dLSoft Newsletter – October 2008

Contents

1. Products & updates

2. Recent_announcements_(from August)

3. Current versions and prices

4. Contact addresses

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1. Products & updates

1.1 Product updates

A bug in our Databar (RSS) algorithm for the type known as “Limited” resulted in about 1 in 100 of the Databar Limited barcodes generated having the wrong check digit. This has now been fixed and the following products have undergone an update. In most case no version number change is involved. (Where the version number has changed this is the result of an updated installation system in addition to the above bug fix.)

 

Active Barcode Component 1D Universal

Active Barcode Component 2D Universal

Active Barcode Component Databar

Active Barcode Component GS1

AnyLabels

Barcode IMG Server for IIS (now version 3.51)

Barcode 2D IMG Server for IIS (now version 3.51)

Barcode Macros for Office

Barcode Tools for Crystal Reports (now version 1.1)

Barcode 2D Tools for Crystal Reports (now version 1.1)

dBarcode DLL 1D Universal

dBarcode DLL 2D Universal

dBarcode DLL Databar

dBarcode DLL GS1

dBarcode DLL GS1 Composite

dBarcode.Net 1D Universal

dBarcode.Net 2D Universal

dBarcode.Net Databar

dBarcode.Net GS1

dBarcode.Net GS1 Composite

dBarcode 1D Developer Kit

dBarcode 2D Developer Kit

dBarcode Pro

dBarcode Suite

dLabel

Really Simple Barcodes (PC version)

Universal Barcode Font Kit

 

Testware versions of all dLSoft products are available from our web site. Users of the earlier versions may upgrade under our normal terms.

 

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2 Recent announcements (from July/August issue)

2.1 Improved installers

During May we began a programme of improving the installers used for installing dLSoft applications and components. The objectives of the programme for end-user applications included seamless handling of UAC on Vista systems, automatic installation of the .NET framework on XP/2000 systems, and the automatic removal of fonts when font products are uninstalled from a system. All new installers include a copy of the relevant manual in pdf format. As each product is converted to the new installer system relevant components are being resigned with our new certificate (valid until 24 April 2011).

 

The following applications have been repackaged with the new installation system:

AnyLabels

Barcode Macros for Office

dBarcode Pro

dBarcode Suite

dLabel

Really Simple Barcodes (PC version)

 

The following component products have been repackaged with the new installation system:

Active Barcode Components (all versions)

Barcode Fonts (all versions)

dBarcode DLLs (all versions)

dBarcode.NET components (all versions)

Labels.NET (all versions)

 

We expect to complete installers for the remaining dLSoft products during July/August.

 

2.2 dBarcode.NET components

The dBarcode.NET component distributions include components for both .NET Framework 1.1 and 2.0. The components supporting the 1.1 framework have now been updated to the same level of functionality as those supporting the 2.0 framework (ie. Support for high resolution metafile images).

2.3 ISSN numbers

All dLSoft products that support ISSN barcodes with text now allow the automatic generation of the ISSN check digit for display above the barcode (in addition to the ISSN barcode check digit below the barcode).

 

Testware versions of all dLSoft products are available from our web site. Users of the earlier versions may upgrade under our normal terms.

 

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3 Current versions and prices of dLSoft Products

A list of current versions and release dates is maintained at:

http://downloads.dlsoft.com/testware/versions.htm

and a pdf version at
http://downloads.dlsoft.com/testware/versions.pdf

 

The current retail price list is also available from:

http://downloads.dlsoft.com/testware/pplist.htm

and a pdf version at
http://downloads.dlsoft.com/testware/pplist.pdf

 

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4 Contact addresses and internet sites

e-mail: DLSOFT@DLSOFT.COM
Phone: 0870 803 1212  - International +44 870 803 1212
Fax:   0870 803 2312  - International +44 870 803 2312


Our main web site is at: www.dlsoft.com

and this contains links to our support site and international mirrors

Testware versions of any of our products can be obtained from any of these locations.

 

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DL Technology
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E-mail
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