3. Recent_announcements_(from March)
4. Current versions
and prices
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1.1 dBarcode.NET version 2.5 components
dLSoft
has released updated versions of its range of dBarcode.NET components. The new
versions add ASP.NET capability to the existing Windows Forms components, and
each component now includes a sample ASP.NET application.
These new
version components include functions to permit the collection of in-memory
barcode graphics images in BMP, GIF, PNG, JPG, WMF and EMF formats, along with
a Save function to permit the saving of the image to a named file. Furthermore
these functions permit the target resolution to be specified by the calling
system.
The range
consists of
dBarcode.NET
– 1D Universal supports
over 50 1D barcode types
dBarcode.NET
– Code 128 supports
Code 128, EAN/UCC 128, EAN/UCC14, SSCC
dBarcode.NET
– Code 39 supports Code
39, Extended 39, Code 93 & Extended 93
dBarcode.NET
– EAN/UPC supports
EAN-13/8/14, UPC-A/-E (with supplementaries)
dBarcode.NET
– ITF supports 2of5,
Interleaved 2 of 5, Matrix 2of5 and IATA 2of5
dBarcode.NET
– Aztec
dBarcode.NET
– Code 49/Codablock-F
dBarcode.NET
– DataMatrix
dBarcode.NET
– MaxiCode
dBarcode.NET
– PDF417 supports
PDF417, Truncated PDF417 & MicroPDF
dBarcode.NET
– QR supports QR Code
(Numeric, Alpha & Byte modes - NOT Kanji)
dBarcode.NET
– RSS
dBarcode.NET
– 2D Universal
supports Aztec, DataMatrix, Maxicode,
PDF417,Truncated PDF417, MicroPDF, QR Code (not Kanji) and RSS
Each
product includes sample VB.NET, C# and J# applications (with source code) along
with the component in both Framework 1.1 and Framework 2.0 (any CPU) form.
1.2 AnyLabels v 2.5
dLSoft
has released a new version of its AnyLabels labelling application. The new
version provides the storing of full printer setup information in the label
templates and much improved compatibility with common label printers.
The new
version requires the .NET Framework version 2.0. It will not run with version
1.1.
A
current list of product version numbers is at http://downloads.dlsoft.com/testware/versions.htm
Testware versions
are available from our web site. Users of the earlier versions may upgrade
under our normal terms.
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2.1 Barcode Macros for Office
This
product has been updated to allow for the automatic removal of a trailing space
when a string in Word is selected by double-clicking the word. This trailing space
is notoriously difficult to avoid with Office 2003, so the macros now provide
the option of not including any trailing non-printing characters in the barcode
data.
2.2 Font Kit updates
The
following 2D barcode font kits have been updated to allow the symbol size and
shape to be specified by the number of columns in the symbol (where relevant),
and to make use of modern Microsoft libraries:
Aztec Font
Kit
Datamatrix
Font Kit
PDF417 Font
Kit
QR Code
Font Kit
2.3 dBarcode-2k and dLabel-2k
These product
have been updated to allow automatic date and time stamping on record entry,
and to permit the symbol size and shape to be specified by the number of
columns in the 2D barcode symbols (where relevant).
Testware
versions are available from our web site. Users of the earlier versions may
upgrade under our normal terms.
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dLSoft is
pleased to announce the launch of a range of 64-bit barcode DLLs for Windows
XP-64 bit Professional/Windows 2003 64 bit, and major new versions of its 32
bit DLL and Active-X product ranges.
3.1 dBarcode-64bit DLLs
dLSoft
has released a range of 64 bit DLLs designed for use with Visual Studio 2005
and C/C++. The range consists of
dBarcode64 DLL – 1D Universal supports over 50 1D barcode types
dBarcode64 DLL – Code 128 supports Code 128, EAN/UCC 128,
EAN/UCC14, SSCC
dBarcode64 DLL – Code 39 supports Code 39, Extended 39, Code
93 & Extended 93
dBarcode64 DLL – EAN/UPC supports EAN-13/8/14, UPC-A/-E
(with supplementaries), ISBN, ISSN, ISMN
dBarcode64 DLL – ITF supports 2of5, Interleaved 2 of 5, ITF-6,
ITF-14, Matrix 2of5 and IATA 2of5
dBarcode64 DLL – Aztec
dBarcode64 DLL – DataMatrix
dBarcode64 DLL – MaxiCode
dBarcode64 DLL – PDF417 supports PDF417, Truncated PDF417
& MicroPDF
dBarcode64 DLL – QR supports QR Code (Numeric, Alpha & Byte
modes - NOT Kanji)
dBarcode64 DLL – RSS
dBarcode64
DLL – 2D Universal supports Aztec, DataMatrix, Maxicode, PDF417,Truncated
PDF417, MicroPDF, QR Code (not Kanji) and RSS
Each
product includes a sample MFC application (with source code) compiled with
Visual Studio 2005 in x64 mode.
The
products may be downloaded and expanded on any Windows machine but will install
only on an Intel or AMD processor machine running a 64 bit version of Windows.
3.2 New versions of dBarcode 32bit DLLs
dLSoft
has released new versions of its 32 bit dBarcode DLLs. These new versions
provide improved bitmap graphics (including 2 colour bitmaps for GIF and BMP
images and black and white images for PNG files), user-definable Code 128
control codes, and fixed size barcode settings. These versions will also pemit
metafile images to be created with an X value of 1 (as used in laser engraving
systems).
The new version include updated samples for C/C++ (Visual Studio 6
thru Visual Studio 2005), Visual Basic 6 and
The new
versions are version 4.0 for the 1D barcodes, and 4.5 for the 2D barcode libraries.
While a
high degree of backwards compatability has been maintained, the use of some
members of the barcode2d structure has been modified (for the first time in 6
years) and some users will need to modify their programs to use the new
versions. The final release of the previous version of each DLL will continue
to be available on our archive site.
3.3 New versions of Active Barcode Components
dLSoft
has released new versions of its Active Barcode Component range. The new
versions (which have new class IDs) provide improved bitmap graphics (including
2 colour bitmaps for GIF and BMP images and black and white images for PNG
files), user-definable Code 128 control codes, and fixed size barcode settings
for some 2D type through the use of a Columns property.
The new
versions are version 4.0 for the 1D barcodes, and 4.5 for the 2D barcode
controls and are designed for VB6, VBA and Microsoft Access, and include
samples for VB6 and Access 2002/3.
Users of
existing versions will need to replace previous versions on their forms and
reports to use the new versions. The final release of the previous version of
each DLL will continue to be available on our archive site.
Testware versions
are available from our web site. Users of the earlier versions may upgrade
under our normal terms.
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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
Please do
not use any older links.
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