dLSoft Newsletter - July 1999 Contents Major product updates New package distribution arrangements Current versions and dates Internet sites Additional examples files -------------------------------------- 1. Major product updates All 32 bit products and all Barcode fonts have been updated with effect from July 1st 1999. For version number see (3) below. The barcode fonts now include .AFM and .INF file for PostScript installations and Bitmap versions of the fonts for display at 24 and 36 pt. All 32 bit products which use 1D barcodes now have the option to specify the barcode size by providing the X unit value (the thickness of the thinnest bar) as an alternative to the total width of the barcode. This has been one of the most frequently requested enhancements. A bug in the dBarcode-2D DLL which resulted in some uppercase letter being converted to lower case letters has been fixed in the new releases. Furthermore all 32 bit products have been recompiled using the latest Microsoft libraries, and this is expected to overcome problems reported by users of older releases who have now installed Visual Studio Service pack 3. ------------------------------------- 2. New package distribution arrangements With effect from July 1st all package product order will be filled using CD ROM as the distribution media and specific request is made for 3.5 inch disk versions. CD ROM versions are always available for immediate dispatch. 3.5 inch disk versions will be produced to order, but will take 2-3 days. -------------------------------------- 3. Current version of dLSoft Products effective 1/July/99 Product Version Content date Barcode Macros 2.1 25/June/99 dBarcode-16 4.10 21/June/98 dBarcode-16 DK 4.10 21/June/98 dBarcode-32 5.2 25/June/99 dBarcode-32 DK 5.2 25/June/99 dIndex-16 3.33 11/Aug/98 dIndex-32 4.43 25/June/99 dLabel-16 3.93 20/June/98 dLabel-2D 4.43 25/June/99 dLabel-32 4.43 25/June/99 dFont DK 2.0 19/March/99 Barcode fonts: dFont Helper 1.3 7/Nov/98 Code 39 1.5 18/June/99 Code 93 1.5 18/June/99 Code 128 1.5 18/June/99 Code 11 1.5 18/June/99 Codabar 1.5 18/June/99 Code B 1.5 18/June/99 EAN/UPC 1.5 18/June/99 ITF 1.5 18/June/99 MSI 1.5 18/June/99 PostNet 1.5 18/June/99 RM4SCC 1.5 18/June/99 Telepen 1.5 18/June/99 ------------------------------------- 4. Internet sites Our web sites are now: WWW.DLSOFT.COM (UK site) and BARCODE.DLSOFT.COM (US site) and our ftp sites The dLSoft ftp download sites are FTPUS.DLSOFT.COM/ and FTPUK.DLSOFT.COM/ Latest testware versions are in the pub/testware directory and individual files in the pub/library directory. ------------------------------------ 5. Additional examples files Additional example files for the dBarcode developers kits and their use with Visual Basic, C/C++ and Delphi have now been placed on the support page of our web site. These illustrate, for example, direct drawing of barcode on a Delphi Canvas, and simplified DLL calls for drawing on VB forms. ----------------------------------- End To be removed from the mailing list at any time just e-mail to IMAILSRV@DLSOFT.COM with the message UNSUBSCRIBE DLNEWS your_email_address as the message body. Previous issues of the newsletter may be obtained from the link on the What's New page on our web site. DL Technology PO Box 9, Buckhurst Hill, Essex IG9 5BE, UK Fax: (44) (0) 181 502 9037 E-mail: DLTech@DLSoft.com Web: www.dlsoft.com