dLSoft Newsletter - February 2003 Contents 1. Major new versions for 2003 2. Recent updates (from December 2002) 3. Current versions and prices 4. How to Upgrade 5. Contact addresses 6. Internet sites -------------------------------------- 1. Product updates The product Barcode Font for Windows - Interleaved 2 of 5 has been modified; the tools supplied with the font were generating an incorrect checkdigit for Interleaved 2 of 5 barcodes. This has been fixed. As the tools supplied with the font packs are common to all the Barcode Fonts for Windows products, all the Barcode Fonts for Windows products have been updated with the corrected tools - although only users of Interleaved 2 of 5 would notice a change. [There has been no change to the Universal Font Kit or to the 2D Font Kits.] Developers products for RSS barcodes [Active Barcode Component - RSS, Active Barcode Component 2D-Universal, dBarcode DLL - RSS, dBarcode DLL - 2D Universal and the dBarcode 2D Developers kit] have been updated so that pattern strings are returned for RSS barcodes. All products that generate DataMatrix barcodes have been modified to ensure that accented characters are handled correctly. The effected products are: Active Barcode Component - DataMatrix Active Barcode Component - 2D Universal Browser Barcode - DataMatrix DataMatrix Font Kit dBarcode DLL - DataMatrix dBarcode DLL - 2D Universal dBarcode 2K dBarcode 2D Developers Kit dIndex-2k dLabel-2k The other updates this month are minor updates to dLabel-2k, dIndex-2k and dBarcode-2k, in each cases to allow the program to exit gracefully when attempting to load an ODBC/ADO database which has moved, and (except for dLabel-2k) to correct a bug which prevent the scanning log from the barcode driver to be deleted! The setup routines for dBarcode (standard, Pro and 2k), dLabel-2k and dIndex-2k have been modified to place an icon on the desktop during installation. Testware versions are available from our web site, and users of the previous versions may upgrade under our normal terms. -------------------------------------- 2. Recent updates (from December 2002) Major upgrades for 2003 Barcode Macros for Office version 3 now provides macros for creating both barcode pictures and font-based barcodes - greatly improving its value for Excel and making the product suitable for use with Word's mail-merge for the first time. In either case the barcode properties may be set from a dialog box and the properties can be remembered for future use. Barcode Server for IIS version 3 now supports PostNet and RM4SCC/4 State postal codes. The Universal Barcode Font Kit Version 3.3 now includes an enhanced DLL that allows default settings for barcodes to be set and stored using a dialog box, greatly simplifying the developer's work in generating a user interface. ALL Barcode Fonts for Windows font packs (version 3) now include enhanced DLLs that allow default settings for barcodes to be set and stored using a dialog box, greatly simplifying the developer's work in generating a user interface. (Font users should note that the font names have been changed in this release so that all dLSoft barcode fonts appear adjacent in a font listing. The improved tools can be used with older fonts). Testware versions are available from our web site now, and users of the previous versions may upgrade under our normal terms (see below). -------------------------------------- 3. Current versions and prices of dLSoft Products A list of current versions and release dates is maintained at: http://www.dlsoft.com/data/versions.htm Last updated 25 January 2003 -------------------------------------- 4. How to Upgrade to 2003 versions If you have purchased a product within the last 12 months and wish to have a free upgrade to the current version you need to e-mail us and specify the product name, your serial number, the name of dealer from whom you pruchase the product and the purchase date. We will then send you a new serial number. If you wish to purchase the current CD (15 UK pounds inclusive) just e-mail us your existing serial number, credit card details and delivery address. If you wish to upgrade from an older product you can purchase a new serial number from our on-line store or any of our dealers, or by e-mail or fax to DL Technology. Fax: (44) (0) 20 8559 0178 E-mail: DLSoft@DLSoft.com The DL Technology upgrade price list is at http://www.dlsoft.com/data/pplist.htm You will not be able to use the new versions without obtaining a new serial number. ------------------------------------- 5. Contact addresses e-mail: DLSOFT@DLSOFT.COM Phone: 020 8559 0049 - International +44 20 8559 0049 Fax: 020 8559 0178 - International +44 20 8559 0178 -------------------------------------- 6. Internet sites Our main web site is at: www.dlsoft.com and this contains links to our support site and international mirrors We also maintain an ftp site at: ftp.dlsoft.com which contains archives of earlier releases and additional support material, manuals, help files, etc. Testware versions of any of our products can be obtained from any of these locations. ------------------------------------------- End Previous issues of the newsletter may be obtained from the link on the Newsletter page on our web site. DL Technology PO Box 9, Buckhurst Hill, Essex IG9 5BE, UK Fax: (44) (0) 20 8559 0178 E-mail: DLSoft@DLSoft.com Web: www.dlsoft.com