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    EAN-13 function for IDAutomation fonts

    This should compute a check digit, append it to a twelve digit country code + product code, and encode that thirteen digit EAN string for use with IDAutomation EAN fonts.
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    Re: EAN-13 function for IDAutomation fonts

    Hi Stan

    I have been looking at your function, I have been trying to work out if this will work with EAN13 here in UK I think our country code is 5

    I have used it with the demo IDAutomation fonts using SUPCEANXS font but I am only getting 11 Chars in the human readable

    the number i a printing is 567891234567

    this is the code it is giving to print u(6HI91C*NOPQR;(

    is this correct?
    am i using the function correctly

    Andy

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      #3
      Re: EAN-13 function for IDAutomation fonts

      Originally posted by [email protected]
      Hi Stan

      I have been looking at your function, I have been trying to work out if this will work with EAN13 here in UK I think our country code is 5

      I have used it with the demo IDAutomation fonts using SUPCEANXS font but I am only getting 11 Chars in the human readable

      the number i a printing is 567891234567

      this is the code it is giving to print u(6HI91C*NOPQR;(

      is this correct?
      am i using the function correctly

      Andy
      Hard to say. When I test in the interactive editor I get

      Code:
      ? ean_to_font("567891234567")
= "u(6HI91C*NOPQRR("
      and when I preview a label, see attachment.

      Is your field formatted to display 16 characters (that's what the output actually is to encode the human readable string)? I'm using SUPCEANS.
      There can be only one.

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        #4
        Re: EAN-13 function for IDAutomation fonts

        Hi Stan

        I have the function setup as a calculated field is this the way to use it, it takes the product field and I use the function EAN_TO_FONT(Product) is this the correct way

        Andy

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          #5
          Re: EAN-13 function for IDAutomation fonts

          Originally posted by [email protected]
          Hi Stan

          I have the function setup as a calculated field is this the way to use it, it takes the product field and I use the function EAN_TO_FONT(Product) is this the correct way

          Andy
          Depends on the field. Try

          EAN_TO_FONT(alltrim(Product))

          if your defined field width is more than 12.
          There can be only one.

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            #6
            Re: EAN-13 function for IDAutomation fonts

            Hi Stan

            that did the trick, yet again thankyou

            Andy

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              #7
              Re: EAN-13 function for IDAutomation fonts

              Hi Stan,

              I am using your function in a label application, but I have a problem, I have purchased the IDAutomation fonts, if I have a field product and i use the function in calculated field barcode for the product code 123456789012 I end up with the following V(23E5GH*STKLM;( if I then go to the IDAutomation site and check the code with there tool I end up with V(23E5GH*STKLMS( the site address is http://www.bcgen.com/fontencoder/Default.aspx this is actual producing a check digit of 8.

              If I go back to my application a use 1234567890128 I end up with
              V(23E5GH*STKLMS( and my bar code prints correctly, So for some reason I am not producing the check digit, do you have any Ideas why this should be happening


              Andy

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                #8
                Re: EAN-13 function for IDAutomation fonts

                Hi Stan,

                I have sorted it out I was using a earlier version and I had not got alltrim() on my product field

                Andy

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