What's new in ActiveBarcode 6.12.0
Jul 26, 2022
- Fixed a bug in Code-93 Extended.
New in ActiveBarcode 6.11.0 (Jan 17, 2022)
- Barcode object 6.11.0
- Easy license detection: You don't have to take care to install the matching 32bit or 64bit license. Both will be accepted.
- Fixed a rare glitch that prevented to find the license. Occurred only in a multithreading environment under very heavy load.
- Barcode Generator 7.7.0
- Improved: Barcode Generator
- Minor bugfixes.
New in ActiveBarcode 6.10.0 (Aug 13, 2020)
- Fixed a bug in GS1-Datamatrix that only occured when encoding a very specific incorrect text.
- Improved installer allows silent installations even on server systems that don't have the constant "userdocs" defined.
- Extended the user license to allow building executable files that can use the barcode object.
- When building an executable file without a developer license, the barcode object behaves as unlicensed. The user needs to purchase his own license in order to make the barcode object work.
- When building an executable file with the developer license, the barcode object behaves as licensed. The user does not need to purchase his own license because the compiled executable is licensed through the developer license.
New in ActiveBarcode 6.9.0 (Jun 14, 2020)
- The trial watermark is removed from the barcodes to allow a much better compatibility testing with any barcode scanner that you use.
New in ActiveBarcode 6.8.0 (Mar 28, 2019)
- Excel Add-In 2.0.0
- Improved: ActiveBarcode Add-In for Excel 365, 2019, 2016, 2013, 2010
- With even more functions and better & simpler user interface.
- Supports English, German, French, Italien and Spanish language.
- Word Add-In 1.1.0
- Improved: ActiveBarcode Add-In for Word 365, 2019, 2016, 2013, 2010
- Supports English, German, French, Italien and Spanish language.
- PowerPoint Add-In 1.1.0
- Improved: ActiveBarcode Add-In for PowerPoint 365, 2019, 2016, 2013, 2010
- Supports English, German, French, Italien and Spanish language.
- Barcode Generator 7.4.0
- Improved: ActiveBarcode Generator
- Barcode Object 6.8.0
- Changed ProgID changed from the generic BARCODE to the specific ACTIVEBARCODE to avoid conflicts.
- If you have used BARCODE.BarcodeCtrl.1 in scripts, a change to ACTIVEBARCODE.BarcodeCtrl.1 required.
- Fix: Can now be used with office and Chinese language pack.
New in ActiveBarcode 6.7.0 (Feb 27, 2019)
- PowerPoint Add-In 1.0.1
- New: ActiveBarcode Add-In for PowerPoint 365, 2019, 2016, 2013, 2010
- Word Add-In 1.0.1
- Minor bugfixes: ActiveBarcode Add-In for Word 365, 2019, 2016, 2013, 2010
- Web component
- Updated and enhanced: ActiveBarcode web component for PHP and ASP
New in ActiveBarcode 6.6.0 (Jan 31, 2019)
- Word Add-In 1.0.0:
- New: ActiveBarcode Add-In for Word 365, 2019, 2016, 2013, 2010
- Excel Add-In 1.9.6:
- Performance and stability improvements: ActiveBarcode Add-In for Excel 365, 2019, 2016, 2013, 2010
- Barcode Generator 7.3.1:
- New: The generator can now be used from the new Word Add-In to add and edit barcode objects in Word documents.
- Minor improvements.
- Barcode Control 6.6.0:
- Improved error reporting.
- Minor improvements.
- BarcodeImage Script 2.0.0
- Updated: Generate barcodes at the command line with BarcodeImage.wsf.
- Our free open software wrapper for the ActiveBarcode Object.
- Sourecode is provided: This allows you to adapt to your needs and learn how to use the ActiveBarcode Object in your own projects.
- You are allowed to redistribute and/or modify the script under the terms of the GNU GPL.
- ActiveBarcode Command Line Interface 2.0.3 ??
- New: ActiveBarcode CLI generates barcodes at the command line at least 100%+ faster than our script based tool because it's compiled and optimized for speed.
- It's the new, enhanced, universal and more powerfull way to create barcodes at the shell.
- The fastest solution to create barcodes series at mass or automate the creation of barcodes with minimal resource requirements within your workflow.
- Our high performance tool was formely available only at request and is now bundled into the ActiveBarcode software suite.
New in ActiveBarcode 6.5.0 (Nov 22, 2018)
- Excel Add-In 1.9.5:
- Now available in English, German, Spanish, Italian and French language.
- Several barcodes can now be inserted at once not only as a barcode object but also as a static image.
- Minor improvements
- Barcode Generator 7.2.0:
- Using the clipboard to insert a barcode as a vector graphics to a document is now working corect for more clients. Adobe Illustrator, Inkscape, Corel Draw and other will able to use the barcode as a freely scaleable vector graphics without losses.
- You can now also set the size of barcodes by entering cm/inch.
- Minor bugifx in the x64 version. Serial export "Next" Button in dialog behaving correct again.
- Barcode Control 6.5.0:
- The methods CopyToClipboard and CopyToClipboardBySize are more compatible with clients when using vector graphics.
- Minor improvements.
New in ActiveBarcode 6.4.0 Preview (Mar 31, 2018)
- A detailed description will follow soon
New in ActiveBarcode 6.3.1 (Jan 21, 2018)
- Improved barcode clear text: Avoids overlapping characters and automatically resize font to largest possible option if selected font is too big. Automatic internal font resize for better usage for available space will keep the clear text line small enough to be printable even if user chooses a font size that was to big.
- Improved readablilty of the clear text line for the barcode Code 25 and ISBN family.
- Allow very small barcodes: Barcode without clear text line (i.e. PDF417) can be displayed smaller now.
- Improved international error messages for better readability. Especially when very small barcodes were used.
- Fix: CreatePictureBySize supports colored barcodes.
New in ActiveBarcode 6.2.0 (May 31, 2017)
- New: ActiveBarcode Add-In for Excel 2016, 2013 and 2010
- New: Control codes such as <CR>, <LF>, <TAB>, <ESC>, <DEL>, <BS>, <VT>, <FF> etc. can now be entered directly into the barcode object in the Text property.
- Improvement: Validation check for Code-128, EAN-128/EAN-128AI and GS1-128.
- Improvement: Presentation of the GS1-Datamatrix text line.
- Fix: Datamatrix, GS1-Datamatrix and QR-Code reported IsValid only when the barcode was visible. Now developers can validate a barcode without actually drawing it.
- Fix: Under specific cirtumstances GS1-Datamatrix 10X10 failed to create when size was selected very small.
- Fix: Datamatrix, GS1-Datamatrix and QR-Code reported "text error" instead of "size error" when size was selected very small.
New in ActiveBarcode 6.1.0 (Mar 24, 2017)
- New: Better handling of embedded barcodes in Word. Properties and position of the barcode object can now be changed even without having to activate the design mode.
- New: The method of the barcode object 'CreatePictureBySize' can now be used even if the control is not visible. This allows a more versatile usage of the picture property for developers.
- Fix: When using Word 2013 x64/x86, barcodes were shown twice in Design Mode under some circumstances. Print was not effected but the visual glitch also affected usability under rare circumstances.
- Fix: When using Excel 2013 x64/x86, barcodes might have been shown with false size when the barcode was not fully visible and has been scrolled out of the visible display area.
- Fix: Many minor improvements and minor bugs have been fixed.
New in ActiveBarcode 6.0.0 (Apr 29, 2016)
- Enhancements of the ActiveBarcode Application's users interface.
- New:
- The ActiveBarcode Control is now available as x64, too.
- You can directly enter some control codes like CR, LF, TAB, ESC, DEL, BS, VT, FF into the ActiveBarcode Application.
- When using the ActiveBarcode Application ASCII characters above 127 can be encoded as Unicode UTF-8. THis applies to QR Code, PDF417 and Data Matrix.
New in ActiveBarcode 5.60 (Jan 5, 2013)
- New: QR Code.
- New: PZN8 code
New in ActiveBarcode 5.59 (Jan 5, 2013)
- New: GS1-Data Matrix, with optional multi-line human readable text line
- New: The Control, the Application and the setup are now digital signed.
- New: By default, a font with fixed-width will now be used for a better optical result: Courier New.
- New: The new names of bar code GS1-128, GTIN-14, GTIN-13, GTIN-12 and GTIN-8 were added.
- Fix: Code 39 now always creates readable codes.
- Fix: Many minor improvements and minor bugs have been fixed
- The toolbar of the ActiveBarcode Application has been cleaned up. Also some improvements of the GUI.
New in ActiveBarcode 5.58 (Jan 5, 2013)
- New: A new DataMatrix type named 'DataMatrix Square' always creates square codes and no rectangular ones.
- New: A new DataMatrix type named 'DataMatrix Rectangular' always creates rectangular codes and no square ones.
- New: A new type has been added for every symbol size of DataMatrix. Now you can set the symbol size for yourself when using one of this types.
New in ActiveBarcode 5.57 (Jan 5, 2013)
- New: 'Quick print' (Ctrl-P) prints the current barcode on the selected printer without any changes in print configuration.
- New: File Naming Option: Use Barcodetext instead of numbers after the basename when exporting multiple barcode image files
- New: SetUp runs fine in Linux with Wine 1.2 now.
- Fix: When using a fixed size of the barcode, the barcode displays not fully on screen in last version. This was a display problem only. Prints and exported images were not affected.
- Fix: The configuration file activebarcodeapp.ini ist now stored in the Windows Application Data Folder and should no longer may cause problems with rights.
- Fix: The PDF417 code generated false codes in very special cases
New in ActiveBarcode 5.56 (Jan 5, 2013)
- New: Configurable tool bar of the ActiveBarcode Application
- New: Function 'Open Recent Files'
- New: Function 'New' to create of a new bar code
- New: Several optical advancements
- New: The last used printer is saved
- New: The Options menu is splitted into Language and Customize
- New: Printing is not launched if a size error of the barcode occurs.
- New: Now the selected language (German, English) is saved.
- New: The number of the to exportable serial numbers and printable labels is displayed and set as a limit
- New: Tip windows are unsettable to let them show up again
- New: If a file already exists while exporting you now have the choice: Yes, no, Yes to all and Cancel
- New: Update check now without browser
- Fix: The DataMatrix generated sometimes false codes
- Fix: Export and label printing now can make more than approx 32000 bar codes
- Fix: Export: With the shift between Serial and Datasource the possible number was not updated correctly
- Fix: With very long standard numbers there was a calculation error.
New in ActiveBarcode 5.55 (Apr 21, 2006)
- New: Export of barcodes image files with the ActiveBarcode Application with serial numbers or with data import.
- New: Serial number function (Print, Export) now also allows text before the number, e.g. abc001, abc002.
- New: If an opened file was changed in the ActiveBarcode Application and was not saved, a warning will be displayed when ending of the program or opening another file.
- Fix: The check digit inside the ISBN-10 plain text line of the ISBN-13 Dual code is now correct, even if the check number of ISBN-13 is given in the text property.
- Fix: The SaveAs methods have not released a handle when exporting to EMF or WMF and have blocked the file.
- Fix: The PDF417 now also releases the SizeError for X axis correctly.
- Fix: Now the codes 34,35,36 are also properly listed in the ODL.
- Fix: The DataMatrix generated now and then falsely a SizeError.
- Fix: Now the Property Alignment is saved persistent (Control)
- Fix: Now printing with serial numbers is also possible if the number are very huge.
- Fix: With some printer drivers some barcodes were sporadically not printed when printing labels.