Barcode Studio Version History

Enhancements / Bug Fixes

• Security Hotfix: zlib 1.2.12
  The updated zlib version 1.2.12 fixes security issue CVE-2018-25032.
• Auto-Sized Fonts
  Fixed the calculation of text distances and character spacings.
• Error Messages
  Error messages are now shown correctly if the Windows default code page is set to UTF-8.
• Data Assistant
  Fixed the input correction for several data formats (problem occured only in 16.3.0).
• TBarCode Library 11.14.0
  Using TBarCode Library 11.14.0.

Enhancements / Bug Fixes

• New Barcode Types
  - GS1 Data Matrix
  - GS1 QR Code
• Check Digits
  Added Mod10 and EAN14 as new check digits methods for QR Code and Data Matrix.
• Default Barcode Sizes
  Barcode Studio now supports a default symbol size for each barcode type.
• Total Size / Symbol Size
  The user is now allowed to change/watch both the total barcode size (including text and quiet zones) and the symbol size (barcode only).
• Status View
  - Added total and symbol size to the status view.
  - Rotation and deviation were removed.
• Barcode Export
  - Fixed rounding issues in PDF export.
  - Fixed rounding issues in exports using non-integer resolutions (e.g. 812.8 DPI).
• Fonts
  - Changed the default font to Arial.
  - Improved the base size settings for several barcode types when using auto-sized fonts.
  - Fonts unknown on the current PC are replaced automatically by Arial.
  - Main view now shows the font styles.
  - Text distance and character spacing are now handled correctly when zoom is enabled.
  - On macOS, some issues with bold fonts were resolved.
• GS1 Application Identifiers
  Updated the Application Identifier list to version 21.1 (2021) of the GS1 specification (see GS1 Application Identifiers).
• Localized Error Messages
  The error messages are now also available in French.
• Command Line
  - Improve the syntax of the spot colors parameter.
  - Allow the user to override colors via command line parameters.
• New Barcode Templates
  Added templates for ITF-14.
• Swiss QR Code
  Change the Swiss QR Code default data to match standard V2.0.
• Data Import
  Fixed data import issues when using space as field separator.
• Data List Export
  Allow export of calculated check digits as an extra column.
• Extensions for HP^® SmartStream Designer Integration
  Added several command line parameters for using Barcode Studio with HP SmartStream Designer. Call BCStudio -x? from the command prompt to see the complete list of arguments and commands.
• TBarCode Library 11.13.0
  Using TBarCode Library 11.13.0.

Enhancements / Bug Fixes

• Auto-Sized Fonts
  Added support for auto-sized fonts inclusive character spacing and text distance. If auto-sizing is activated, the font size increases and shrinks automatically with the module width.
• Localized Error Messages
  The error messages are now translated to several languages (Spanish, Italian, German, Russian, Polish, and Chinese).
• Command Line: Spot Colors Support for PDF files
  Via command line, it is now possible to overwrite the barcode colors with spot colors. Currently only PDF files are supported.
• Bar Width Reduction: new Unit Micrometers
  Added the new unit "micrometers" to bar width reduction.
• Barcode Rotation
  It is now allowed to pass the barcode rotation via command line also in GUI mode.
• Default Font Size
  Corrected the default font size to exactly 8.
• SEPA Barcode Format
  Added support for SEPA Barcode Format version 2.
• JSON output files
  JSON output files (result file, log file, etc.) are now written in UTF-8 encoding.
• Bar Width Reduction
  Bar width reduction was fixed for 2- and 4-state barcodes.
• Aztec Code
  Error correction range was changed to [0..95%]. This is the suggested range in the Aztec Code barcode symbology specification ISO/IEC 24778.
• Image Export / GIF
  Fixed a crash that occurred when exporting GIFs which were too large.
• Quiet Zone
  Barcodes containing quiet zones with unit modules are now loaded with the correct size.
• Label Templates
  Label templates containing sizes in inches are now loaded with the correct page dimensions.
• TBarCode Library 11.12.0
  Using TBarCode Library 11.12.0.

Bug Fixes

• PDF Export
  Fixed page size calculation.
• TBarCode Library 11.11.3
  Using TBarCode Library 11.11.3.

Enhancements / Bug Fixes

• vCard 3.0
  Format vCard 3.0 is now supported by the data assistant.
• macOS
  
  • Support for dark mode.
  • Fixed appearance of color dialogs.
• High DPI Display Support
  The user interface was adapted to support high DPI displays.
• Label Printing
  Loading of page settings fixed when unit is inch.
• QR Code - Mask Selection
  Updated the mask pattern selection algorithm to the QR Code standard from 2015 (see ISO/IEC 18004:2015).
• DotCode Revision 4.0
  Updated the DotCode implementation to revision 4.0 (see AIM International Symbology Specification DotCode Rev. 4.0).
• UPC-A / UPC-E
  Show check digits also when add-on digits are used.
• Australia Post Barcodes
  
  • The naming of the Australia Post barcodes was updated to the latest specifications.
  • Support for N Encoding Table to allow 8 or 15 digits to be encoded.
  • Support for zero value 4-state barcodes.
• PDF417
  Changed the default character set to Latin-1 (ISO 8859-1).
• Command Line
  
  • Improve error message format.
  • Generate result file for barcode generation on request.
• EPS Export - Font Substitution
  It is now possible to use the font size from the barcode design view by choosing Default.
• Remove URL-Shortening
  URL-Shortening is not supported anymore and was removed.
• Data List - Hex Data
  Fixed a bug when loading a data list in hex data format from a bc file.
• Data Import
  Fixed a bug when loading import information, like column mapping, from a bc file.
• Extra Texts
  Fixed size calculation when loading a barcode with extra texts from a bc file.
• Licenses
  Support for an automatic license update if the license allows this.
• TBarCode Library 11.11.2
  Using TBarCode Library 11.11.2.

Bug Fixes

• PDF Export
  Fixed page size calculation.
• TBarCode Library 11.10.3
  Using TBarCode library 11.10.3.

Enhancements / Bug Fixes

• GS1 Application Identifiers
  Updated the Application Identifier list to version 19.1 (2019) of the GS1 specification (see https://www.gs1.org/standards/barcodes/application-identifiers).
• macOS: Export of Adobe Illustrator Files (.ai)
  Added human readable text support for Adobe Illustrator Files (.ai) on macOS.
• GS1 DataBar Composite
  Fixed the encoding of the composite part. The encoding was wrong if it contained a sequence of zeros.
• macOS: Notarization
  Barcode Studio was notarized by Apple. This is a necessary step that allows Barcode Studio to run on future macOS versions.
• TBarCode Library 11.10.2
  Using TBarCode library 11.10.2.

Enhancements / Bug Fixes

• Command Line
  Added parameter -logformat. The user can now choose between text and JSON.
• TBarCode Library 11.10.0
  Using TBarCode library 11.10.0

Enhancements / Bug Fixes

• Command Line
  Added parameter -parseempty that enables parsing of empty lines in the data list
• TBarCode Library 11.9.1
  Using TBarCode library 11.9.1

Enhancements / Bug Fixes

• Swiss QR Code 2.0
  Implemented version 2.0 of the Swiss QR Code Standards 2018 (see https://www.paymentstandards.ch/dam/downloads/ig-qr-bill-de.pdf).
• Data Matrix DRME
  Updated the size calculation for rectangular Data Matrix symbols and the documentation to the latest version of the Data Matrix DRME standard (ISO/IEC 21471).
• GS1 Application Identifiers
  Updated the Application Identifier list to version 19 (2019) of the GS1 specification (see https://www.gs1.org/standards/barcodes/application-identifiers).
• macOS Appearance
  Improved appearance of "..."-buttons.
• TBarCode Library 11.9.0
  Using TBarCode library 11.9.0

Bug Fixes

• Activation on macOS
  Fixed problem 'TLS initialization failed' on macOS
• CSV Export
  Fixed crash when calling CSV export
• TBarCode Library 11.8.2
  Using TBarCode library 11.8.2

Enhancements / Bug Fixes

• CMYK Support for PDF Export
  
  • PDF documents can now be exported in CMYK color format
  • Color overprinting is now supported
• macOS
  
  • Fixed missing JPEG export
  • Fixed a display problem with bold fonts on macOS Mojave
  • Partially improved dark mode support on macOS Mojave (full support will be added in upcoming releases)
• Command Line
  Improved error messages in the log file
• Auto Zoom
  Auto-zoom setting is now saved when the application is closed
• Labels
  Fixed a bug that prevented the user from choosing a custom paper size
• TBarCode Library 11.8.1
  Using TBarCode library 11.8.1

Enhancements

• Performance and Stability Improvements

Enhancements / Bug Fixes

• Privacy Information
  Due to the GDPR, the user is now asked to accept to transfer his license information.
• EPS Images with TIFF preview
  EPS images with included TIFF preview are now exported in the correct size.
• GS1 DataBar Barcodes
  Invalid check digit methods for these symbologies were removed.
• USPS IM Package Barcode
  Barcode data containing FNC1 is now encoded correctly.
• Usage Dialog
  The command line usage dialog was beautified.
• CMYK Color Format
  - CMYK colors are now used for exporting Adobe Illustrator files (.ai).
  - Mac OS: Fixed color selection in color dialog.
• Labels - Page Settings
  The page size can now be extended to 9999 mm.
• Assistant - GS1 Application Identifiers
  The display text for the AIs with a variable decimal point position was improved.
• TBarCode Library 11.7.3
  Using TBarCode library 11.7.3.

Enhancements / Bug Fixes

• Command Line Mode
  
  • Improved performance
  • Added a new command line argument for units of measurements
  • Apply additional command line parameters like barcode data, width and height in graphics mode.
  • Let user generate multiple barcodes into a single PDF file
  • Handle quiet zones in command line mode correctly. The barcode size was calculated incorrectly if the quiet zone was given in number of modules.
• New Page Setup Dialog
  New implementation of page setup dialog in label view. The reimplementation was necessary because custom page settings were not handled correctly on Mac OS. Also the usability was improved.
• macOS: Bug Fix
  Avoid showing of dialog Save changes on startup
• TBarCode Library 11.7.1
  Using TBarCode library 11.7.1

Enhancements / Bug Fixes

• New Barcode Types
  
  • PPN Code (Pharmacy Product Number) - a Data Matrix based code used in the pharmaceutical industry
  • NTIN Code (National Trade Item Number) - a Data Matrix based code used in the pharmaceutical industry
  • Swiss QR Code - a QR code variant used for Swiss banking and payment services
• QR Code
  
  • Rename QR Code to QR Code (JIS)
    Uses Shift-JIS encoding by default. This code name is deprecated, we recommend to use QR Code (see next line) in combination with the required encoding.
  • Rename QR Code 2005 to QR Code (due to ISO/IEC 18004:2015)
    Uses Latin-1 encoding by default.
  • Mode Switches
    New mode switches for QR Code (binary, alphanumeric - adjustable via options) and enhanced automatic mode switching.
• Data Matrix
  
  • Fix Input string too long error message for symbol size 20x44.
  • Fixed Base256 encoding on Linux.
• Code 128
  Fixed a crash in Code 128 that occurred when encoding an extended ASCII character in code subset C.
• Aztec Code
  Improved automatic mode switching.
• GS1 Application Identifier
  Updated the list of application identifiers (AIs).
• SVG Export
  Position caption texts in SVG files correctly. Disable anti-aliasing for barcodes.
• Bug Fixes
  
  • Empty lines in import files are now ignored.
  • The actual version contains several additional minor bug fixes and stability improvements.
• TBarCode Library 11.7.0
  Using TBarCode library 11.7.0.

Enhancements / Bug Fixes

• Health Industry Bar Code (HIBC)
  Updated the HIBC implementation to comply with the current standards.
  - HIBC LIC V2.6 (Supplier Labeling Standard)
  - HIBC PAS V1.3 (Provider Applications Standard)
• Royal Mail Mailmark® 2D
  Renamed the barcode type Royal Mail CMDM Mailmark to Royal Mail Mailmark® 2D.
• Data Matrix Rectangular Extensions (DMRE)
  Added support for new Data Matrix rectangular sizes (ISO/IEC AWI 21471).
• Code Pages ISO 8859-x
  Added all available ISO 8859 code pages to the predefined code page list. The availability of the code pages depends on the operating system.
• Control Characters in SVG Output
  Control characters (like form feed) in the human readable text are now replaced by spaces when generating SVG output.
• Bug Fixes
  The actual version contains several minor bug fixes and stability improvements.
• TBarCode Library 11.6.0
  Using TBarCode library 11.6.0.

Enhancements

• New Barcode Type: Royal Mail 4-State Mailmark™
  The Royal Mail 4-state Mailmark™ is used for identifying postal items.
• ISO 8859-1 Support for Code 128
  Code 128 now supports the whole character set defined by ISO 8859-1.
• New Check Digit Method
  Added the ISO 7064 modulus 37,2 check digit method, which is used by the ISBT 128 standard.
• Bar Width Reduction
  The bar width reduction algorithm was improved. Bars are now reduced on all sides, gaps between adjacent dots in matrix codes are now avoided.
• Color Dialog
  The CMYK colors dialog was improved. The color values can now be entered in percent.
• TBarCode Library 11.5.0
  Using TBarCode library 11.5.0.

Enhancements / Bug Fixes

• Changing Barcode Types
  Fixed a crash when changing the barcode type from Data Matrix to a 1D code.
• Label Templates on Mac OS X
  The label template file is now searched for in the correct directory.
• TBarCode Library 11.3.1
  Using TBarCode library 11.3.1.
• New Icon
  Barcode Studio now uses a new application icon.

Enhancements

• Support of Data Matrix Rectangular Extension (DMRE)
  The symbol sizes defined by the DMRE are now supported (8x48, 8x64, 12x64, 16x64, 24x32, 24x36, 24x48, 24x64 and 26x32).
• New Barcode Type: UPU S10
  UPU S10 S10 is used internationally for the sorting and tracking of postal items.
• Check Digit Method Modulo 43 for QR-Code and Data Matrix
  The check digit method "modulo 43" is provided in the list of supported check digit methods for QR-Code and Data Matrix.
• New Setup Application
  A new setup application is used, which downloads and installs the C++ redistributable for Visual Studio 2015 on demand.
• macOS Support
  OS X 10.8 and higher is supported.
• TBarCode Library 11.3.1
  Using TBarCode library 11.3.1.

Fixes

• Sequences
  Fixed a bug when creating a sequence with an empty mask.
• CSV Export
  Fixed the initialization of the export file path.
• macOS: Examples Directory
  Moved example directory to directory /Library/Application Support/... due to permission changes under macOS Sierra.

Enhancements

• HP SmartStream Composer-Lite V3.0 Integration
  HP SmartStream Composer-Lite V3.0 comes with a command-line only version of Barcode Studio.
• HP SmartStream Designer V20.0 Integration
  - When using Barcode Studio in command line mode, batch barcode creation can be cancelled from within HP SmartStream Designer.
  - A default "Save as" directory can be specified.
  - Information about configuration changes is provided.
• GS1 Application Identifier
  The list of application identifiers (AIs) has been updated.
• TBarCode Library 11.3.0
  Using TBarCode library 11.3.0.

Enhancements / Bug Fixes

• Italian Translation
  Add missing Italian translations on MAC OS X version.
• Export TIF Files
  Fixed: Add missing plugin for TIF image export on MAC OS X.
• Register File Extension
  Register the file extension .bc of the Barcode Studio files on MAC OS X.
• TBarCode Library 11.2.3
  Using TBarCode library 11.2.3.

Enhancements / Bug Fixes

• Toolbar
  Make the toolbar always visible on start due to problems on Mac OS.
• French Translation
  Barcode Studio is now also available in French.
• TBarCode Library 11.2.3
  Using TBarCode library 11.2.3.

Enhancements / Bug Fixes

• Barcode Export - File Name
  On barcode export the user can now choose between using the last used file name or a file name generated from the barcode data.
• Barcode Options
  It is now possible to change barcode options (as known from TBarCode SDK) directly via GUI.
• Codabar Checkdigit Calculation
  The Codabar check digit now considers start and stop character by default. The user may change this behavior via barcode options.
• Application Identifiers
  Bring the list of application identifiers (AIs) up to date.
• OS X Support
  Mac OS/X 10.7 and higher is supported.
• TBarCode Library 11.2.3
  Using TBarCode library 11.2.3.

Enhancements / Bug Fixes

• Command Line
  Fixed a crash that occurred when passing datalist and outlist as parameters.
• Royal Mail CMDM
  Fixed an encoding bug that occurred if no custom data was available.
• TBarCode Library 11.2.2
  Using TBarCode library 11.2.2.

Enhancements

• SVG and AI Image Formats
  Added support for the new image formats SVG and AI (Adobe Illustrator V7).
• CMYK Color Scheme
  Added support for the CMYK color scheme on Microsoft Windows.
• Random Sequence Generator
  Sequences with random characters can be generated.
• Populate Data List
  Data list columns can be populated with a selected value (right click on value).
• Character Spacing
  Character spacing can be adjusted for the human readable text and extra texts.
• DotCode: New Size Mode
  The user may now specify the number of columns and rows.
• Mac OS/X Support
  Mac OS/X 10.6 and higher is supported.
• TBarCode Library 11.1.2
  Using TBarCode library 11.1.2 - see TBarCode History

Bug Fixes

• Image Export
  Fixed problems with transparent images.
  Fixed wrong image sizes in EPS (with embedded TIFF) and PDF output.
  Improved file name checking for file formats.
• Sequences
  Sequences without leading characters are now possible.
• Licensing
  Fixed problems with licensing on Japanese systems.
• Composite Barcodes
  Sizes of composite components were fixed.

Enhancements / Bug Fixes

• Image Export - PNG
  Fixed problems concerning image transparency. Transparent color is now set correctly.
• TBarCode Library 11.1.4
  Using TBarCode library 11.1.4.

Enhancements / Bug Fixes

• Aztec Code
  Fixed problems with code switching that might lead to an unoptimized symbol or to error message "input string too long".
• OpenSSL
  Update OpenSSL to version 1.0.1h. The heartbleed and other security related bugs got fixed. Due to the nature of Barcode Studio the security risk is almost irrelevant, an update is recommended anyway.
• TBarCode Library 11.1.4
  Using TBarCode library 11.1.4.

Enhancements / Bug Fixes

• Aztec Code
  Fixed a problem with code switching that led to the error message "input string too long".
• PDF417
  Allow the use of ECI/GLI also at the begin of binary compression mode.
• TBarCode Library 11.1.2
  Using TBarCode Library 11.1.2 - see TBarCode History.

Enhancements / Bug Fixes

• Data Format QR-Code with IBAN and BIC
  Now using Lf as the default field separator due to incompatibilities with common reading software.
• TBarCode Library 11.1.0
  Using TBarCode Library 11.1.0 - see TBarCode History.

Enhancements / Bug Fixes

• Bug Fixes for GS1 GCN Format (Global Coupon Number, AI 255)
  Fixed some bugs in the context of editing the amount value.
• TBarCode Library 11.0.4
  Using TBarCode Library 11.0.4 - see TBarCode History.

Enhancements

• New Data Format: GS1 GCN Format (Global Coupon Number, AI 255)
  GS1 uses the GCN as key for identifying coupons.
• New Data Format: BCD Format
  The BCD format (also called Stuzza or SEPA format) is used for encoding payment order assignments in QR-Codes.
• CSV Export of Data List
  The data list can now be exported as CSV file.
• GS1 DataBar Limited
  TEC-IT changed the implementation of the barcode type GS1 DataBar Limited to comply with the newest specification (5X quiet zone left).
• DotCode
  Improved drawing of symbols with very small dot sizes.
• Sequence Dialog
  The "Format" field was renamed to "Mask".
• Negative Bar Width Reduction
  Negative bar width reduction values are now allowed (useful for inverted printing).
• EPS Output: Embedded TIFF
  In order to decrease the image size the embedded TIFF is now exported with a fixed resolution of 96 DPI.
• TBarCode Library 11.0.3
  Using TBarCode library 11.0.3.

Bug Fixes

• EPS Output: Improved Warning Message
  Improved the warning message when exporting a barcode containing Cyrillic characters to an EPS file (which is currently not supported).
• Mac OS X: Color Dialog
  The color dialog on Mac OS X now displays the correct color type (RGB, CMYK, etc.).
• Mac OS X: Double-Clicking bc-Files
  Barcode Studio loads a double-clicked bc-file now correctly.
• Mac OS X: Licensing in Spanish Speaking Locales
  Fixed a licensing bug that might occur on systems using the Spanish language.
• Mac OS X: Licensing with Multiple Users
  Fixed a licensing bug when a second user updates the license.
• Data Format: Wi-Fi Access Point
  The input field 'Authentication' is now initialized correctly.

New Barcode Types

• Han Xin Code
  A 2D matrix code with special support for Chinese multibyte characters.
• DotCode
  A rectangular 2D code intended for Direct Part Marking (DPM) with inkjet and laser. The data is encoded in an array of nominally disconnected dots. DotCode 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. The code uses a special Modulo-10 check digit.

Features / Enhancements

• EPS Output / Overprinting
  
  • EPS export now supports custom drawing modes (circles, rounded rectangles, and images instead of rectangular bars).
  • Overprinting is now supported.
  • The user is now warned that logos are not included in the EPS output.
• Cyrillic Support for non EPS output
  Cyrillic characters are now allowed in captions.
• New Localizations for Russian and Polish
  Russian (Добро пожаловать!) and Polish (Powitanie!) are now available in addition to German, English, Spanish, Italian, and Chinese.
• Faster Startup
  The startup time of Barcode Studio was reduced.
• TBarCode Library 11.0.0
  Using TBarCode Library 11.0.0.

Bug Fixes

• Goo.gl URL Shortener
  Fixed a problem with the Goo.gl URL shortener.
• Multicolored JPG Export
  Fixed a crash when exporting the barcode as multicolored JPG.
• License Activation / Temporary Licenses
  Fixed a crash during license activation without a network connection.
• GUI / Spin Boxes
  The behavior of most spin boxes was improved.
• Preview
  The preview is now updated immediately after changing the license data.
• Empty Pages in Output are Avoided
  Barcode Studio now prevents the user from printing empty label pages.

Bug Fixes

• CPU Time
  Fixed a bug that was the reason for consuming up to 100% CPU time for drawing.

Features / Enhancements

• Logos
  Barcode Studio now supports logos in front of, behind and merged into the barcodes.
• Zooming
  The barcode view can now be zoomed in design and data list.
• Drawing Mode / EPS export
  EPS-export now supports custom drawing modes (circles, rounded rectangles, and images instead of rectangular bars).
• TBarCode Library 11.0.0
  Using TBarCode Library 11.0.0 - see TBarCode History.

Bug Fixes

• Label Printing
  Fixed a crash when changing the label layout.
• Custom Resolution
  A bug handling custom resolutions was fixed.
• Import of vCards
  User may now choose custom fields to be imported with the custom vCard format.
  Barcode specific flags are set correctly after import.
• JPG Export
  Multi-colored barcodes are now saved with the correct resolution when exported as JPG images.
• Barcode Color Dialog
  Resizing of barcode color dialog was fixed.

Features / Enhancements

• Alas! This superstition!
  Developers are just like seamen...

Features / Enhancements

• Barcode Rotation
  Barcodes can now be rotated by 90°, 180°, and 270°. Rotated bar codes can also be used when printing labels.
• Label Printing
  The user may now specify starting row and starting column when printing labels.
• Custom Barcode Drawing
  The settings for the custom drawing mode (e.g. creating a QR-Code with circles instead of squares) are now stored in the BC file.
• Barcode Settings View
  Rarely used barcode properties were moved to a separate dialog.
• TBarCode Library 10.2.5
  Using TBarCode Library 10.2.5 - see TBarCode History.

Bug Fixes

• Aztec Code
  Fixed an Aztec encoding bug.
• Quiet Zones
  Quiet zones specified in "Modules" are now resized correctly.
• Stepwise Resizing
  Corrected the resizing algorithm in combination with optimized barcode resolution and non-integer resolutions.
• Serial Export
  The file names of the exported images are no longer truncated when they contain dots.

Features / Enhancements

• TBarCode Library 10.2.4
  Using TBarCode Library 10.2.4.

Bug Fixes

• Command Line Mode
  No bar codes: A crash that occurred in command line mode when drawing bars was fixed.
• Licensing
  Windows x64: Fixed a problem concerning locating license data in the registry.

Features / Enhancements

• Drawing Method
  Added the possibility to draw barcode bars as ellipses, rounded rectangles, and images additionally to the "common" rectangles.
• Label Templates
  Added the latest label definitions for Avery® labels.
• File Import
  It is now possible to use escape sequences as field separators. Bugs concerning displaying custom field separators were fixed.
• Settings Files
  Removed error messages when finding unknown fields in a settings file. For future versions it will be possible to load all settings files of the same major version (even if it has a higher minor version).
• TBarCode Library 10.2.4
  Using TBarCode Library 10.2.4.

Bug Fixes

• Dialog Transparency
  On Mac OS the data assistant was accidentally transparent.
• Editing the Data List
  On Mac OS the detail button of the barcode data in the data list was slightly displaced.
• File Name
  The previous file name is not suggested anymore for saving "new" settings.

Features / Enhancements

• Optimization of the Data List
  The data list was fully revised in order to improve efficiency and performance.
• Data Format Switching
  Removed a message box about to reset the data before switching to another data format.
• TBarCode Library 10.2.4
  Using TBarCode Library 10.2.4.

Bug Fixes

• Aztec Code
  Fixed a bug concerning the encoding of the last character and the filler bits at the end of the code. Under special constellations the last character was encoded wrong.
• CSV Import
  Line breaks that occur within text delimiters are now handled correctly.
• Wrong Path to License Data
  Fixed the path to the license data. Previous versions stored the license data at the wrong place.
• Licensing on Mac OS
  Now users (different to the installing user) are allowed to license Barcode Studio.
• Composite Barcodes / Copy To Clipboard
  Fixed a sizing problem when copying composite barcodes to the clipboard.
• GS1 Databar Stacked Omnidirectional
  Fixed some issued concerning drawing barcode type GS1 Databar Stacked OmniDir like the initial size of the barcode when loading and removing a single empty pixel line when exporting the barcode as image.

Bug Fixes

• Windows XP Crash
  Fixed a crash on Windows XP when quitting the program.

Features / Enhancements

• Automatic URL Shortening
  On request, Barcode Studio shortens URLs (web-site addresses) using either Google™ or bitly™ URL shortener services.
• Barcode Filter
  Barcode types may be filtered by a search text or by encodable barcode data.
• Improved CSV Import
  Empty lines in the CSV files are skipped. The proposed file encoding (ANSI, UTF-8, UTF-16) can be specified. Text qualifiers can be imported as plain text.
• SPARQCode Support
  The category SPARQCode was added to the data assistant.
• Additional Emails Formats
  The category Mobile Tagging was extended with 2 new barcode formats for sending emails (MATMSG, MAILTO).
• Application State
  The size and position of the application window and toolbars are now saved automatically and applied when Barcode Studio is started the next time.
• Barcode Templates
  New barcode templates like vCard and simple price tags were added.
• Label Dimensions in Millimeter and Inches
  The size of the label templates can be specified in mm or in inches.
• TBarCode Library 10.2.2
  Using TBarCode Library 10.2.2 - see TBarCode History.

Bug Fixes

• Image Resolution
  The image resolution is loaded correctly from the .bc file.
• Substitution Font for EPS Export
  Barcode Studio ensures that the substitution font name does not contain spaces.
• Image Export
  Barcodes are now exported with the correct height.
• Data List
  After editing a data list entry the input focus is set correctly.
• Label Printing
  Solved a problem where the application did not recognize a valid printer.

Removed Features

• Power PC Support
  PowerPC support for Mac OS X was removed.

Features / Enhancements

• Aztec Code
  Improved the encoding efficiency to minimize the bar code size.
• Check Digit Calculation
  Added the new check digit method Modulo 23 (PPSN), which is available for Code 128. The user can now use Code 39 and CodaBar together with the Luhn check digit algorithm.
• TBarCode Library 10.2.1
  Using TBarCode Library 10.2.1 - see TBarCode History.

Features / Enhancements

• Intelligent Data Import
  Now it is possible to import predefined data formats like vCard, vCalendar, etc. in a structured way.
• Mobile Tagging - Use Lowest Error Correction Level
  Now using the lowest possible error correction level with mobile tagging to minimize the barcode size.
• New Barcode Type: Code 32
  Implemented the barcode type Code 32 (also called Italian Pharmacode).
• ISBN / ISSN / ISMN
  The data assistant now makes it easier to enter codes in ISBN, ISSN, and ISMN format.
• Options - Save Paths
  The paths of the last saved document, the last exported image, and the last imported file are now saved in the options file and is loaded automatically when Barcode Studio is started the next time.
• Data List: Select more than one data row at once
  It is now possible to select/deselect more than one data row at once.
• Record Set Copies
  Data list items can now be printed multiple times.
• Check Digit Calculation
  The user can now use Code 39 and Codabar together with Luhn check digit algorithm.
• Pixel Shaving
  For 2D codes like QR-Code, the pixel shaving algorithm was improved.
• Appearance
  Appearance of several dialogs and tabbed pages was improved.
• TBarCode Library 10.2.0
  Using TBarCode Library 10.2.0 - see TBarCode History.

Bug Fixes

• Label Preview - Crash
  A potential crash has been fixed in the label preview.
• Barcode Size Check
  Corrected the inaccurate barcode height checking in the preview.
• Data List - Error Count
  Fixed the error count of the data list.
• EPS Export
  Wrong color mode (RGB instead of CMYK) was selected due to a bug in the CMYK color selection dialog.

Features / Enhancements

• Data Input Assistant
  An intelligent data input assistant was added, which makes it easy to enter data in various data formats. Supported data formats are business card formats like vCard and MeCard, event formats like vCalendar, GS1 Application Identifiers, several kinds of mobile tagging, etc.
• New Barcode Type: PZN8
  Implemented the barcode type PZN8.
• EPS Export - Color Formats
  An assistant supports the user to choose the correct color settings/format when exporting barcodes in EPS format.
• EPS Export - Font Substitution
  The surrogate font for exporting EPS images can now be edited manually.
• Preview
  Removed dispensable tool bar buttons.
• TBarCode Library 10.2.0
  Using TBarCode Library 10.2.0.

Bug Fixes

• Captions - Character Sets
  The captions are now able to display any character sets.
• Captions - Text Color
  The text color is now also applied to the caption texts.
• Label Printing
  Printer settings like Page From/To are now considered.
• Label Printing - No Printer
  Fixed crash that occurs if no printer is installed.
• Licensing on Mac OS
  A problem generating the system ID was fixed.
  License data containing special characters can be now written and read correctly.
• Image Export - Sizing
  Several minor sizing problems that occurred when exporting images were eliminated.
• Screen Update
  Several minor problems with screen updates were solved.
• Activation Dialog - Country List
  The country list in the activation dialog is now sorted correctly for all supported languages.
• License Dialog - Spanish
  The Spanish texts of the license dialogs were revised to avoid misunderstandings.
• Options
  The application options are now loaded before anything else is loaded.

Bug Fixes

• EPS Images
  Fixed a bug drawing 2D codes in EPS images.

Features / Enhancements

• Application Update Check
  The user is now notified whether an available update is a major update.
• Label Printing
  The maximum number of label columns and rows was incremented.
• New Barcode Types
  The barcode types Brazilian CEPNet and VIN / FIN (Vehicle Identification Number) were implemented.
• TBarCode Library 10.1.0
  Using TBarCode Library 10.1.0

Bug Fixes

• Command Line
  Fixed a potential crash when starting Barcode Studio via command line.
• Windows: Options File
  A bug concerning saving the options file on Windows was fixed.
• Windows: Activation
  The Spanish texts were corrected.
• Windows: Licensing
  Fixed a problem when generating the system ID.

Features / Enhancements

• Captions
  The user is now able to add additional captions above and below the barcode. The captions can either be entered via keyboard or imported from text files.
• Simple Label Printing
  Barcode Studio now supports simple label printing. The user may choose from predefined label templates or define custom labels.
• Temporary Licenses
  Temporary License Data is issued automatically for a period of 10 days.
• Input of Mils
  Mils can now be entered with one digit behind the decimal point.
• Menus
  The export menus were combined to one menu.
• CMYK Colors
  Mac OS: CMYK color settings are now saved in the settings files (.bc), when the color was entered in CMYK format.
• TBarCode Library 10.0.5
  Using TBarCode Library 10.0.5.

Bug Fixes

• Shrunk Dialogs
  Shrunk views problem was fixed (Page General, Import Dialog, etc).
• Preview in Import Dialog
  The data preview in the import dialog now always shows the actual file content.
• Lost Cursor Position
  The cursor position in the data edit box was lost after typing the first character. This problem was fixed.
• Data List: New Data Row in Hex Mode
  New data rows are now added correctly if hexadecimal character input mode is turned on.

Enhancements

• TBarCode Library
  Using TBarCode Library 10.0.3 (see TBarCode History).

Bug Fixes

• Transparent Barcodes
  Barcode images of the formats PNG, GIF, and TIF (multi-colored) can now be saved with a transparent background. The default back style was changed to opaque.
• Images / Optimized / Barcode Size
  Barcode images are now always exported with the correct barcode size, even with the Optimized flag set.
• Barcode Data Containing 0-Bytes
  Barcode Data is no longer cut off if it contains 0-bytes (affects barcode content and human readable text).
• Templates - Postmatrix
  Improved and corrected the settings of the Postmatrix templates.
• Error Texts
  Error texts are now printed in the correct locale character set.

Enhancements

• HP SmartStream
  The registry path for HP SmartStream Designer for CS5 and newer was made version independent. Barcode Studio 9.x should still be used with HP SmartStream Designer for CS4.
• TBarCode Library
  Using TBarCode Library 10.0.2.

Enhancements

• Data Matrix - New Format: DP Postmatrix
  Added a new format to Data Matrix: Deutsche Post Postmatrix.
• TBarCode Library 10.0.2
  Using TBarCode Library 10.0.2.

Bug Fixes

• Command Line Mode
  Fixed a crash that occurred in command line mode when closing the application.
• Editing File Names (Mac OS / Linux)
  Fixed a crash that occurred when the user edited file-names by hand.

New Features

• Barcode Templates
  This version of Barcode Studio supports preconfigured barcode settings (templates) for GS1 bar codes (EAN, UPC) and Deutsche Post Premiumadress® (Data Matrix). In these templates the bar codes are predefined according to their specification and ready to use with one single click.
• Save as Template
  The current settings can be saved as template by using File -> Save As Template....
• New Barcode Types
  Barcode Studio now supports QR-Code 2005. This code is similar to QR-Code but uses the code page Latin1 (instead of Japanese Shift JIS) for character conversions. In addition, the two barcode-types SCANPAY Service-ID and SCANPAY Transaction-ID were implemented.
• Barcode Studio Options
  Options (Menu: Tools -> Options) are now saved in (and loaded from) an options file.
• Improved Character Conversion
  Now Barcode Studio displays an error message if the data to be encoded cannot be converted to the specified code page. This is especially useful for encoding Simplified Chinese (or similar languages) in barcodes.
• Default Output Resolution
  The default output resolution was changed to 600 dpi.
• Custom Values for Output Resolution and Code Page
  Using custom values for output resolution and code page was simplified.
• Check for Updates
  Barcode Studio can now check for newer version. Use the following menu command: Help -> Check for Updates....
• TBarCode Library 10.0.1
  Using TBarCode Library 10.0.1.

Bug Fixes

• Hex Data
  The number of characters is now displayed correctly.
• Template "Deutsche Post - Pressepost Randbeschriftung 16x48
  The adjusted module width was corrected.
• Loading/Saving
  Fixed some bugs during saving or loading of setting files (BarWidthReduction as double value, typo in EncodingMode, QR-Code settings are now loaded correctly).
• MaxiCode
  The length of the ZIP code (Mode SCM Alphanumeric) is now displayed correctly.
• Command Line - Module Width
  If set, the module width is now used to calculate the barcode size.
• Human Readable Text
  The human readable text is now drawn over the quiet zone.
• License Activation
  The activation dialog now refuses special characters.

Fixed

• Unicode and UTF-8 CSV files are now imported correctly.
• Import data files may now be located in paths containing UNICODE characters.
• Shortcut Ctrl-B (Copy as Image) does now work.

Enhancements

• Added a link to a file that contains hints about how to improve the bar code font quality on Mac OS X.

Fixed

• Fixed a bug concerning the check digit calculation in Telepen / Telepen Alpha.

Known Bug

• Barcode Studio for Mac OS X: GIF Export on the command line does not work (crash).

Fixed

• EAN13: Depending on input data the EAN13 symbol was generated uncompleted. In special cases an access violation occurred.

Enhancements

• EAN/UPC Codes: Improved the printing quality of the digits 1, 2, 7, and 8 (enlarge or reduce bar width about 1/13 of module width).

New Features and Enhancements

• New Licensing - Activation: Licensing has been improved and simplified.

Bug Fixes

• HIBC Codes - EPS Export: Fixed a problem with missing zeros in the human readable text.
• Code 128: Improved mode switching in context with the FNC1 character.
• Missing Error Message: Error Message "Wrong Check Digit" was added.

New Features and Enhancements

• Barcode Studio now supports the Spanish language.

Bug Fixes

• A multi threading problem in conjunction with PostScript generation was fixed.

New Features and Enhancements

• Improved error message for incorrect check digits.

Bug Fixes

• CSV file import on Mac OS X (CR line ending was not recognized).
• CSV/TXT import with files containing just a single line.

Bug Fixes

• Loading of .bc files from command line fixed.
• Mac OS X: Workaround for QFontDialog problem.
• FNC1 encoding bug fixed (Data Matrix/GS1).

New Features and Enhancements

• It is now possible to include TIFF previews into EPS files.

Bug Fixes

• Fixed the problem with auto-resizing PDF files.
• Set the missing resolution settings and reduced the image file sizes (TIFF Export).
• File extension is now always adapted to the chosen image type (Data List Export).
• It is now possible to load files that do not have a file name extension (Mac OS).
• CMYK color settings can now be used directly for EPS generation (Mac OS Color dialog).

Bug Fixes

• A crash, which occurred during image export in command line mode, was fixed.

New Features and Enhancements

• Image Export: Exported images now contain the human readable text (also the Mac OS and Linux versions).
• Error Message Descriptions: The error message descriptions were updated in the documentation.

Bug Fixes

• Quiet Zones: The left quiet zone of several 2D bar codes was drawn incorrectly when the unit "Modules" was selected.
• DataMatrix: Internal code optimization (code word efficiency) was improved.

Known Problems:

• Copy To Clipboard and Open Office: The menu command Copy To Clipboard (As Metafile) produces a distorted image when inserted into Open Office V3.0. Use image export Copy To Clipboard (As Image) instead.

New Features

• New Data List for multiple bar codes: Maintain data for multiple bar codes in a single place.
• Improved file import with dialog based column selection (CSV files).
• Improved serial number generator (preview)
• Improved bar code export: Export barcodes from the data list view, file name can be set manually or through auto-naming functions
• Improved bar width reduction (higher accuracy, units mms, inch, %)
• Improved barcode info page (added title)
• New command line argument -log to generate a log file with a specified name.
• New escape sequences for Gs, Rs, Eot in the barcode data context menu.
• Check digit validation
• Italian language support
• Default bar code set to QR Code.
• Windows 7: Barcode Studio runs with Windows 7 (tested with Beta).

Bug Fixes

• Changing the barcode type reduced the barcode in size.
• No "file save" question before "file open"
• No error code when creating multiple bar codes through command line (batch).
• Micro QR-Code settings not saved.

Minor Bug Fixes:

• New Language: Barcode Studio supports now Chinese in addition to German and English
• HIBC LIC Barcodes: Bug fix in encoding templates

New:

• Templates: New Barcode Template for Data Matrix / Deutsche Post PREMIUMADRESS

Minor Bug Fixes:

• Licensing: Bug an Mac OSX was fixed; licensing failed if licensee contains "," or ";"

Minor Bug Fixes:

• Command Line: Minor changes for datalist/outlist, file separator, output type
• Mac OS: Passing a settings file by an Apple event
• Barcode Export: Changed file extensions from E1C and E4C to EPS
• Data Matrix Code: New Reader Programming Mode Support

New Features

• New Barcodes: Micro QR-Code, HIBC Codes (Code 128, Code 39, Data Matrix, QR-Code, PDF417, Micro PDF417, CODABLOCK-F with HIBC format)
• Changed the naming of 'RSS' barcodes to 'GS1 DataBar'.
• Sample data for each symbology
• Resolutions / DPI: More predefined resolutions. Possibility to add custom resolutions.
• Info Text: The user has the possibility to provide an information text.
• Support for encoding modes and code pages.
• Command Line: New arguments -datalist and -outlist for multiple bar code generation.
• Aztec Code now supports all encoding types.
• Data Matrix: Added the possibility to enforce binary encoding.
• Quiet zone works for all barcodes now. It can be specified in mm, mils and pixels. All four sides may be adjusted separately.
• Bar width reduction was improved (support for decimals, user can select unit).
• New image export format: PDF
• Quiet zone markers (> <) for EAN8/13, UPCA/E and their derivations

Bug Fixes

• Data Matrix: Fixed problem with symbols of maximum size (144x144) - alternative implementations to support different reader types.
• MaxiCode: Bug in mode switching was fixed.
• Image export: Fixed bug with colors.
• Pharmacode: Fixed a problem related to the encoding of color sequences.
• KIX Barcode: Right aligned text is now properly aligned.
• Composite Component: Fixed an issue with the adjustment of composite components in the standard property list (Microsoft Word, Excel, …).

New Features

• Barcode Studio now supports Microsoft^® Windows, Mac OS X^® (10.4 or higher) and Linux^®.
• New Barcodes: Aztec Code, DPD Code, Italian Postal Code 2of5, DAFT Code
• Input data can now be treated as hex-data.
• Added support for exporting the image to the clipboard.
• PDF417 can now be forced to use binary encoding only.
• Printing problems: A new property Draw Mode helps the user to avoid problems with certain printer drivers.

Bug Fixes

• PDF417: Corrected an encoding error when a space follows a punctuation character at the end of the data stream.
• Data Matrix: Bug in EDIFACT mode corrected.