.

The BarWidth, BarHeight and BarType variables must be created exactly as shown here, with the same case changes in

the variable names.

Example

define(&BarWidth,measure,0.012)

define(&BarHeight,measure,1.000)

define(&BarType,integer,1)

%Set bar color to black and display barcode

setfillcolor([100,100,100,100])

showbarcode('Bar 128')