I have to print very small barcodes on a label printer, problem is:

if I use a small font size like 8, the width is right, but the height is way to small.

if I use a large font size like 26, the height is right but the width is way too big.

I've trapped the font specs using the Utility function, but how do I change the height or width, I've tried puting various numbers in but it doesn't seem to make any difference.

any help is appreciated.

Claude

Claude-

How about using the small font size 8, but printing it twice?

print_text(barcode);print_text(barcode)

or something like that?

Hope it helps-

Mike Ruane

WinWin Solutions Inc.

WWW.WinWinSol.Com

Claude,

Aren't you confusing the two different font structures? One is for controls (property "FONT"). The other is for Utility "TEXTRECT", Utility "CHOOSEFONT" and Print_SetFont. Search this list for "LOGFONT" and read a recent posting of mine. In the latter structure width is and not .

Btw - I'd like to hear if you're successful with your width tweaking.

- Oystein -

Sorry! I was all wrong! Forget about the LOGFONT structure! It's not used. It's the same structure all over OI.

- Oystein -

Printing one small barcode after the other as Mick suggested works. I'll be testing the scanability of the codes tomorrow, but for now it is positive.

Only problem now is that I want to print text and Barcode on the same line. The only way I can see this happening is with OIPI as it has a POS(ition) function. Am I right?

Claude

Claude,

Unless you have a barcode with the options to print Human Readable Text with the barcode you will have to print your own text underneath the barcode. And yes you will need to use the POS message (and apply a vertical offset) to print the text as close to the bottom of the barcode as possible. Whatever you used to provide the horizontal position for the barcode should be used for the text as well.

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SRP Computer Solutions

Oystein

Barcode looked fine, but the scanner couldn't read it.

Further investigation needed. I'll come back to you when I know more

Looks like I'll have to invest in OIPI

Claude

Claude,

I think your reply must have been for Don. I haven't said anything useful about the current matter. But both Don and I have some experience with OIPI, so I might perhaps be able to help you after all.

- Oystein -

Oystein,

Just replying to your:

Barcode did look right, just the scanner couldn't read it. I'll be getting on to the font people next.

Claude

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