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So I am attempting to create Data matrix barcodes. I need the code to have four fields from a spreadsheet in each code, with a comma between each piece of data. An example of the code to be encode would be "2,25,62076,3" without the quotes of course...

Each of these values are being pulled from a different field (column) and the comma does not exist in the csv file.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

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Creating a Data Matrix barcode is simple. You have to know which encoding mode you need and use it in the script.

Here is the syntax:

 

return MakeDataMatrixBarcode(DataToEncode, ProcessTilde, EncodingMode,PreferredFormat, PointSize, NoFontTag, Font)

 

So click “Create Rules>>New(text)>>>Empty Rule. Give the Rule a name.

Enter the code. Change the fieldname to match your data file.

 

var dataforbarcode = Field(“mydatafield”);//etc…

var dmbarcodeobj = new DataMatrixBarcode;

dmbarcodeobj.encodingmode = "base256";

dmbarcodeobj.pointSize = 12;

return dmbarcodeobj.Make(dataforbarcode);

 

• Data – The data that will be encoded. This can be one or more fields from your data, a result of another rule, etc.

• Process Tilde – When set to "true", the format ~ddd is used to specify the ASCII code ofthe encoded character. For example, if the following text is entered in the Data field,

~029AB it will be encoded as GSAB where GS is a delimiter ASCII 29 character. This can be used in a single string to encode GS and RS characters (GS = ASCII 29 and RS =ASCII 30). Other commonly used ASCII codes are ~009 for a tab and ~013 which is a return function. These are useful when encoding multiple fields in a single symbol. Thedefault is false.

• Encoding Mode –

There are four encoding methods:

• ASCII – encodes data that contains the first 128 ASCII characters.

• C40 – encodes data that contains numeric and upper case characters.

• TEXT –encodes data that contains both numeric and lowercase characters.

• BASE256 – encodes 8 bit values.

 

 

Now insert this Rule from the “Variable” drop box in the Variable Text Editor.

Do not apply the font. The script will return the font. Test and compose.

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Interesting...

I'm sure my attempt is not as elegant, but it got the result...

return MakeDataMatrixBarcode(Field("Station1") +"," +Field("Quantity1") +"," +Field("Item1") +"," +Field("Building1"), null, null, null, 10)

Could you tell me if your code has something needed that mine does not? I don't want to crash and burn half way thru composing a file...

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