Barcode Tutorial for Barcoding in Lotus Notes, Domino, Approach, SmartSuite and LotusScript

• Lotus Notes barcode tutorial
• Approach barcoding tutorial
• LotusScript function list
• Importing bar code methods into the shared script library

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Choose the correct barcode font for your barcode field, make sure it is centered in the box with some white space before and after the barcode.

Method 2 - Using LotusScript:
This method is only recommended for advanced Lotus Notes / Domino developers. Code128 and other more complicated barcodes require a LotusScript event and a LotusScript function. See the Lotus Script in the barcode database example for an illustration of how to implement these barcodes. In this database example, the LotusScript code that formats the Code128 field is located in the "QuerySave" Event of the form.

The LotusScript for the function that formats the text to the barcode font is "Code128b" in the "Globals" definition for the form in this example. These must be imported from our file of LotusScript Functions. In Notes 4.5, there is a limit of how many functions that can be placed here so you will need to copy and paste only the functions you need. In Notes 7, you may right click and choose Import, select the file named "IDAutomationLS.lss" which is provided in the LotusScript download package and skip steps 1 and 2 below.

1. Open the IDAutomationLS.lss file with a text editor. Copy everything in the declarations section at the top of the file into the declarations event.
2. Then copy the functions you need from the IDAutomationLS.lss LotusScript file into the "Options" event. After this, they will appear as an event in (Globals).

Add the LotusScript source code for the QuerySave event:

This code does the following:

1. Retrieves the data field.
2. Calls the function to format the barcode.
3. Saves the result to a field on the form during the save process.

For example:

Sub Querysave(Source As Notesuidocument, Continue As Variant) 
    Dim uiDoc As NotesUIDocument
    Dim uiWorkspace As New NotesUIWorkspace
    Set uiDoc = uiWorkspace.CurrentDocument
    'call the function to format the data from field SSN and save it to field Method2SSN
    Call uiDoc.FieldSetText("Method2SSN", Code128(uiDoc.FieldGetText("SSN"),0,0))
End Sub

Choose the correct barcode font for the barcode field, make sure it is centered in the box with some white space before and after the barcode.

You must install the appropriate barcode fonts before you can display or print them. For instructions, please refer to the font installation procedures.

1. Create a new field in your database to place the barcode in.
2. Choose Field Properties - Basics - Field Definition - Options.
3. Then enter the formula in the Modification Formula box.
4. Choose the correct barcode font for your barcode field, make sure it is centered in the box with some white space before and after the barcode.

To copy the functions into your database:

Click the Object drop down box and browse to the field that contains the data you need to encode in the barcode.

Click the script drop down box and choose Change. Enter the following source code for the change event, changing the function name for the barcode you need (in this case the function is Code128b) and changing "DataField" and "BarcodeField" to the names of the fields in your database.

Choose File - Save Scripts. Return to your database file.

NOTE: When selecting the font from the pull down menu, be sure not use the fonts that begin with the "@" Symbol.  Instead, scroll down in the list and select the ones that begin with "IDAutomation".

For all functions listed below, the DataToEncode is the string data type. Other data types, such as numbers or dates, may need to be converted to the string data type to be properly encoded. All parameters are required. For example, use Code128("123456", 0, 1) instead of Code128("123456"). For all number symbologies, such as POSTNET and UPC, you may input dashes or spaces for easier readability and they will be filtered out by the function before the barcode is generated. For UPC-A, UPC-E & EAN-13, the +2 and +5 add-on codes may be created by adding the data to the end of the string.

* NOTE: You must use Interleaved 2 of 5 fonts dated May 1, 2001 or later for Interleaved 2 of 5 functions. You MUST use Code 128 fonts dated December 2000 or later for Code 128 functions. 

The barcode functions may be easily imported into the shared script library. For example, in Domino Designer 7 perform the following:

1. Choose Shared Code - Script Libraries.

2. Select New LotusScript Library.

3. After the Option Public statement, right click and choose Import.

4. Select the file named "IDAutomationLS.lss" which is provided in the LotusScript download package.

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