Re: barcode programming

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Thanks for the reply, Steve.
I am already familiar with (OLE) Automation between Word and Access. It's my
fallback. But it was good of you to bring it up, as I did not mention it in
my original note.

I was looking to keep the solution within Access. After all, printing labels
is not specifically a "word processing" task, as it is just a particular type
of "report", right? I know that there are lots of 3rd-party add-ons (DLLs and
ActiveX) for printing labels, but I am interested in doing the barcode
programming, myself. I figure it can be done with fonts or using some type of
vector graphics symbols. I have a USPS publication that gives specifics for
the POSTNET format; and it provides the basic logic of how to obtain the
correction character. So, I should be able to formulate the necessary
algorithm.

BTW, I would bet that Word's mailmerge feature uses a graphic
symbol---rather than font---solution. I've found no specific POSTNET font in
my installation. What a pity that MS has not built that feature into Access
as well, even though it supports printing to labels. Perhaps they left it out
in deference to their 3rd-party partners, who have developed those addon
solutions. That's ok.

George


"SA" wrote:

> George:
>
> Yes, you'd need a postnet bar code font. Do a google search for this in the
> VB related forums. But really, its so much easier to use a little
> automation and create a mail merge template in Word, which you then run from
> within Access via automation, and produce the same results. Why ask a
> database to be a word processor when you have a word processor right at your
> (coding) finger tips.
> --
> Steve Arbaugh
> ACG Soft
> http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/attac-cg
>
> "GeorgeAtkins" <GeorgeAtkins@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:2E8B8365-62F2-4920-91B9-EAA194ECA346@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >I would like to code a routine (perhaps embedded or as an active-x) that my
> > school district can use to add POSTNET barcodes to mailing labels. I know
> > I
> > can do this in Word and linking in the Access table, but I'd like to
> > explore
> > the feasability of doing it all in Access.
> >
> > Does anybody have experience with this? If so, could you give me an idea
> > or
> > two about the best way to proceed? Would I need a POSTNET barcode font?
> >
> > Thanks.
> > George
>
>
>
.

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