Barcode Tools for Crystal Reports

What's new in Barcode Tools for Crystal Reports V2.0?

• These new versions include 32/64 bit barcode image creators for embedding barcode images within Crystal Reports (version 11 or later) in either the space-saving metafile format or as Portable Network Graphics. The new image creators are suitable for use on Windows XP (SP2/3) or later andthe server version for Windows Server 2003 or later.
• The Tools also include updated UFLs for creating font-based barcodes with older version of Crystal Reports (version 8 or later), and updated OLE servers for the Crystal Reports Designer Component for VB6.

The tools include:

• A local machine server for Windows 2000/XP/Vista for embedding picture barcodes in Crystal Reports XI or later
• Server versions include servlets for IIS and Java for use on a remote machine or a company server
• A User Function Library (UFL) for creating font-base barcodes in Crystal Report 8 or later
• An OLE server for use with the Report Designer Component for VB6 supplied with Crystal Reports 8-9
• Samples reports are included for Crystal Reports 8.5, 9, X and XI

Barcode Tools for Crystal Reports supports most common barcodes, including 2 of 5, 3 of 9, Australia Post, Codabar, Code 11, Code 39, Extended Code 39, Code 93, Extended Code 93, Code 128, Code B, Deutschen Post, DUN14, EAN- 8, EAN-13, EAN-14, GS1/EAN/UCC-128, Infomail Barcode A, ISBN, ISMN, ISSN, ITF-14, ITF-6, Interleaved 2 of 5, Italian Post 2/5, Italian Post 3/9, JAN, Korean Postal Authority, Matrix 2 of 5, MSI (Modified Plessey), OneCode, Plessey, PostNet & Planet, Royal Mail 4 State, SSCC, SICI/SISAC, Swiss Post, Telepen (numeric and ASCII), UCC14, UPC-A, UPC-E

Is it available as a single computer version licensed for single PC using Windows 2000/XP/Vista, or as a Server/multi-user version with servlets for IIS and Java and redistributable OLE server and fonts.

System requirements - Requires Microsoft Windows 2000/XP/Vista and Crystal Reports 8.0 or later. Embedding image barcodes requires Crystal Reports XI or later and .NET Framework version 2.0. Server version requires Microsoft Windows 2000/XP/2003/Vista, Microsoft IIS 5.0 or later and the .NET Framework version 2.0 or later, or any web server capable of running Java servlets.

Note that some facilities may not be provided in the versions of Crystal Reports that are included with Microsoft Visual Studio editions.

It is important to understand the fundamental difference between the use of the tools with Crystal Reports XI compared with earlier version. Distributing or remote viewing of barcode-containing reports based on versions of Crystal Reports earlier than version XI require that one or more of the barcode tools be available on the machine viewing the report, whereas with version XI barcode images may be embedded in the report and so do not require the presence of one of the barcode tools on the machine opening the report.