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Table of Contents

  Using Help
  
  BARCODE-BLOBS

  BARCODE-BLOBS Notices
  BARCODE-BLOBS Definition of Shareware
  BARCODE-BLOBS Disclaimer - Agreement
  BARCODE-BLOBS Support Policy
  BARCODE-BLOBS Registration Policy
  BARCODE-BLOBS ASP Ombudsman Notice

  BARCODE-BLOBS Introduction
  BARCODE-BLOBS Features
  BARCODE-BLOBS Compatibility
  BARCODE-BLOBS System Requirements
  BARCODE-BLOBS Documentation
  BARCODE-BLOBS Installation
  BARCODE-BLOBS Operation

  SCREEN:Main Program Screen
  
  DATA FIELD:File Name
  DATA FIELD:Data To Encode
  
  CONTROL:Symbology
  CONTROL:Drive List
  CONTROL:Directory List
  
  BUTTON:Export
  BUTTON:ASCII Command File
  BUTTON:Exit
  
  FILE TYPE:DOS Text

  Bar Code Symbologies
  UPC Version A
  UPC Version E
  UPC/EAN/IAN-13
  UPC/EAN/IAN-8
  Interleaved 2 of 5 (STD)
  Interleaved 2 of 5 (COMM)
  CODE 39 (Code 3 of 9)
  CODE 128 - Series "A", "B" and "C"
  Standard Code 2 of 5
  POSTNET/POSTNET ABC

  Export Graphic Specifications

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BARCODE-BLOBS

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Version 1.0


  Developed and Licensed By:

    GRAFTech Development Corporation
    Post Office Box 851228
    Westland  MI  USA  48185-6328
    (517) 487 - 2780

  Copyright (c) 1988 - 1993 - All Rights Reserved

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BARCODE-BLOBS Notices

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BARCODE-BLOBS

  Copyright (c) 1988 - 1993 - All Rights Reserved

  GRAFTech Development Corporation
  Post Office Box 851228
  Westland  MI  USA  48185-6328
  (517) 487 - 2780


All Rights Reserved.  No part of this book may be reproduced
or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or
mechanical, including photocopying, recording or by any
information storage and retrieval system without the written
permission from the publisher.

GRAFTech Development Corporation makes and you receive no
warranties or conditions, express, implied, statutory or in
any communications with you, and specifically disclaims any
implied warranty of merchantability or fitness for a particular
purpose.

GRAFTech Development Corporation does not warrant that the
operation of the program will be uninterrupted or error free.

BARCODE-BLOBS is distributed under the concept of shareware.

BARCODE-BLOBS is a trademark of GRAFTech Development Corporation.

All other trademarks, servicemarks or tradenames are the
property of their respective registered owners.

In order to provide the best possible software produce, GRAFTech
reserves the right to change any or all portion(s) of its
products, documentation, services, pricing, etc. without notice.

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BARCODE-BLOBS Definition of Shareware

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Shareware distribution gives users a chance to try software
before buying it.  If you try a Shareware program and continue
using it, you are expected to register.  Individual programs
differ on details -- some request registration while others
require it, some specify a maximum trial period.  With
registration, you get anything from the simple right to continue
using the software to an updated program with printed manual.

Copyright laws apply to both Shareware and commercial software, 
and the copyright holder retains all rights, with a few specific
exceptions as stated below.  Shareware authors are accomplished
programmers, just like commercial authors, and the programs are
of comparable quality.  (In both cases, there are good programs 
and bad ones!) The main difference is in the method of
distribution.  The author specifically grants the right to copy
and distribute the software, either to all and sundry or to a 
specific group.  For example, some authors require written
permission before a commercial disk vendor may copy their 
Shareware.

Shareware is a distribution method, not a type of software.  You 
should find software that suits your needs and pocketbook,
whether it's commercial or Shareware.  The Shareware system makes
fitting your needs easier, because you can try before you buy.
And because the overhead is low, prices are low also.  Shareware
has the ultimate money-back guarantee -- if you don't use the
product, you don't pay for it.

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BARCODE-BLOBS Disclaimer - Agreement

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Users of BARCODE-BLOBS must accept this disclaimer of warranty:

BARCODE-BLOBS is supplied as is.  This author disclaims all
warranties, expressed or implied, including without limitation,
the warranties of merchantability and of fitness for any purpose.
The author assumes no liability for damages, direct or conse-
quential, which may result from the use of BARCODE-BLOBS.

BARCODE-BLOBS is a "shareware program" and is provided at no charge
to the user for evaluation.  Feel free to share it with your
friends, but do not give it away altered or as part of another
system.  The essence of "user-supported" software is to provide
micro computer users with quality software without high prices,
and yet to provide incentives for programmers to continue to
develop new products.  If you find BARCODE-BLOBS useful and that
you are continuing to use BARCODE-BLOBS after a trial period of
30 days, you must make a registration payment of $ 50.00 to
GRAFTech.  The $ 50.00 registration fee will license one copy
for use on any one computer at any one time.  You must treat
this software just like a book.  An example is that this 
software may be used by any number of people and may be freely
moved from one computer to another, so long as there is no 
possibility of it being used at one location while it's being
used at another.  Just as a book cannot be read by two different
persons at the same time.

Commercial users of BARCODE-BLOBS must register and pay for their
copies of BARCODE-BLOBS within 30 days of first use or their
license is withdrawn.  Site-License agreements may be made by
contacting GRAFTech.

Anyone distributing BARCODE-BLOBS for any kind of remuneration must
first contact GRAFTech at Post Office Box 851228, Westland  MI
USA  48185-6328, for authorization.  This authorization will be
automatically granted to distributors recognized by the (ASP) as
adhering to its guidelines for shareware distributors, and such
distributors may begin offering BARCODE-BLOBS immediately (However
GRAFTech must still be advised so that the distributor can be
kept up-to-date with the latest version of BARCODE-BLOBS.).

You are encouraged to pass a copy of BARCODE-BLOBS along to your
friends for evaluation.  Please encourage them to register their
copy if they find that they can use it.  All registered users
will receive a copy of the latest version of BARCODE-BLOBS.

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BARCODE-BLOBS Support Policy

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Registered users of BARCODE-BLOBS may contact GRAFTech at:      

     GRAFTech Development Corporation
     Post Office Box 851228
     Westland  MI  USA  48185-6328

     or, Via CompuServe, Jess Schambers 75210,3335

     or, Via Telephone 517/487-2780 8am - 5pm M-F US EST
     
     NOTE:  Telephone support is limited to users within
            the Continental United States and may not
            exceed a total of thirty minutes.

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BARCODE-BLOBS Registration Policy

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You may use BARCODE-BLOBS for a period not longer than thirty   
days following your first use, free of charge.  After thirty
days, you must register BARCODE-BLOBS with GRAFTech.

The single user registration fee is $ 50.00.

For your convenience, we have included a registration form
in a DOS Text File which may be completed and printed with
any word processor or text editor.  

Registration File Name:  BCBREG.FRM

After receipt of your registration form and payment, GRAFTech
will send you:

     - Master Disks containing the latest version of 
       BARCODE-BLOBS
     - Promotional materials when available and while
       supplies last (many of which contain discounts
       on computer hardware and software)
     - Upgrade notices as upgrades become available

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BARCODE-BLOBS ASP Ombudsman Notice

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This program is produced by a member of the Association of   
Shareware Professionals (ASP).  ASP wants to make sure that
the shareware principle works for you.  If you are unable to 
resolve a shareware problem with an ASP member by contacting
the member directly, ASP may be able to help.  The ASP Ombudsman
can help you resolve a dispute or problem with an ASP member, 
but does not provide technical support for members products.
Please write the ASP Ombudsman at:

     ASP Ombudsman
     545 Grover Road
     Muskegon  MI  USA  49442

     or, Via CompuServe:  ASP Ombudsman 70007,3536


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BARCODE-BLOBS Introduction

In 1988, as an economical alternative to expensive
hardware dependent bar code solutions, GRAFTech 
developed and released BARCODES-PLUS.  This product
quickly gained recognition with end users, developers
and consulting firms for providing high-quality, low
cost, bar codes directly from within their existing
application software.

While the success of BARCODES-PLUS among end users 
and developers in the United States, Canada, Europe
and Australia, proves both the technology and the need
for such alternatives, their remained many potential
bar code users which required bar codes stored in a   
graphic file format for use in desk top publishing,
word processing and data base management systems.

Therefore, in 1993, GRAFTech developed BARCODE-BLOBS.     
 
BARCODE-BLOBS combines the proven bar code technology  
of BARCODES-PLUS, a simplified user interface and the
popular graphics file format PCX, to give you the bar
code storage facility you need to implement a complete 
bar coded management control system.

BARCODE-BLOBS brings you the power of bar codes for a 
fraction of the cost.

When you use BARCODE-BLOBS you will have the ability to:

  - import bar codes directly into virtually all desk top
        publishing systems
  - import bar codes directly into virtually all word
        processing systems
  - import bar codes directly into virtually all paint
        and graphic programs
  - import bar codes directly into virtually all data
        based management systems
  - import bar codes directly into virtually all presentation
        packages
  
No other software tool comes close to the power, versatility 
or flexibility of BARCODE-BLOBS.

BARCODE-BLOBS utilizes the bar code standards established by:

  - Uniform Codes Council (UCC)
  - Automatic Identification Manufacturers (AIM)
  - United States Department of Defense (DOD)
  - American National Standards Institute (ANSI)
  - Intermec Corporation
  - International Article Numbering Association (EAN/IAN)
  - Automotive Industry Action Group (AIAG)
  - National Association of Electrical Distributors (NAED)

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BARCODE-BLOBS Features

  - Support for PCX graphics file format

  - Support for 13 different bar code symbologies see
    Bar Code Symbologies for complete listing

  - Check digits automatically calculated and appended to the
    data to be encoded.

  - Micro-logic digitalization for faster bar code production


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BARCODE-BLOBS Compatibility

BARCODE-BLOBS was designed, written, compiled, linked, assembled
and/or tested for use with the IBM Family of Computers and
Compatibles.

BARCODE-BLOBS was tested using the following commercial software
packages:

        Zsoft           PC Paintbrush
        Lotus           Ami Pro
        Borland         Paradox for Windows
        Corel           CorelDRAW
        Corel           CorelPHOTO-PAINT
        Microsoft       Windows Draw

and, the following shareware software packages:

        OSCS Software   Neopaint


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BARCODE-BLOBS System Requirements

  - IBM XT, AT, 286, 386, 486, PS/1, PS/2 or 100% Compatible
  - 512k Available Memory
  - 3 1/2 Inch (720k) or 5 1/4 Inch (360k) Diskette Drive
  - Standard Pc Monitor
      (Monochrome Text or Higher)
  - DOS 2.0 or Higher
  - (OPTIONAL) Hard Disk

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BARCODE-BLOBS Documentation

Every effort has been made to make this documentation as 
complete and accurate as possible, some features may change,
be deleted or be added to the actual programs, please check 
the distribution disks for the latest list of features.

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BARCODE-BLOBS Installation

Although there are no hard disk requirements, WE STRONGLY 
RECOMMEND THAT YOU DO NOT USE THESE PROGRAMS ON THE ORIGINAL
DISTRIBUTION DISK.

WARNING:  FOR YOUR PROTECTION, THE ORIGINAL DISTRIBUTION DISK(S)
          SHOULD NEVER BE WRITTEN TO FOR ANY REASON!

You should immediately make a backup copy of the BARCODE-BLOBS
Distribution Disk(s) and store the original(s) in a safe place.

As systems very, please consult your operating system manual for
instructions on coping these programs.

BARCODE-BLOBS has no special disk or path requirements, however
we suggest you copy the programs to a hard disk if available,
this will also make it easier for you to use.

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BARCODE-BLOBS Operation

Starting BARCODE-BLOBS:

  - Change your current drive and path to the drive and path
    where you have installed BARCODE-BLOBS.
  - At the DOS command prompt, type "BCB" and press [RETURN].
  - After a few seconds, the BARCODE-BLOBS introduction screen
    will appear, press [RETURN] to proceed to the "MAIN" 
    program screen.

  see also SCREEN:Main Program Screen

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SCREEN:Main Program Screen

The BARCODE-BLOBS Main Program Screen consists of three major
components:

  - Symbology
      This component displays the current bar code symbology
      selection.  This is the bar code symbology which will be
      used to produce the PCX graphic image file.
      
      see also Bar Code Symbologies

  - Working Drive and Directory
      This component displays and allows selection of the 
      current working drive and directory.  This is the drive 
      and directory where the PCX graphic image file will be
      placed.

      see also CONTROL:Drive List
               CONTROL:Directory List

  - Data Entry/Command Button Workspace
      This component displays and allows data entry to the two
      editable fields as well as providing three command buttons
      which directs the programs execution.

      see also DATA FIELD:File Name
               DATA FIELD:Data To Encode
               BUTTON:Export
               BUTTON:ASCII Command File
               BUTTON:Exit

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DATA FIELD:File Name

This data entry field may consist of any valid ASCII characters.
This field will not accept the entry of a period(.) which
excludes the ability to enter a file extension.  BARCODE-BLOBS
automatically adds a ".PCX" file extension to all exported
graphic files.

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DATA FIELD:Data To Encode

This data entry field may consist of any valid characters for
the symbology selected.  You should also be aware of the
required length of data for the symbology selected.

  see also Bar Code Symbologies

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CONTROL:Symbology

This control allows you to display all available bar code
symbologies and to select a symbology from the available list.

To display the available selections simply click on the arrow at
the right side of the dialog box, or use the up and down arrow
keys to scroll through the available selections.

Once the desired selection has been located simply click on the
selection or if using the arrow keys simply press [TAB] after
the desired selection has been displayed.
  
  see also Bar Code Symbologies

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CONTROL:Drive List

This control allows you to display all available disk drives
and to select a disk drive from the available list.

To display the available selections simply click on the arrow at
the right side of the dialog box, or use the up and down arrow
keys to scroll through the available selections.

Once the desired selection has been located simply click on the
selection or if using the arrow keys simply press [TAB] after
the desired selection has been displayed.

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CONTROL:Directory List

This control allows you to display all available disk drive
directories and to select a directory from the available list.

To display the available selections simply click on the slide
bar at the right side of the dialog box, or use the up and down
arrow keys to scroll through the available selections.

Once the desired selection has been located simply click on the
selection or if using the arrow keys simply press [TAB] after
the desired selection has been displayed.

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BUTTON:Export

This command button instructs the program to produce the graphic
export file using the Working Drive and Directory, File Name and
Data To Encode specifications.  Unless an ASCII Command File has
been opened, only one graphic export file will be produced using
the manually entered data.  If an ASCII Command File has been 
opened, each entry in the command file will be processed
and one graphic export file will be produced for each entry.

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BUTTON:ASCII Command File

This command button opens a dialog box which allows you to enter
the name of a pre-established ASCII Command File which will be
opened and used to provide the program with the information
required to produce the desired graphic export files.  Once an
ASCII Command File is open it will remain open and continue to
control the Export options performance until closed by the
user.  To close an ASCII Command File, simple select this button 
and then select the cancel button in the displayed dialog box.
  
  see also FILE TYPE:DOS Text

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BUTTON:Exit

This command button instructs the program to save all current
option and format settings, close all device and data files and
return control to the DOS command prompt.


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FILE TYPE:DOS Text

This file type is characterized by fixed data and record
lengths.  There are no special character(s) used to separate
record variables and all unused character(s) are filled with
spaces.  A carriage return/line feed combination is used to
terminate individual records.

Example:


     RECORD                11111111112222222222333333
     POSITION     12345678901234567890123456789012345

     DATA         UPCA    1 78211300054

     RECORD       33334444444444555555555566666666666
     POSITION     67890123456789012345678901234567890

     DATA             :Comment Area (crlf)

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Bar Code Symbologies

BARCODE-BLOBS provides support for the following bar code
symbologies:

  UPC Version A
  UPC Version E
  UPC/EAN/IAN-13
  UPC/EAN/IAN-8
  Interleaved 2 of 5 (STD)
  Interleaved 2 of 5 (COMM)
  CODE 39 (Code 3 of 9)
  CODE 128 - Series "A", "B" and "C"
  Standard Code 2 of 5
  POSTNET/POSTNET ABC

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UPC Version A

  UPC Version A, Regular Version, is a 12 data character
  fixed length symbology.

  The first or left most character is the number system
  character.

   Number
   System
  Character        Description

     0             Regular UPC codes (Version A and E).

     2             Random-weight items, such as meat and
                   produce, symbol-marked at store level
                   (Version A).

     3             National Drug Code and National Health
                   Related Items Code in current 10-digit
                   code length (Version A).

     4             For use without code format restriction
                   and with check digit protection for in-
                   store marking of non-food items (Version
                   A).

     5             For use on coupons (Version A).

     6             Regular UPC codes (Version A).

     7             Regular UPC codes (Version A).

     1             Reserved for future use.

     8             Reserved for future use.

     9             Reserved for future use.

  The next 10 characters are information characters.  They
  consist of a 5 digit manufacturers number followed by a
  5 digit item/part number (Regular UPC codes - Version A).

  The last or right most character is the symbols check
  digit.

  The check digit is calculated by BARCODE-BLOBS and added
  to the end of the data to encode.

  UPC Version A is the "0" sub-set of the UPC/EAN/IAN - 13
  bar code symbology

  The valid character set

    Decimal   ASCII

      48        0
      49        1
      50        2
      51        3
      52        4
      53        5
      54        6
      55        7
      56        8
      57        9

  see also Bar Code Symbologies

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UPC Version E

  UPC Version E, is the zero suppression version of the
  UPC Version A symbology.

  The first or left most character is the number system
  character.  Only number system character "0" symbols
  can be zero suppressed.

  The next 10 characters are information characters.  They
  consist of a 5 digit manufacturers number followed by a
  5 digit item/part number (Regular UPC codes - Version A).

  Manufacturers numbers which end in 000, 100 or 200 and
  have part numbers from 00000 to 00999 are eligible for
  zero suppression.

  Manufacturers numbers which end in 300, 400, 500, 600,
  700, 800 or 900 and have part numbers from 00000 to
  00099 are eligible for zero suppression.

  Manufacturers numbers which end in 10, 20, 30, 40, 50,
  60, 70, 80 or 90 and have part numbers from 00000 to
  00009 are eligible for zero suppression.

  Manufacturers numbers which do NOT end in a zero and
  have part numbers from 00005 to 00009 are eligible for
  zero suppression.

  The last or right most character is the symbols check
  digit.

  The check digit is calculated by BARCODE-BLOBS and added
  to the end of the data to encode.

  The valid character set

    Decimal   ASCII

      48        0
      49        1
      50        2
      51        3
      52        4
      53        5
      54        6
      55        7
      56        8
      57        9

  see also Bar Code Symbologies

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UPC/EAN/IAN-13

  UPC/EAN/IAN Version 13, Regular Version, is a 13 data
  character fixed length symbology.

  The first or left most character is the country of
  origin indicator.

  ("0" for North American manufacturer/vendor)

  The next character is the number system character.

   Number
   System
  Character        Description

     0             Regular UPC codes (Version A and E).

     2             Random-weight items, such as meat and
                   produce, symbol-marked at store level
                   (Version A).

     3             National Drug Code and National Health
                   Related Items Code in current 10-digit
                   code length (Version A).

     4             For use without code format restriction
                   and with check digit protection for in-
                   store marking of non-food items (Version
                   A).

     5             For use on coupons (Version A).

     6             Regular UPC codes (Version A).

     7             Regular UPC codes (Version A).

     1             Reserved for future use.

     8             Reserved for future use.

     9             Reserved for future use.

  The next 10 characters are information characters.  They
  consist of a 5 digit manufacturers number followed by a
  5 digit item/part number (Regular UPC codes - Version A).

  The last or right most character is the symbols check
  digit.

  The check digit is calculated by BARCODE-BLOBS and added
  to the end of the data to encode.

  The valid character set

    Decimal   ASCII

      48        0
      49        1
      50        2
      51        3
      52        4
      53        5
      54        6
      55        7
      56        8
      57        9

  see also Bar Code Symbologies

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UPC/EAN/IAN-8

  UPC/EAN/IAN Version 13, Regular Version, is an 8 data
  character fixed length symbology.

  The first or left most character is the country of
  origin indicator.

  ("0" for North American manufacturer/vendor)

  The next 6 characters are information characters.  They
  consist of manufacturers and item/part numbers.

  The last or right most character is the symbols check
  digit.

  The check digit is calculated by BARCODE-BLOBS and added
  to the end of the data to encode.

  The valid character set

    Decimal   ASCII

      48        0
      49        1
      50        2
      51        3
      52        4
      53        5
      54        6
      55        7
      56        8
      57        9

  see also Bar Code Symbologies

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Interleaved 2 of 5 (STD)

  Interleaved 2 of 5 is a variable length bar code.

  Because of the interleaved structure of this bar code,
  there must be an even number of characters.

  The first or left most x (where x is an odd number of
  characters) number of characters are informational
  characters.

  The last or right most character is the symbols check
  digit.

  The check digit is calculated by BARCODE-BLOBS and added
  to the end of the encoded data.

  The valid character set

    Decimal   ASCII

      48        0
      49        1
      50        2
      51        3
      52        4
      53        5
      54        6
      55        7
      56        8
      57        9

  see also Bar Code Symbologies

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Interleaved 2 of 5 (COMM)

  Interleaved 2 of 5 (COMM) is a fixed length bar code.

  Because of the interleaved structure of this bar code,
  there must be an even number of characters.

  The first or left most character is a packaging
  indicator.

  The valid entries are

    0   Indicating that the item number on the carton is
        different from the item number on the inside
        cartons or items.

    1-7 Indicating that the item number on the carton is
        the same as the item number on the inside cartons
        or items and may be used to indicate specific
        levels of packaging defined by the vendor.

    8   Reserved for future use.

    9   Indicates that the item is a variable quantity item
        and that a trailer symbol will follow the core
        symbol.

  The second data character is the country code/numbering
  system character.

  ("0" for North American manufacturer/vendor)

  The next six data characters are the manufacturer/vendor
  number.

  The next five data characters are the product/item number.

  The last or right most character is the symbols check
  digit.

  The check digit is calculated by BARCODE-BLOBS and added
  to the end of the encoded data.

  The valid character set

    Decimal   ASCII

      48        0
      49        1
      50        2
      51        3
      52        4
      53        5
      54        6
      55        7
      56        8
      57        9

  see also Bar Code Symbologies

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CODE 39 (Code 3 of 9)

  Code 3 of 9 is a variable length bar code.

  Code 3 of 9 generally is used without the optional check
  digit.

  If used with the optional check digit, the check digit is
  calculated by BARCODE-BLOBS and added to the end of the
  encoded data.

  The valid character set

    Decimal   ASCII

      48        0
      49        1
      50        2
      51        3
      52        4
      53        5
      54        6
      55        7
      56        8
      57        9
      65        A
      66        B
      67        C
      68        D
      69        E
      70        F
      71        G
      72        H
      73        I
      74        J
      75        K
      76        L
      77        M
      78        N
      79        O
      80        P
      81        Q
      82        R
      83        S
      84        T
      85        U
      86        V
      87        W
      88        X
      89        Y
      90        Z
      45        -
      46        .
      36        $
      47        /
      43        +
      37        %
      32     [SPACE]

  see also Bar Code Symbologies

.TOPIC:
CODE 128 - Series "A", "B" and "C"

  Code 128 is a variable length bar code and requires a
  check digit in all three series.

  The check digit is calculated by BARCODE-BLOBS and added
  to the end of the encoded data.

  The valid character set

  Decimal   ASCII Series A   ASCII Series B   ASCII Series C

     32        [SPACE]          [SPACE]              00
     33           !                !                 01
     34           "                "                 02
     35           #                #                 03
     36           $                $                 04
     37           %                %                 05
     38           &                &                 06
     39           '                '                 07
     40           (                (                 08
     41           )                )                 09
     42           *                *                 10
     43           +                +                 11
     44           ,                ,                 12
     45           -                -                 13
     46           .                .                 14
     47           /                /                 15
     48           0                0                 16
     49           1                1                 17
     50           2                2                 18
     51           3                3                 19
     52           4                4                 20
     53           5                5                 21
     54           6                6                 22
     55           7                7                 23
     56           8                8                 24
     57           9                9                 25
     58           :                :                 26
     59           ;                ;                 27
     60           <                <                 28
     61           =                =                 29
     62           >                >                 30
     63           ?                ?                 31
     64           @                @                 32
     65           A                A                 33
     66           B                B                 34
     67           C                C                 35
     68           D                D                 36
     69           E                E                 37
     70           F                F                 38
     71           G                G                 39
     72           H                H                 40
     73           I                I                 41
     74           J                J                 42
     75           K                K                 43
     76           L                L                 44
     77           M                M                 45
     78           N                N                 46
     79           O                O                 47
     80           P                P                 48
     81           Q                Q                 49
     82           R                R                 50
     83           S                S                 51
     84           T                T                 52
     85           U                U                 53
     86           V                V                 54
     87           W                W                 55
     88           X                X                 56
     89           Y                Y                 57
     90           Z                Z                 58
     91           [                [                 59
     92           \                \                 60
     93           ]                ]                 61
     94           ^                ^                 62
     95           _                _                 63
     96          NUL               `                 64
     97          SOH               a                 65
     98          STX               b                 66
     99          ETX               c                 67
    100          EOT               d                 68
    101          ENQ               e                 69
    102          ACK               f                 70
    103          BEL               g                 71
    104           BS               h                 72
    105           HT               i                 73
    106           LF               j                 74
    107           VT               k                 75
    108           FF               l                 76
    109           CR               m                 77
    110           SO               n                 78
    111           SI               o                 79
    112          DLE               p                 80
    113          DC1               q                 81
    114          DC2               r                 82
    115          DC3               s                 83
    116          DC4               t                 84
    117          NAK               u                 85
    118          SYN               v                 86
    119          ETB               w                 87
    120          CAN               x                 88
    121           EM               y                 89
    122          SUB               z                 90
    123          ESC             N/A                 91
    124           FS               |                 92
    125           GS             N/A                 93
    126           RS             N/A                 94
    127           US              DEL                95
    128         FNC3             FNC3                96
    129         FNC2             FNC2                97
    130        SHIFT            SHIFT                98
    131       CODE C           CODE C                99
    132       CODE B             FNC4            CODE B
    133         FNC4           CODE A            CODE A
    134         FNC1             FNC1              FNC1

    N/A - Not Available In Code Series.

  see also Bar Code Symbologies

.TOPIC:
Standard Code 2 of 5

  Code 2 of 5 is a variable length bar code, which can be
  used with or without a check digit

  If used with the optional check digit, the check digit is
  calculated by BARCODE-BLOBS and added to the end of the
  encoded data.

  Code 2 of 5 can be used in either 2:1 or 3:1 narrow to
  wide element ratio, BARCODE-BLOBS will print both based on
  your selection.

  The valid character set

    Decimal   ASCII

      48        0
      49        1
      50        2
      51        3
      52        4
      53        5
      54        6
      55        7
      56        8
      57        9

  see also Bar Code Symbologies

.TOPIC:
POSTNET/POSTNET ABC

  POSTNET is available in the 5, 9 and 11 digit ABC formats.
  All three formats require the use of a check digit. 

  The check digit is automatically calculated by BARCODE-BLOBS 
  and added to the end of the encoded data.

  Example 5 digit format:

        Mr. John Smith
        11223 Maple Street
        Smalltown  MI  12345-6789

        Data To Encode:  12345
  
  Example 9 digit format:

        Mr. John Smith
        11223 Maple Street
        Smalltown  MI  12345-6789

        Data To Encode:  123456789

  Example 11 digit format:

        Mr. John Smith
        11223 Maple Street
        Smalltown  MI  12345-6789

        Data To Encode:  12345678923

        This format requires the use of the full 9 digit
        Zip+4 zip code plus the last two digits of the
        street address.  ONLY the last two digits of a
        street address may be used, i.e. no box numbers,
        no apartment numbers or other information may
        be used.  If the street address is a single digit
        such as "1 Maple Street", then you would encode
        the last two digits as "01".  In the above example
        the data to encode would be "12345678901".

  The valid character set

    Decimal   ASCII

      48        0
      49        1
      50        2
      51        3
      52        4
      53        5
      54        6
      55        7
      56        8
      57        9

  see also Bar Code Symbologies

.TOPIC:
Export Graphic Specifications

BARCODE-BLOBS exports bar code graphics as Black and White
PCX graphic file images based upon the specifications of
Zsoft Corporation for Black and White PCX file structures.
Graphic files are written in 300x300 dpi graphic resolution.  

.TOPIC:
Using Help

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