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TBarCode Office Changelog

What's new in TBarCode Office 11.1.0 Build 15195

Dec 29, 2023
  • Fixes / Enhancements:
  • Center in Cell:
  • In the Excel Add-In, barcodes can now be automatically centered in the cell when inserted. The barcode remembers this setting and centers itself automatically when redrawing. The 'Center in Cell' feature is activated via the Add-In options.
  • Barcode Selection:
  • Fixed Excel Add-In (TBO-12241): If a sheet contained images in addition to barcodes, "Select all barcodes" selected some of the existing images, but not all barcodes.
  • Mail Merge Fields:
  • - Fixed Word Add-In (TBO-12162): Placeholders for mail merge fields were evaluated case sensitive, not following the standard behavior of Word.
  • - Fixed Word Add-In (TBO-12144): Merge field placeholders that were not present in the data source were ignored instead of generating an error.
  • - Fixed Word Add-In: Barcodes with empty data were not updated in a label mail merge, also the mail merge log did not indicate this error.
  • Font Styles:
  • - Fixed (TBO-12255): Font styles (e.g. bold) are not applied when updating the bar code.
  • Cell Padding:
  • Excel Add-In: As an enhancement to the 'Fit to cell' size mode, you can automatically add a cell margin (~1.5 pt per side) by using the 'Center in cell' option with a quiet zone unit <> None. This feature is considered experimental and may become an advanced option in a future update.
  • VSTO Package (Setup):
  • Updated VSTO Runtime to 10.0.60912 (10/4/2023)
  • TBarCode Library:
  • This version uses TBarCode Library 11.16.0.

New in TBarCode Office 11.0.5 Build 15160 (Dec 14, 2022)

  • Fixes / Enhancements:
  • Line Endings:
  • Fixed TBO-11833: After saving/opening a document, line separators in the bar code data are not displayed correctly in the TBarCode Panel. Reason: The line endings are stored as LF, while the panel requires them as CR+LF. Note that the fix includes a conversion to CR+LF, which may affect the bar code data when the bar code is updated from the panel. If the data is updated automatically (e.g. via linked cell or a merge field), the line feed remains unchanged (usually an LF ASCII 0x0A).
  • Swiss QR Code:
  • Trailing line feeds are now removed from manually entered data (TBarCode Panel).
  • Templates:
  • The existing templates were newly updated from Barcode Studio 16; vCard 3.0 templates (escape sequences already enabled) and ITF 14 templates were added.
  • Dependencies:
  • This version requires Microsoft .NET Framework 4.6.2 (or later) and MSVC Runtime Libraries 2019/v142 (or later). The latest Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributable will be downloaded and installed automatically if the MSVC Runtime is not present.
  • TBarCode Library:
  • This version uses TBarCode Library 11.15.1.

New in TBarCode Office 11.0.3 Build 15121 (Apr 11, 2021)

  • Fixes / Enhancements:
  • Panel Data:
  • Fixed Word Add-in: When editing the extended barcode properties, placeholders (e.g. references to mail merge fields) were removed from the panel data.
  • DLL Loading:
  • Fixed a potential DLL loading problem when TBarCode OCX (SDK V11) was embedded in the same document. The fix prevents both products from sharing the same static memory.
  • TBarCode Library:
  • This version uses TBarCode Library 11.12.1.

New in TBarCode Office 11.0.2 Build 15108 (Nov 11, 2020)

  • Fixes:
  • Mail Merge (Labels)
  • Fixed Word Add-In: Bar codes at the end of a label mail merge (without data) are not removed from the label sheet.
  • Refresh on Save
  • Fixed Excel Add-In: Changes to the 'Refresh bar codes on save' option were only applied after an Excel restart.

New in TBarCode Office 11.0.1 Build 15102 (Oct 5, 2020)

  • New Barcode Types
  • Swiss QR Code 2.0:
  • Implemented Swiss QR Code version 2.0 based on Swiss Payment Standards 2019.
  • DotCode Rev. 4.0:
  • A rectangular 2D code which encodes data in an array of nominally disconnected dots. The dots are aligned diagonally on a grid. The code supports data formats like GS1 Application Identifiers, several industry formats and data envelopes.
  • Han Xin Code:
  • A 2D matrix code with special support for the Chinese character set GB18030. It has a capacity of up to 4350 ASCII characters.
  • Postal Codes:
  • Newly added postal codes: Royal Mail Mailmark® 2D, Royal Mail 4-State Mailmark™, USPS Intelligent Mail Package
  • Pharmacy Barcodes:
  • Newly added PPN Code (Pharmacy Product Number) and NTIN Code (National Trade Item Number), both are Data Matrix based codes used in the pharmaceutical industry.
  • Data Matrix DRME
  • Data Matrix has been extended with the rectangular symbols from the latest DMRE standard (ISO/IEC 21471).
  • Enhancements:
  • Simplified User Interface:
  • The advanced barcode settings are now accessible via a floating property grid. The available properties have been extended and are easier to set.
  • Mail Merge:
  • The serial letter function has been revised and now has improved stability. Logging has been refined as well.
  • Less Dependencies:
  • No embedding of ActiveX Controls in order to improve stability.
  • Upward Compatibility:
  • All EMF bar codes embedded with the previous version (starting with V10.9.0) can be accessed also from V11.
  • TBarCode Library:
  • This version uses TBarCode Library 11.11.5.

New in TBarCode Office 10.9.5 Build 15065 (Oct 5, 2020)

  • Fixes:
  • Word Documents in MSIE
  • Fixed TBO-10357: Crash if Word is opened from within Microsoft Internet Explorer (embedded mode). In connection with the fix, the conversion of ActiveX controls to EMF barcodes must be disabled in the add-in options!
  • Unwanted Save Changes Dialog
  • Word-Add-In: Fixed a problem where a document is treated as modified (only by accessing a 'Shape') without having changed anything.

New in TBarCode Office 10.9.4 Build 15031 (Mar 25, 2020)

  • Fixes:
  • Word Add-In: Strip Whitespace
  • Fixed: Option 'Strip leading and trailing whitespace' applied only after selecting a different bar code type.
  • Collapsed Barcodes
  • Fixed a problem with creating zero-sized bar codes if a user modified his regional settings (en-us).
  • Protected Sheets
  • Fixed 'Locked' status was reset when updating the barcodes.
  • Enhancements:
  • Refresh on Save
  • Word Add-In: Added 'Refresh on Save' feature, can be enabled via registry key:
  • [HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareTEC-IT Datenverarbeitung GmbHOfficeOptions]
  • "RefreshOnDocSave"=dword:00000001

New in TBarCode Office 10.9.3 Build 14957 (Nov 22, 2019)

  • Fixes:
  • Aztec Code:
  • Fixed TBC-5893: Problems with code switching that might lead to an unoptimized symbol or to error message "input string too long".
  • Fixed TBC-5669, TBC-3278: Encoding problem with specific data.
  • Fixed a problem concerning the format specifier in Industry Format.
  • Font Dialog:
  • Fixed: The Office x64 editions do not include a standard font dialog in the properties dialog. As a workaround, an additional font dialog for x64 versions was added to the TBarCode panel.
  • EMF Conversion:
  • Excel Add-In: Improved handling of conversion errors.
  • Protected Sheets:
  • Excel Add-In: Support updating barcodes in protected sheets if "Edit Objects" is allowed.

New in TBarCode Office 10.9.2 Build 14927 (Feb 4, 2019)

  • Fixes:
  • Excel 2007
  • Fixed: "Member not found" error when inserting or updating an EMF bar code.
  • Fixed: Barcodes are unselected when inserted or after "select all" operation.

New in TBarCode Office 10.9.1 (Feb 4, 2019)

  • Minor Fixes / Improvements:
  • Excel Add-In: Error Handling:
  • Improved error message if objects are hidden.
  • Improved error output for EMF barcode update on printing.
  • Changed strategy for on print errors (bar code update fails) => Allow user to override/continue.
  • Added delay to bar code refresh operation in case of DOM not ready (0x800AC472, VBA_E_IGNORE).
  • Transparent Barcodes:
  • Fixed: On some systems, the EMF barcodes in Microsoft Excel were always drawn transparently (even with background mode "Opaque"). The fix changes the GDI draw mode for the background rectangle (using TBarCode OCX 10.2.12).

New in TBarCode Office 10.9.0 Build 14616 Beta (Aug 2, 2018)

  • Enhancements:
  • Support for EMF in Word Add-In:
  • You can now embed bar codes as EMF images instead of ActiveX© Controls. EMF images have a smaller "footprint" regarding system resources and are the recommended workaround for instability problems and crashes we recently encountered in Word 2016 by using ActiveX Controls (e.g. if you open two documents in parallel, Word may suddenly close). The method of embedding bar codes - either by ActiveX Control or EMF pictures - can be managed in the add-in options.
  • Conversion Wizard:
  • For an easy transition to EMF barcodes, Office 2016 users will see a conversion popup when they open a document with TBarCode 10 ActiveX Controls. On demand, embedded ActiveX Controls can be converted to EMF pictures automatically. The auto-conversion of documents is available in all supported Office versions and can be enabled or disabled in the add-in options.
  • Linked Cell for EMF:
  • Excel Add-In: Now EMF barcodes support data binding to a cell (Linked Cell). Linked bar codes are updated automatically before printing (and on demand also before saving). Now EMF bar codes are a fully functional alternative to ActiveX Controls and avoid their higher resource consumption.
  • Persistant Barcode Settings:
  • The last values from Barcode Settings are stored now in registry. Next time, the panel is opened, the previous settings are loaded as default.
  • Update Notification:
  • Check online for updates and notify the user in the TBarCode Panel status bar.
  • VSTO Package (Setup):
  • Updated VSTO Runtime to 10.0.60828 (1/12/2018)
  • Fixes:
  • Mail Merge:
  • Avoid Clipboard for mail merge to printer - this improves stability in Word 2013 and 2016. The number of records per mail merge should be reduced anyway (GDI object limit).
  • Fixed: Mail merge slightly scales barcode size.
  • Clipboard:
  • Fixed: Copy to Clipboard may truncate bar code (last bar too small).

New in TBarCode Office 10.8.4 Build 14300 (Oct 17, 2017)

  • All Users Option in Setup (UI):
  • Fixed: All Users option enabled installed also under HKCU (and created a Click Once cache)
  • Fixed: All Users option disabled installed also into HKLM (on Office 2010 and later)
  • VSTO Package (Setup):
  • Updated VSTO Runtime to 10.0.60825 (11/9/2016)

New in TBarCode Office 10.8.3.14265 (Jul 26, 2017)

  • Enhancements:
  • Support for EMF in Excel Add-In
  • You can now embed bar codes as EMF images instead of Active X Controls. EMF images reduce the required system resources and are a workaround for the massive GDI object handle leak with ActiveX Controls in Microsoft Excel© 2016. This handle leak can freeze Excel when you insert a high number of bar codes, open print preview or just scroll through the document. You can switch to the new EMF barcodes in the Options menu. Linking the bar code to a specific cell is currently only possible with ActiveX Controls but we try to support this feature also with static EMF bar codes in a later version.
  • Upgraded to .NET Framework 4.5
  • The Add-In is now based upon .NET Framework 4.5 (Visual Studio 2015).
  • Fixes:
  • Scaled Barcode Size in Word Add-In during Mail Merge
  • A mail merge into a new document may scale the bar code size in the final document - typically by a factor of 72/96. One possible reason for this problem is that the size unit of the embedded EMF image has been changed from Point (72 dpi) to Pixel (96 dpi). The behavior may depend on graphics drivers and the used Word version. To correct this problem the unit for the EMF size calculation has been set to Pixel now, for backward compatibility there is an option to turn off Pixel unit in the Add-In options.
  • Distorted Barcode Size in Excel
  • There is an issue with Excel when you place an image in an Excel spreadsheet and then print it. The image appears distorted, thus the ratio of the image is changed. This can affect the readability of square 2D codes like Data Matrix or QR Code. As a workaround we scale the bar code image after inserting it and set its width to 90%, a factor, which should compensate the enlargement when printing. This workaround is currently supported for EMF images and can be activated in the Add-In options.
  • Insert Barcode from the Ribbon
  • Add-In for Microsoft Excel: The [Insert Barcode] button from the ribbon uses the data from the current selection now. Previously - if the add-in panel was not visible - the data from the actual cell was ignored.
  • Silent Setup for Current User
  • The new command line option "ADDIN_CURRENTUSER=1" installs the add-in under the current user registry hive only. The automatic installation under HKLM (all users) for Office 2010 and later is ruled out by this parameter.

New in TBarCode Office 10.6.0.13858 (Dec 4, 2014)

  • Enhancements:
  • Content Controls
  • Content controls and legacy form fields can be referenced with a new place holder format: [@!TagName] or [@!Bookmark].
  • Print Date
  • The actual print date / time can be insert into the bar code with a new (virtual) document property [@Print date].
  • User Manual
  • The user manual has been updated with actual screen shots (e.g. Word 2013, Excel 2013).
  • Fixed:
  • Wrong default height in RM4SCC and KIX Code
  • Problem with partial place holders or not properly enclosed place holders (e.g. "docprop][@docprop][@docprop").
  • Title of task pane truncated in Office 2013.

New in TBarCode Office 10.5.7.13747 (Apr 8, 2014)

  • Enhancements:
  • License Key Deployment - Now license keys are read from 32 and 64 bit registry hives. Thus deployment of license keys in HKEY local machine (for Site or Enterprise licenses) is simplified.
  • Setup for all Users - The setup routine pre-selects the all users option in case of Office 2010 and Office 2013. If Office 2007 is detected, the all user option will remain unchecked.
  • Polish User Interface - The TBarCode Panel is now available in Polish language (in Polish Office versions).
  • Fixed:
  • Embedded Excel Documents - Embedded Excel sheets are blocked if you double click them in Microsoft Word. The issue is caused by the initial bar-code redraw event of the Excel Add-In. The implemented workaround avoids the redraw by verifying the "-Embedding" command line. Please be aware that if Excel is already running, this workaround has no effect. In that case you need to end all Excel instances before opening the embedded document (also check hidden Excel instances with Task Manager).
  • Add-In Not Loaded - A problem reading the System-ID has been solved. This problem inhibited the Add-In to be loaded.

New in TBarCode Office 10.5.6.13724 (Nov 22, 2013)

  • Enhancements:
  • Adobe Acrobat Pro Compatibility:
  • Word Add-In: Improved compatibility with Adobe Acrobat X & XI Pro. In some cases Microsoft Word experienced a crash after creating a PDF with the Adobe Acrobat Word-Add-In. The implemented workaround omits the function call which caused the problem (VSTO 4.0 function "GetVstoObject").
  • Fixed:
  • Horizontal Lines:
  • Word Add-In: Error message "This member cannot be accessed on a horizontal line" when printing a document containing a horizontal line control.
  • Option Dialog:
  • Word Add-In: The "Disable Warnings" option cannot be changed.

New in TBarCode Office 10.5.5.13712 (Oct 1, 2013)

  • Enhancements:
  • VBA Compatibility:
  • Excel Add-In: VBA programmers can prevent Excel from switching to Design mode (may occur during Workbook Activate) if they temporary set "Application.ScreenUpdating = False". This allows VBA code to be run without interruption as long as the user does not open the TBarCode Panel or insert a bar code.
  • Content Type Properties:
  • Now you can reference "Content Type Properties" (server or meta properties) the same way as other document properties (which have been introduced in 10.4.0).
  • Options Dialog:
  • Excel Add-In: A new options dialog has been added with the following settings: Remove whitespace, Ignore empty cells, Insert multiple bar codes, Disable Warnings, No Redraw.
  • Improved Warnings:
  • Word Add-In: A warning has been added if the user tries to edit a bar control control with unsupported wrapping styles.
  • Excel Add-In: The startup redraw error message (Cannot update bar code size) has been improved.
  • Use TBarCode OCX 10.2.9:
  • The Add-In utilizes the TBarCode OCX 10.2.9 Barcode ActiveX Control (see TBarCode SDK version history).
  • Fixed:
  • ScreenUpdating Flag:
  • Excel Add-In: The "Redraw On Open" option changes the state of the Excel screen updating flag.
  • Templates:
  • Template files (*.BC) from Barcode Studio V15 cannot be imported correctly.
  • Horizontal Line Error:
  • Word Add-In: Mail merge stops with an error if the document contains a horizontal line.
  • Framed Paragraphs:
  • Word Add-In: Error message (get_PageWidth) if you insert a bar code into a framed paragraph.
  • VC90 Open MP DLLs:
  • Missing Open MP DLLs could prevent Add-In loading. The VC90 Open MP DLLs have been added to the setup.

New in TBarCode Office 10.5.3.13680 (May 2, 2013)

  • Enhancements:
  • Trim White Space:
  • Excel Add-In: All leading and trailing 'white space' characters (newline, carriage return and space) are removed from the bar code data. Feature can be disabled on demand.
  • Fixes:
  • Scaled Barcodes in Excel:
  • Excel Add-In: Barcode size is scaled depending on screen resolution. The problem was caused by Excel not updating the cached image of the bar code control. The implemented workaround forces Excel to update the bar code controls in the open event. This behavior can be disabled via registry key.
  • inked Cell Update:
  • Excel Add-In: Bar codes are not updated with linked cell content after "Redraw Barcodes", template selection or changing advanced properties. In order to fix this problem linked cell data is now re-applied to the bar code controls.

New in TBarCode Office 10.5.2.13667 (Feb 25, 2013)

  • Enhancements:
  • Rotated Barcodes:
  • Word Add-In: Rotated Barcodes are now supported.
  • Disable Warnings:
  • Word Add-In: A new option for disabling warning notifications has been added.
  • Improved Demo Dialog:
  • The demo and license dialogs were improved.
  • Fixes:
  • Enlarged Barcodes:
  • Word Add-In: Enlarged bar codes during mail merge into New Document. The problem appeared in Word 2010/2013 compatibility mode when opening documents created with previous versions of Word.
  • Flickering Bar Codes in Word 2013:
  • Word Add-In: Newly inserted bar code objects are drawn by Word over and over until all bar code properties have been set. Although this is by design of Word 2013 some enhancements in the Add-In were able to reduce this effect. Previous versions of Word do not have this problem.
  • Disabled Design Mode:
  • Word Add-In: Reopening a document disables the bar code design mode (when clicking a bar code). It turned out that the problem is due to a bug in the .NET 4.0 VSTO runtime. The implemented workaround also fixes the missing design mode when dobule clicking a Word document or enabling/disabling the add-in through Word options.

New in TBarCode Office 10.5.1.13629 (Oct 1, 2012)

  • Word Add-In: Templates were not listed (wrong search path)

New in TBarCode Office 10.4.0.13586 (Jul 19, 2012)

  • Enhancements:
  • Encode Document Properties:
  • Word document properties can be encoded via placeholders (e.g. [@Author]) in the bar code data. The placeholders are resolved when printing the document.
  • Deploy TBarCode Office to All Users:
  • The setup has an option to deploy the add-in to all users of a machine. This is achieved by registering the add-in in HKLM instead of HKCU. Local machine registering is supported in Office 2010 by default and in Office 2007 after applying a Hotfix (see KB976811).
  • Use TBarCode OCX 10.2.6:
  • The Add-In is now based upon the TBarCode OCX 10.2.6 Barcode ActiveX Control. For details about the enhancements and fixes in 10.2.6 see the TBarCode SDK version history.
  • User Interface:
  • Word-Add-In: Validate cursor position when inserting new placeholders; Remove mail merge placeholders in documents having no mail merge data source; Notify user about bar code control updates before printing a document. Excel-Add-In: Select all (new) barcode controls after insert operation (for dragging them into correct position).
  • Fixes:
  • Mail Merge Preview:
  • Barcodes in textboxes were not updated during printing from a mail merge preview.
  • Task Pane Not Updated:
  • The task pane was not updated after changing the bar code data in advanced properties. Now the task pane will be updated if the data does not contain merge fields or document properties.
  • Known Problems:
  • Mail Merge fails with non OLE DB data connections
  • Data sources must be connected via OLE DB connection in order to retrieve all records properly.
  • Barcodes Resized in Excel:
  • Depending on the screen resolution of the workstation, bar codes controls are rendered differently changing their size (by design of Excel). Workaround: Make sure that all PCs using the product have the same screen resolution.

New in TBarCode Office 10.3.3.13552 (Nov 10, 2011)

  • New Templates:
  • The template list is extended by vCard templates in various sizes.
  • TBarCode OCX 10.2.3:
  • The Add-In is now based upon TBarCode OCX 10.2.3 (Barcode ActiveX Control - see Enhancements of TBarCode OCX).
  • Enhancements and Bug Fixes in TBarCode OCX:
  • Barcode Types PZN8, Code 32:
  • The new barcode types PZN8 (Pharmazentralnummer with 8 digits) and Code 32 (Italian Pharmacode) were implemented.
  • Aztec Code:
  • Improved the encoding efficiency in order to minimize the bar code size.
  • Improved Encoding for Data Matrix:
  • The mode switching algorithm for Data Matrix was improved.
  • Check Digit Methods:
  • The check digit method Modulo 10 Luhn is now available for Code39 and Codabar 2 Width.
  • The check digit method Modulo 23 for PPSN is now available for Code 128.
  • Bar Width Reduction:
  • The bar width reduction algorithm for 2D matrix barcodes was improved.
  • License / Operating System Version:
  • The version of the operating system (32-bit or 64-bit) is now displayed correctly in the license dialog.
  • Modulo 10 (Luhn Algorithm):
  • A calculation problem with check the digit method Modulo 10 (Luhn Algorithm) was fixed.
  • Barcode Type ITF14:
  • The print ratio was corrected.
  • Windows XP - UTF-8 encoding
  • An bug with UTF-8 encoding on older Windows systems (Windows XP and previous) was fixed.
  • Aztec Code:
  • Fixed the encoding of special data sequences.
  • Codabar:
  • Check digit calculation now considers the start and stop character positions correctly.
  • Bearer Bars:
  • Calculation of space between bearer bars and barcode has been improved and works now also for rotated barcodes.

New in TBarCode Office 10.3.2 (Nov 10, 2011)

  • Enhancements:
  • Additional Measuring Unit [Mils]:
  • Width, height and module width can now be displayed in mils (0.001 inch) and in millimeters. Switch between the units by clicking on the unit name in the panel.
  • Licensing on Terminal Server:
  • Support licensing in one central registry location for Terminal Server environments.
  • Silent Setup:
  • Setup can now be run in "silent mode" without user interaction (by adding specific command line parameters).
  • Key Combinations in Size Fields:
  • Using Ctrl+A, Ctrl+C and Ctrl+V in width, height and module width input fields is now supported.
  • TBarCode OCX 10.1.0:
  • The Add-In is now based upon TBarCode OCX 10.1 (Barcode ActiveX Control) with the new bar code types Brazilian CEPNet and VIN / FIN.
  • Bug-Fixes:
  • Advanced Settings;
  • Deselecting a barcode and clicking Advanced Settings displayed wrong sizemode and font settings.
  • Mail Merge Column Names:
  • Similar column names in mail merge data sources (e.g. "Article" and "ArticleNo") could lead to an error.
  • Wrong Decimal Point:
  • Wrong decimal point recognition on systems with South African regional settings (permanent errors).
  • Setup Excel Add-In:
  • Selecting only the Excel Add-In during TBarCode Office setup did not install all required files.
  • Known Problems:
  • Mail Merge fails with non OLE DB data connections
  • Data sources not configured as OLE DB connection may lead to unexpected behaviour (e.g. not all records can be processed) - see also our FAQ.

New in TBarCode Office 10.3.1 (Nov 10, 2011)

  • Enhancements:
  • Default Settings:
  • Added / corrected missing default settings (size, module width etc) for some Postal and Pharma Codes.
  • Escape Sequences:
  • GS1 bar codes (GS1-128, GS1 DataBar...) translate escape sequences like \F now by default.
  • File Access Error:
  • Increased reading time out for EMF files to avoid blocked file access caused by Antivirus software. Problem occurs with Merge To New Document only.
  • Bug-Fixes Microsoft Word Add-In:
  • Copy To Clipboard:
  • Wrong bar code size with Copy To Clipboard with custom screen resolution ( 96 dpi). Occurs only if no bar code has been selected.
  • Mail Merge:
  • Down-scaled barcode size with Merge To New Document in Compatibility Mode (Word 97-2003 format).
  • Known Problems:
  • Mail Merge with Text File Data Sources
  • Mail merges with text file data sources (e.g. TXT, CSV...) are not supported. Only the first two records can be merged, then the mail merge stops. Recommended workaround: Copy your data into an Excel worksheet and specify the Excel file as data source.

New in TBarCode Office 10.3.0 (Nov 10, 2011)

  • New Features:
  • Barcode Templates
  • Pre-defined barcode templates simplify the creation of industry compliant barcodes (e.g. for EAN, UPC and Deutsche Post Premiumadress® Data Matrix).
  • New Options:
  • Microsoft Word barcode add-in: The new option "Strip leading and trailing white spaces" avoids errors due to unintentional entered spaces or line breaks.
  • Additional Italian User Interface for Word Barcode Add-In
  • The Microsoft Word add-in supports now English, German, Spanish, Chinese and Italian.
  • Bug-Fixes:
  • Microsoft Word: Barcodes in Fields
  • A warning is shown if the user inserts a bar code into an existing field.
  • Known Problems
  • Microsoft Word 2010: Mail Merge while Microsoft Outlook is Running
  • When performing a mail merge while Microsoft Outlook is running you may receive sporadic error messages (occurs only with mail merge to printer). It is recommended to exit Outlook before starting a mail merge.

New in TBarCode Office 10.2.0 (Nov 10, 2011)

  • New Features:
  • Barcode Label Printing Support
  • Barcode label printing support was added: The mail merge rules "Next Record" and "Next Record If" can now be used.
  • Bug-Fixes:
  • Microsoft Word: Mail Merge Created Unwanted Page Headers
  • A mail merge sometimes added unwanted (empty) headers and footers to the document.
  • Microsoft Word: Merge to a New Document Changed the Document Styles
  • The style of a new document generated by a mail merge did not match the source document (tables, invisible text and alignment was modified).
  • Microsoft Word: Error Messages when Excel Sheet is Embedded
  • After an Excel sheet has been embedded in Microsoft Word, the TBarCode Office Excel Add-In flooded the screen with error messages.
  • Microsoft Word: Drag&Drop Excel Sheets Blocked Barcode Functionality
  • After inserting an Excel sheet into a Word document, the bar code functionality was disturbed (fatal errors when inserting a barcode or during mail merge).
  • Licensing Failed with Leading Zeros in System-ID
  • If the System ID is in the form of 0xxxxxxx, then the licensing failed in the manual licensing mode.

New in TBarCode Office 10.1.2 (Nov 10, 2011)

  • Enhancements:
  • Microsoft Word: Selecting a Specific Record of a Mail Merge
  • Selecting a specific record and thereafter clicking Preview Results now displays the correct barcode.
  • Microsoft Word: Poor Barcode Quality in Mail Merge to Email
  • Barcodes are now generated as EMF (enhanced metafile).
  • Microsoft Excel: Barcode Insertion can be Cancelled with ESC
  • The user is now able to cancel the insertion of multiple barcodes with ESC.
  • Bug-Fixes:
  • Microsoft Excel - Inserting Multiple Barcodes
  • When a cell is selected more than once (with CTRL + Click or CTRL + Drag) and "Insert Barcode" is clicked, several barcodes were inserted at the position of the cell.
  • Online Activation Keys with Dashes
  • Activation keys containing dashes (e.g. XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX) are now supported.
  • Help File not Found
  • Clicking help in the ribbon displayed the message "Help file not found".

New in TBarCode Office 10.1 (Nov 10, 2011)

  • New Features:
  • TBarCode Office for Word AND Excel
  • The current version of TBarCode Office adds support for Microsoft Excel 2007 and Excel 2010.
  • Enhancements:
  • Microsoft Office 2010 64 Bit Support
  • Full support for the Microsoft Office 2010 64 bit version.
  • Unified x32 and x64 Setup
  • A single setup application is used for x32 and x64 installations.
  • New About Dialog
  • Previous versions of TBarCode Office showed information about TBarCode OCX instead of TBarCode Office.
  • Word Add-In Bug-Fixes:
  • Open Documents from Outlook Attachements
  • The Add-In caused Microsoft Word to show an error, when a document was opened from Outlook in fullscreen-reading mode.
  • Multiple Word Instances
  • When opening multiple instances of Word, the "Insert Barcode" button from the Word toolbars worked only in the first instance.
  • Automated Resizing of Barcode Controls
  • When the output format of the barcodes was set to control instead of EMF the barcodes did not resize during the mail merge process.
  • Close Mail Merge Progress and Show Mail Merge Log
  • When the mail merge to a printing device was aborted, the progress bar did not close and the mail merge log was not opened.

New in TBarCode Office 10.0.1 (Nov 10, 2011)

  • New Localizations
  • The TBarCode Office Panel is now displayed automatically in Chinese (Simplified), English, German and Spanish.
  • Bug-Fixes:
  • x64 OS Comaptibility
  • TBarCode Office can now be used with the 64 bit version of Microsoft Windows.
  • Documents with Wrong Barcodes
  • Opening a document with wrong or invalid barcodes is now possible.
  • Disable Events Option
  • The "Disable Events" Option can now be used without errors.

New in TBarCode Office 10 (Nov 10, 2011)

  • Supports Microsoft Word 2007 and Microsoft Word 2010:
  • TBarCode Office integrates seamlessly into current versions of Microsoft Word.
  • Simple to Use:
  • Barcodes are inserted with a single mouse-click.
  • Perfect Word Integration:
  • The TBarCode Office task pane provides quick access to important bar code parameters.
  • Mail Merge / Serial Letter Support:
  • Printing bar-coded serial letters was never easier.
  • Complete Barcode Control:
  • All barcode parameters are adjustable (module width, check digit, pixel shaving/bar-width reduction, colors, fonts, ...).
  • Unmatched Barcode Support:
  • TBarCode Office creates more than 100 different bar code symbologies. All linear, GS1, HIBC and 2D Codes are supported