Expert: Ran - 9/10/2009

Question
Hello,

I would like to ask you how to print BarCodes using TXT file and Merge option in CorelDraw. I use this feature for labels with EAN-13 standard, and I know the structure of that file but unfortunately I need to print also Barcodes with CodeBar or Code39 standard but I am not able to find what the structure of the TXT file is.

For EAN 13 the structure of the file (for 39 labels with unique BarCodes and description per page) is e.g.:
------
78
\0123456789001\\Text1\
.
.
.
\0123456789039\\Text39\
\#.faBAdA/000001.\\Test\
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where 78 is number of fields I need to print
\0123456789001\ is the string in COREL for the Barcode
\Text1\ is string in Corel for the description

then
\#.faBAdA/000001.\ is the structure of EAN-13 ... Corel knows that it is EAN-13 because it starts with "#." and ends with "."

I supopse that there should be similar structure for Code39 or CodeBar. Please could you be so kind as to help me?

Thank you

Michael


Answer
Hi Michael

I would love to help you with this one and it sounds like a proper question to get stuck into!

However I have absolutely no knowledge of barcodes whatsoever, therefore I apologise but I must decline your request on this occasion.

Good luck.