Scribd
Upload
171 views

Barcode Generator (Code128)

This function takes a string as a parameter and returns a barcode string in the CODE128 font. It calculates the checksum and adds start/stop characters to validate the barcode. It optimizes the output by using barcode tables B and C efficiently - checking for runs of numeric digits to determine when to switch between the tables for more compact encoding. It first checks that the input string only contains valid barcode characters, then loops through encoding each character or digit run into the barcode string according to the current table, switching tables when more efficient.

Uploaded by

Aleks54321
Copyright
© © All Rights Reserved
We take content rights seriously. If you suspect this is your content, claim it here.
Available Formats
Download as TXT, PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd
171 views

Barcode Generator (Code128)

This function takes a string as a parameter and returns a barcode string in the CODE128 font. It calculates the checksum and adds start/stop characters to validate the barcode. It optimizes the output by using barcode tables B and C efficiently - checking for runs of numeric digits to determine when to switch between the tables for more compact encoding. It first checks that the input string only contains valid barcode characters, then loops through encoding each character or digit run into the barcode string according to the current table, switching tables when more efficient.

Uploaded by

Aleks54321
Copyright
© © All Rights Reserved
We take content rights seriously. If you suspect this is your content, claim it here.
Available Formats
Download as TXT, PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd
You are on page 1/ 2

Public Function code128$(chaine$)

'This function is governed by the GNU Lesser General Public License (GNU LGPL)
'V 2.0.0
'Parameters : a string
'Return : * a string which give the bar code when it is dispayed with CODE128.
TTF font
' * an empty string if the supplied parameter is no good
Dim i%, checksum&, mini%, dummy%, tableB As Boolean
code128$ = ""
If Len(chaine$) > 0 Then
'Check for valid characters
For i% = 1 To Len(chaine$)
Select Case Asc(Mid$(chaine$, i%, 1))
Case 32 To 126, 203
Case Else
i% = 0
Exit For
End Select
Next
'Calculation of the code string with optimized use of tables B and C
code128$ = ""
tableB = True
If i% > 0 Then
i% = 1 'i% devient l'index sur la chaine / i% become the string index
Do While i% <= Len(chaine$)
If tableB Then
'See if interesting to switch to table C
'yes for 4 digits at start or end, else if 6 digits
mini% = IIf(i% = 1 Or i% + 3 = Len(chaine$), 4, 6)
GoSub testnum
If mini% < 0 Then 'Choice of table C
If i% = 1 Then 'Starting with table C
code128$ = Chr$(205)
Else 'Switch to table C
code128$ = code128$ & Chr$(199)
End If
tableB = False
Else
If i% = 1 Then code128$ = Chr$(204) 'Starting with table B
End If
End If
If Not tableB Then
'We are on table C, try to process 2 digits
mini% = 2
GoSub testnum
If mini% < 0 Then 'OK for 2 digits, process it
dummy% = Val(Mid$(chaine$, i%, 2))
dummy% = IIf(dummy% < 95, dummy% + 32, dummy% + 100)
code128$ = code128$ & Chr$(dummy%)
i% = i% + 2
Else 'We haven't 2 digits, switch to table B
code128$ = code128$ & Chr$(200)
tableB = True
End If
End If
If tableB Then
'Process 1 digit with table B
code128$ = code128$ & Mid$(chaine$, i%, 1)
i% = i% + 1
End If
Loop
'Calculation of the checksum
For i% = 1 To Len(code128$)
dummy% = Asc(Mid$(code128$, i%, 1))
dummy% = IIf(dummy% < 127, dummy% - 32, dummy% - 100)
If i% = 1 Then checksum& = dummy%
checksum& = (checksum& + (i% - 1) * dummy%) Mod 103
Next
'Calculation of the checksum ASCII code
checksum& = IIf(checksum& < 95, checksum& + 32, checksum& + 100)
'Add the checksum and the STOP
code128$ = code128$ & Chr$(checksum&) & Chr$(206)
End If
End If
Exit Function
testnum:
'if the mini% characters from i% are numeric, then mini%=0
mini% = mini% - 1
If i% + mini% <= Len(chaine$) Then
Do While mini% >= 0
If Asc(Mid$(chaine$, i% + mini%, 1)) < 48 Or Asc(Mid$(chaine$, i% + mini%,
1)) > 57 Then Exit Do
mini% = mini% - 1
Loop
End If
Return
End Function

You might also like