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• Install the ActiveX Control plug-in; the control may be purchased or download a demo if the control has yet to be installed.
• Insert the ActiveX Control in an application
  • Word Installation
  • Excel Installation
  • Access Installation
  • FrontPage Installation
• Adjust the properties of the control as needed
• Notice for Programmers

• Step 1 - install the plug-in
  The ActiveX Control plug-in must be installed in Windows® before applications will be able to "see" it. IDAutomation has provided an installation utility that will install the control on a local PC. The ActiveX Control may be ordered or downloaded from IDAutomation.
   
• Step 2 - insert the control in an application
  After the plug-in has been installed on a local PC, the control be may used in any application that supports ActiveX Controls. For applications that are not listed here, search the application's help file for information on how to use ActiveX Controls. Below are a few examples of implementing IDAutomation's controls in Microsoft® Word, Excel, Access and FrontPage.

In the tool box, choose the more controls button:

Select the barcode control from the list of available ActiveX Controls. After selecting it, the control will appear in the document, the control may be sized as necessary. To change the properties of the control such as barcode height and symbology type, right click on the control and choose Properties.

When finished, exit the design mode by choosing the design mode button:

To edit the properties of the control the program must be in design mode. If there are problems editing the properties of the control, press the design mode button to enable it.

To bind the control to a data source, enter the table and field or formula in the control source field. The proper barcode will show up after the report is saved.
 

In the tool box, choose the more controls button:

Select the barcode control from the list of available ActiveX Controls. After selecting it, click and drag an area for the control to appear in the spreadsheet, size the control as necessary. To change the properties of the control such as barcode height and symbology type, right click on the control and choose Properties.

When finished, exit design mode by choosing the design mode button:

To edit the properties of the control the program must be in design mode. If there are problems editing the properties of the control, press the design mode button to enable it. To link a cell to the data to be encoded in the barcode, enter the cell in the "LinkedCell" property of the control.
 

This section explains the main configuration parameters of the control:

NOTE: Many of the barcode sizing parameters are calculated in cm (centimeters). To convert inches to cm, multiply the value in inches by 2.54. To convert mils to cm, multiply the mils value by .00254.

• DataToEncode - The data to be encoded in the barcode. Connecting the control to a control source will override this field.
• SymbologyID - The type of barcode to be used. The default is Code 128. For more information on barcode types, visit the bar-coding for beginners site.
• BackColor - The background color of the barcode.
• ForeColor - The color of the foreground text and bars in the barcode.
• BarHeight - The height of the barcode in cm. Default is 1 cm.
• leftMarginCM - The space of the left margin in cm.
• NarrowBarWidth - Width in centimeters of the narrow bars. This is also called the X dimension. The default is 0.03 cm which is about .012" or 12 mils. This value may need to be increased if the scanner cannot read barcodes with small X dimensions. With a high quality laser or CCD scanner, this value may be decreased to obtain a higher density barcode.
• Orientation - Indicates the orientation of the barcode. Valid values are 0 (normal), 90 (vertical),180 (inverted) and 270 (inverted vertical).
• TopMarginCM - The top margin in centimeters.
• Wide2NarrowRatio - The wide to narrow ratio of symbologies that only contain narrow and wide bars such as Code 39, Interleaved 2 of 5 and MSI. Usually, this value is between 2 and 3. The default value is 2.
• AddCheckDigit - Automatically adds the check digit to the barcode. The check digit is required for all symbologies except Code 39, Industrial 2 of 5 and Codabar. When using symbologies that do not require the check digit, disable the check digit.
• AddCheckDigitToText - Automatically adds the check digit that is encoded in the barcode to the human readable text that is displayed.
• CodabarStartCharacter - The start character for CODABAR. Valid values are "A", "B", "C" or "D".
• CodabarStopCharacter - The stop character for CODABAR. Valid values are "A", "B", "C" or "D".
• Code128CharSet - The set of characters to be used in code128. Valid values are: A, B or C. The default is Set B. For more information on Code 128, review the Code 128 FAQ.
• EANUPCSupplement - The number of digits the UPC or EAN supplement will contain.
• ShowText - If this value is yes or true, the human readable text will be displayed with the barcode.
• SupplementToEncode - The supplement to be encoded after the UPC or EAN barcodes.
• UPCESystem - The encoding system to be used for UPC-E, valid values are 0 and 1.

Symbology specific notes

UPC-A, UPC-E, EAN-8 and EAN-13
Enter the data to be encoded without any spaces or dashes. Enter the +2 and +5 add-on codes by just adding them to the end of the string. If the check digit is added, it will be ignored and regenerated to ensure that the code can be scanned. If the barcode is rotated by 270, the top margin may need to be increased. For UPC-E, enter the full 11 or 12 digit UPC-A code and the barcode will be compressed if possible.

POSTNET and PLANET
When using the POSTNET barcode, the NarrowBarWidth of .045 cm should be used. For barcodes to be acceptable to the US post offices, they must be between 22 and 24 bars per inch. Setting the NarrowBarWidth to .045 should produce about 23 bars per inch. This setting should be adjusted for the printer if the results are different.

UCC/EAN Code 128
This symbology option adds in the FNC1 function and formats the output to print using Code 128. Use this function for UCC/EAN-128 applications when the MOD10 check digit has already been generated. Supports UCC-128, EAN-128, SSCC-18 and SCC-14. The FNC1 code is automatically included after the start digit; "ÊÊ" may also be entered between even numbers for additional FNC1 codes. For example, to encode an SSCC-18 barcode, enter 00000123455555555558 as the data input.
 

[Setup1 Files]
File1=@IDAutomationLinear.dll,$(WinSysPath),$(DLLSelfRegister),$(Shared),5/19/00 1:30:04 PM,94208,1.0.0.6

IDAutomation's ActiveX Controls are packaged by the Setup Generator Pro application. In the Setup Generator Pro application, choose the "Register as OCX or DLL" option for the IDAutomationLinear.dll file. This is an easy-to-use, yet powerful application that does not have any runtime requirements like the Visual Basic package and deployment wizard does, and it costs less than $100. IDAutomation recommends using this setup application if the intent is to distribute the control to other PCs and a setup application is not readily available. Order a copy of this setup application.

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