2011-03-29
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CODE 39

Barcode functions and fonts are deprecated in PrintShop Mail 7.0 for Windows. We strongly advise using the Barcode Object instead.

Syntax

CODE39 (Text[,Check digit])

Description

Computes a Code39 barcode.

Example

CODE39("Example", True)

Result

Parameter description

Text

The string to be represented as barcode. The full (128-character)ASCII character set can be encoded.

[,Check digit]

Optional,True or False. Default value is False.

Code 39 (or Code 3 of 9) is the most common barcode in use for custom applications. It is popular because it:

Code 39 is a variable width barcode, and it can support any number of characters that the reader can scan.

It is used in many military and government specifications.

Code 39 barcodes are self checking and are not prone to substitution errors.