TBarCode SDK: Version History V10-V11

Enhancements

• Data Matrix
  Added option "Prefer ASCII encoding".

Bug Fixes

• Barcode Size
  Fixed wrong size calculation for bar codes with orientation other than 0° (error was quiet zone dependent).
• Correct Text Parameter in Callback Function
  The correct human readable text is now passed to the callback function in TBarCode .NET.
• ASP Sample
  The ASP sample now uses the correct type library.

New Barcode Types

• Han Xin Code
  A 2D matrix code with special support for the Chinese character set GB18030. It has a capacity of up to 4350 ASCII characters.
• DotCode
  A rectangular 2D code which encodes data in an array of nominally disconnected dots. The dots are aligned diagonal on a grid. It supports data formats like GS1 Application Identifiers, several industry formats end data envelops.
• USPS Intelligent Mail Package
  Is a GS1-128-based, linear barcode, which is used by United States Postal Service for delivering packages. It is split into routing and tracking information but only the tracking information is printed in the human readable text. It is verified by a special Modulo-10 check digit.

Enhancements

• Custom Draw Methods
  Barcode bars can now be drawn as ellipses, rounded rectangles, and images additionally to the "common" rectangles.
• PDF Output
  PDF output was improved to be able to support the new draw methods and some bugs in the content table were fixed.
• Licensing on 64-bit machines
  A bug concerning finding the license data on 64-bit machines was fixed.
• Quiet Zone Color
  The quiet zones may now be filled with colors different to the barcodes background color.
• Overprinting
  EPS output now supports overprinting.

Bug Fixes

• Aztec Code
  Fixed a coding problem where correct input data led to an error message.
• Reset Locale
  Fixed settings and resetting of the internal locale.

Dependencies

• Microsoft Visual C++ 2008 SP1 Runtime Libraries

Fixes

• Licensing
  TBarCode OCX: Licensing via license dialog did not save the license key correctly in the registry. After application restart, the product stayed unlicensed.
• PDF417
  A bug concerning the barcode capacity was fixed.

Fixes

• Japanese Postal Barcode
  Fixed wrong encoding of letters. Fixed errors in address compaction mode with specific characters (char codes FAxx/FBxx/FCxx in CP932). Added Shift JIS as default code page.
• BCCheck
  Fixed bug for ISBN, ISMN, and ISSN codes. '-' is now accepted.

Bug Fixes

• Aztec Code
  Fixed a bug concerning switching to binary mode.
• Callback Functions
  Fixed: Invalid (negative) values for width or height in DrawBar callback function if the supplied drawing rectangle was too small. The fixed version does not draw any bars in this case.

Bug Fixes

• Aztec Code
  Fixed: Under special constellations the last character was encoded wrong (incorrect filler bits at the end of the code).
• .NET - DrawBitmap
  Fixed: The method DrawBitmap ignored the properties DPI and IsBackgroundTransparent.
• GS1 Databar Stacked Omnidirectional
  Fixed: Unwanted empty pixel line (in the area of the separator pattern).

Licensing

• One Windows Platform
  The TBarCode license key is now valid for 32 bit and 64 bit components of the SDK. The license is no longer differentiated between Windows (32 Bit) and Windows x64 platform.

Bug Fixes

• Saving Images in GIF Format
  A potential multithreading problem concerning saving an image in GIF-format was fixed.
• PDF417 Truncated
  Now the correct default codepage CP437 is used. Invalid characters for the selected codepage lead to an error message.
• Unwanted Umlaut Conversion
  Codepages, which do not support umlauts converted them back to non-umlaut versions. Example: Ü=> U, ü=> u, ß =>s. Occured with QR Code (Shift JIS Default CP).
• OCX Property Dialog
  The bar width reduction property in the OCX property dialog was not saved.

Bug Fixes

• License Dialog
  TBarCode OCX: The version of the component (32-bit or 64-bit) is now displayed correctly in the license dialog.

Enhancements

• Aztec Code
  Improved the encoding efficiency in order to minimize the bar code size.
• Check Digit Methods
  The check digit method Modulo 23 for PPSN is now available for Code 128.

Enhancements

• Barcode Types PZN8, Code 32
  The new barcode types PZN8 (Pharmazentralnummer with 8 digits) and Code 32 (Italian Pharmacode) were implemented.
• Improved Encoding for Data Matrix
  The mode switching algorithm for Data Matrix was improved.
• Check Digit Methods
  The check digit method Modulo 10 Luhn is now available for Code39 and Codabar 2 Width.
• Bar Width Reduction
  The bar width reduction algorithm for 2D matrix barcodes was improved.

Bug Fixes

• Modulo 10 (Luhn Algorithm)
  A calculation problem with check the digit method Modulo 10 (Luhn Algorithm) was fixed.
• €-Character in Extra Texts
  The character € can now be shown in the extra texts.
• Barcode Type ITF14
  The print ratio was corrected.
• HIBC LIC Codablock-F, HIBC PAS Codablock-F
  Fixed a bug, when the optimize resolution flag has been set.
• OCX - Memory Leak in ConvertToStream
  Fixed a potential memory leak in the method ConvertToStream.
• Windows XP - UTF-8 encoding
  An bug with UTF-8 encoding on older Windows systems (Windows XP and previous) was fixed.
• x64 - TBarCode10.Lib
  The TBarCode 32-bit import library TBarCode10.Lib is now available in the 64-bit setup.
• DLL - BCBitmapToMemory
  The function BCBitmapToMemory works now even if a NULL-handle is passed.
• .NET - CalculateCheckdigits
  The return value of the method CalculateCheckdigits is now correctly delimited.
• Aztec Code
  Fixed the encoding of special data sequences.
• CodaBar
  Check digit calculation now considers the start and stop character positions correctly.
• Bearer Bars
  Calculation (validation) of space between bearer bars and barcode has been improved and works now also for rotated barcodes.

New Barcode Types

• Brazilian CEPNet
  The Brazilian postal barcode Brazilian CEPNet was implemented.
• VIN / FIN
  The Vehicle identification number VIN / FIN was implemented.

Enhancements

• EPS Font Selection
  Support font style 'bold' and 'italic' in EPS output if EpsSubstwDeviceFonts is enabled. Remove spaces from font names if EpsSubstwDeviceFonts has been disabled.
• PCL Font Selection
  Allow case insensitive font selection (support "Courier" and "courier"). Support specifying the PCL font typeface number and bold style directly in the font name (e.g. "4148p Bold", "4099f"). Use font style 'bold' as well if font weight bold has been set in the LOGFONT structure (BCSetLogFont).

Bug Fixes

• PCL5 (HP-GL/2) Output
  The label orientation (LO.. parameter) is now reset to printer default (LO1) after text output. Without thix fix, the label orientation stays in centered or right aligned mode after bar code output.
• TIFF Output on Linux 64 Bit
  Fixed a core dump which occured when creating TIFF images with Linux 64 Bit binaries (TBarCode/X, Libtbarcode).

Enhancements

• HIBC Codes
  Adapted the validation of HIBC codes to the latest standard.
• GS1 - Default Values
  Improved the default data content for codes of the GS1 family.
• EAN.UCC Composite - GS1 Composite
  Renamed EAN.UCC Composite to GS1 Composite.
• New Samples
  Added a WPF (Windows Presentation Foundation) and a Delphi 2010 sample to the setup.

Bug Fixes

• ASP Sample
  Corrected the GUID for the TBarCode Type Library.

Enhancements

• .NET Wrapper File Version
  The build number is now added to the file version of the .NET wrapper.

Bug Fixes

• Setup Error on Windows XP
  Fixed bug that prevented TBarCode to be installed on some Windows XP systems (Setup Error: Failed to open XML file … system error -214702478).

Enhancements

• Data Matrix - DP Postmatrix
  The list of formats for the Data Matrix symbology was extended by Deutsche Post Postmatrix.
• SCANPAY Bar Codes
  The two SCANPAY barcode types SCANPAY Service-ID and SCANPAY Transaction-ID were implemented.
• Code Pages
  An error message is shown if the barcode data cannot be translated into given code page.

Bug Fixes

• Escape Sequences
  Fixed bugs concerning decimal and octal escape sequences.
• Check Digits
  The error message for wrong check digits was corrected for the following bar code types: EAN8 + 2 Digits, NVE 18, SSCC 18.
• OCX / 64-bit Windows
  Solved a problem that occurred with TBarCode OCX on 64-bit Windows. Replaced functions parameters of type LONG_PTR with parameters of type VARIANT, which work with both 32-bit and 64-bit applications.
• UPC E
  Corrected the quiet zones.
• OCX - CopyToClipboardEx
  The resolution of the given device context is now considered.
• Error Messages
  Error message was wrong if format string was invalid for given barcode type.

New Barcode Types

• QR-Code 2005
  A variant of QR-Code that uses ISO-5589-1 (Latin-1) as default character encoding.
• ISBN 13 / ISBN 13 with 5 digits add-on
  ISBN (International Standard Book Numbers) bar codes are mostly used to identify books for retail and wholesale applications.
• ISMN
  The ISMN (International Standard Music Number) bar code is used to identify printed music (musical notations).
• ISSN / ISSN with 2 digits add-on
  The ISSN (International Standard Serial Number) bar code is used to identify a print or electronic periodical publication.
• USPS Intelligent Mail^® Barcode
  This bar code type, formerly known by its names USPS 4-State Customer Barcode or USPS One Code, was renamed to its actual name USPS Intelligent Mail^® Barcode.
• GTIN-14 / ITF 14, EAN 14
  Renamed the barcode types ITF 14 to ITF 14 (GTIN 14) and EAN 14 to EAN 14 (GTIN 14).

New Check Digit Methods

• Modulo 10 (Luhn Algorithm)
  A check digit method called Modulo 10 (Luhn Algorithm) has been added. The LUHN algorithm is used in credit card numbers, IMEI numbers, national provider identifier numbers (e.g. US and Canadian social insurance numbers).

Features/Enhancements

• Additional Text Property
  Additional captions or comments can now be added to the barcode programmatically. These text elements can be positioned, aligned, rotated, etc.
• TBarCode / x86, x64
  TBarCode and TBarCode x64 can now be installed in parallel on Windows x64 systems. The TBarCode .NET wrapper loads the native TBarCode library depending on the project settings (x86, x64).
• UNICODE / Callbacks
  The text callback function now supports UNICODE.
• Module Width
  The module width can now be set in double precision. Important: Specify the module width still in 1/1000 mm; the value 1000.0 results in a module width of 1 mm.
• Bearer Bars / Quiet Zone
  If the quiet zone is too small for drawing rectangular bearer bars, an error message is displayed.
• Quiet Zone / Background Color
  The background color is now also used for the quiet zone.
• PCL Export
  Implemented minimalistic font handling support for PCL export.
• TBarCode .NET - Web Control, Color Depth
  Introduced a new property ColorDepth to the web control.
• Optimal Bitmap Size / Quiet Zones
  Function BCGetOptimalBitmapSize now considers the quiet zone.
• Function DrawBitmap
  Introduced a new implementation of DrawBitmap that uses the property BoundingRectangles as image size.
• GS1 128 - Application Identifiers
  Updated the list of the supported application identifiers.
• New property IsCCPresent
  A new property IsCCPresent was introduced.
• New properties/methods, barcode types
  Introduced the new properties/methods, BarcodeTypes (list of barcode type names), GetDefaultDataByType (default data for given barcode type), and CheckDigitMethods (list of check digit method names).

Bug Fix

• Word Property List Crash
  Fixed a crash when opening the property dialog from the property list in Microsoft Word.
• USPS Intelligent Mail^® Barcode
  Fixed a check digit bug.
• Human readable text clipping
  Unnecessary clipping of the human readable text was eliminated.
• OCX - DPI value not saved
  Changes of the DPI value in the property dialog are now saved.
• Copy To Clipboard / Font Sizes
  Corrected the font size calculation in the copy to clipboard function.
• Optimal Resolution / Barcode Width
  The barcode width is now calculated correctly when optimal resolution is set.
• Changed Locale Settings
  Changing of the system locale does not affect the correctness of the bar code content anymore.
• Quiet Zone
  Fixed a bug that occurred when the quiet zone was set on more than one side for 2D codes.
• TBarCode .NET / Fonts
  The marshalling of the Font property was corrected.
• Word/Excel 2007: Font Settings
  Fixed a bug that font setting were not saved in Word/Excel 2007 and newer.
• TBarCode OCX - Undo in Word 2007 resets properties
  Fixed a bug in TBarCode OCX that resets the bar code properties after undo.

Known Problems

• TBarCode .NET - TBarCode ignores transformations to the Graphics object
  Changes to the Graphics object are not considered by TBarCode. That's because the Graphics object bases on GDI+ and TBarCode makes its drawing by using GDI (on a device context). When the Graphics object is converted to a device context handle, all transformations are lost.
  

Dependencies

• Microsoft Visual C++ 2008 SP1 Runtime Libraries