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It is not always intuitive to generate a correct barcode. Many
commonly used symbologies, such as Code128, UPC-A, EAN-13 and so on
require check digits and complicated encoding schemas are used. As a
result, you can not just type your number and format with our fonts to
get a barcode. You must generate a special format string called barcode
string and format the barcode string with our font in order to get a
correct barcode. The barcode string generation varies from symbology to
symbology. To assist our
customers generate barcode string, we
provide a GUI program called Fontpal. It also allow you to visually examine the generated
barcode and view the different effects when you format it with
different fonts. After you are satisfied with your choice, simply copy and
paste the barcode string into the application you are going to use
the barcode.
Fontpal is included within the installation package of every
barcode font product. Fontpal is completely free. The application requires a PC with
Windows 95, 98, NT 3.51, NT 4.0, Windows 2000 and XP, or any higher
version.
The barcode string generated can be used in any other operating systems,
such as UNIX, Macintosh and HP printer with our fonts. Even better, now you can generate
barcode online using Morovia Fontpal Web
utility.
 There is no standalone installation for Morovia Fontpal; instead, it is
included in every barcode font products installer package. An icon is placed in
the Start - Programs - Morovia. Start the program. Below we demonstrates creating a barcode for EAN number 978038530534 with a 5-digit
supplement 51500.
Step 1
From the "Barcode Format" combo box, choose EAN-13. In the "Data
to be encoded" edit box, type the 978038530534. In the 2/5
digit supplement edit box, type 51500.
If the data is inputted correctly, Fontpal generates the converted
string after you move the focus from the input edit box (you can simply
press TAB key to let the input lose its focus). A barcode image is also
generated using barcode fonts. The point size used is 12 which applies to
most cases, unless you want to generate a big barcode in a package box). To
the left there are two groups of options. One allows you to specify the
barcode options, the another one allows you to choose the barcode height.
Note that the underlying text and barcode height options do not
affect the string generated. You must choose the right font. In our case,
the font we want to use will be "MRV UEBTA" since we chooses the tall
size of the font. Step 2
After we are satified with the result, we can now move the barcode to
another application. We only move the barcode string, not the barcode
image. Suppose we are designing the back cover page for a book in the
Adobe Photoshop. We have done all the work except the bookland barcode. To add
the bookland barcode, we press the  to copy
the barcode string to the clipboard. In Photoshop, create a text
layer, paste the string and format with the font "MRV UEBTA".
Now we complete the work. You can apply the same tactics to any
applications you want to add barcode - Quickbooks, Microsoft Word,
QuickTime, AutoCAD....
In cases you need to add barcode dynamically into documents,
forms and reports, we provide source doe in a variety of programming
languages, such as Visual Basic, ANSI C/C++ and JavaScript. You are free to use them and
distribute them as long as you have the appropriate license to our
font products. For detailed information click here.
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