Code128 Barcode in Adobe Acrobat Form
Hi,
My client has a PDF form where you fill out product options then it converts those options into a single text field "Lot Number" then finally a field, "Lot Number Barcode", takes the lot number and converts it to a barcode. For some reason this is not working. I know almost nothing about barcode integration but I am a programmer and just looking for some guidance on this topic.
The "Lot Number Barcode" field uses under properties Calculate->Custom Calculation Script this code. So like I said above it's taking the "Lot Number" field and converting to a string which I believe then the font uses to generate the correct barcode or that is the idea.
event.value = this.getField("Lot No").valueAsString;
I found this post on stackoverflow.com about this topic and it seems like it can be much more involved but I don't understand what he is talking about when he says, "start/stop characters, calculating and including the check digit"...etc:
The first thing you'll need is access to a suitable code 128 bar code font that allows at least editable embedding. You can then use it with a regular text form field and use JavaScript to set the field value correctly. This involves including the start/stop characters, calculating and including the check digit, selecting the code set, and possibly code set shifting. The hardest part can be finding the font.
Stackoverflow: Code128 Barcode in Adobe Acrobat Form
Here is a link to the actual PDF I was given from the client:
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