Working with Objects7-19
Setting bar code contentUse the Content tab to set these options:
Symbology Select a symbology code from this list box.
Symbologies are universal bar code formats.
This system supports these symbologies:
•Code 128 Auto
•Code 39
•Interleaved 2-of-5
Data value Specify a data value for the bar code here. The
symbology codes limit the data to a specific number
of characters:
Symbology
Code 128 Auto
Code 39
Interleaved 2-of-5
Max. # Characters
2-50
2-50
2-50
•If you enter an incorrect number of characters in
the Data value field, a message prompts you for
a corrected value.
•If you enter invalid characters in the Data value
field, you’ll see a message telling you so.
Human-readable
text
Select the placement of the text that people can read
(as opposed to machine-readable code). You can
choose:
•No text
•Text above bar code
•Text below bar code (the default)