Barcode

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Nuraien

Hi there,

Is there a way to convert a string of numbers to barcode
font/character? Pls help.


Thanks & Regards
Nur
 
As I understand it, barcodes are just fonts for the underlying numbers.

Maybe this will help. A barcode is a font ie: barcode 3 of 9. So you must
have the proper font installed. Then, as I understand it, you just scan into
excel from the software with the scanner.
This may be all wrong but given from scanty memory.
 
Nuraien said:
Is there a way to convert a string of numbers to barcode
font/character?
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Do you mean the USPS bar codes used on envelopes for zip codes?

If so, I use them all the time in Word 97 with mail merge. I use Word files
as a mail-merge data source, but I believe Excel files can also be used.

In Word, I use
Insert >> Field
And choose the field name BARCODE.

The field in my forms has this format:
{ BARCODE "{ MERGEFIELD Address } { MERGEFIELD Zip } "\u }
The two MERGEFIELDs are columns from the mail-merge data source. (Why the
"Address" appears is a mystery to me, but it seems to be necessary.)
 
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