This readme file contains two sections:

(1) Installing BAROLE
(2) Last minute changes

====================================================
1. Installing BAROLE
====================================================

** Before you can use BAROLE you must have OLE 2.0
   installed on your machine.  OLE 2.0 comes with 
   applications like Microsoft Word 6.0, Access or
   Excel.

1. Create a directory called BAROLE2

2. Copy all files from BAROLE2.ZIP to the BAROLE2 
   directory.

3. Run Windows 

4. Create a program manager icon for BAROLE2.EXE and 
   BAROLE2.HLP

5. Run BAROLE2.EXE

6. Now you can run programs like Microsoft Word
   to embed OLE barcode objects.

Please note:  The setup program has been left out
to save storage space in this .zip file.  The 
registered version comes with a complete installation
program and includes all necessary OLE 2.01 files.

====================================================
2.  Last minute changes
====================================================

a. Ratios
---------
There are now 7 ratio levels to replace the previous
3 levels.

The new ratios are:
                
                
	NAME        	DDE/OLE index for the RATIO Property
	------		-----------------------------------             
	Normal			1
	1.75    	      	2
	2.00            	3
	2.25			4
	2.50			5
	2.75			6
	3.00			7

You should adjust the ratio setting if you are having 
problems scanning the barcode images.  Some styles
scan better with a higher ratio such as 2.75 or 3.0.

b.  New ini settings
--------------------

If you have problems with in-place editing in OLE client
applications then set the "AllowInPlaceEditing" flag to
0 in the barole2.ini file.

Eg:	[Options]	
	AllowInPlaceEditing = 0


c. Switching the barcode data and text positions
-----------------------------------------------

Normally the barcode data string is shown below
the barcode and the user text is shown above the
barcode.  However, for most barcodes you can
swap the placement of the text and data, by selecting
the Switch Data/Text Positions option in the Options
menu.

The corresponding OLE property is:

	SwitchText    type BOOL

The corresponding DDE command is:

	SWITCH_TEXT 	parameter TRUE or FALSE

FALSE = Data below and text on top
TRUE = Data on top and text below.

Switching data/text is not available for
EAN8/13 and UPC/A and E.

	
Enjoy.

HEX Technology
417 Manchester Street
CHRISTCHURCH 8001
NEW ZEALAND

Phone or FAX: (64) (3) 377-2255
*********   24 Hours  ***********