RE: Bar Codes in O-Specs

Part of the answer depends upon the printer you're using.  I've done this
with O-specs on Genicom printers; the challenge is finding the documentation
explaining the transparency and bar code controls offered by the printer
hardware.  You'll end up with a character variable with some escape
character (like x'02'), a series of commands detailing the bar code type,
size, etc., the data to be bar-coded, and another escape character putting
the printer back in "normal" mode.

If you're going IPDS, get out your forms ruler!

Regards,
Reeve

-----Original Message-----
From: rpg400-l-admin@midrange.com [mailto:rpg400-l-admin@midrange.com]On
Behalf Of Mike Naughton
Sent: Monday, February 04, 2002 11:34 AM
To: rpg400-l@midrange.com
Subject: Bar Codes in O-Specs


Is there a way to print bar codes from an O-spec? We've got a print
program that we need to add bar codes to, and I'd like to avoid changing
the whole thing over to a print file.

If the answer is "no", are there any tips on how to convert O-specs to a
print file?

Thanks very much,

Mike Naughton
Senior Programmer/Analyst
Judd Wire, Inc.
124 Turnpike Road
Turners Falls, MA  01376
413-863-4357 x444
mnaughton@juddwire.com

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