Introduction to Bar Coding:
Important considerations when creating bar codes in any Windows program and general information about bar code technology.

Code Samples
Using B-Coder's powerful DDE interface to automate bar code production from with other programs like Word, WordPerfect, Access*, Excel and Visual Basic

GIF Image Compression
Using image compression in B-Coder

Troubleshooting
Find answers to common questions and known issues.

Read the Manual Online
In Adobe PDF Format.

Watch a video Introduction to B-Coder Professional

Watch Video Demonstrations of Using B-Coder with Microsoft Word
(Insert bar codes in Word documents, print bar code labels, etc.)

Installing the B-Coder Word Macros (Word 95 - 2003)
Using the TextToBarcode and PromptForBarcode macros (Word 95 - 2003)
Using the MakeBarCodeLabels macro (Word 95 - 2003)
Using the MergeBarcodes macro (Word 95 - 2003)

Installing the B-Coder Word Macros (Word 2007)
Using the TextToBarcode and PromptForBarcode macros (Word 2007)
Using the MakeBarCodeLabels macro (Word 2007)
Using the MergeBarcodes macro (Word 2007)

Download the Latest B-Coder Word Macros for Word 97 to Word 2003
Download the Latest B-Coder Word Macros for Word 2007
Automate bar code generation in Microsoft Word with these easy to use macros. Add bar codes to Word documents with the click of a button or easily create bar code labels directly in Word. (Requires B-Coder Professional Edition)

Important Information for users of Word 2000 and newer:

Before installing the B-Coder Word macros into Word 2000 and newer, you must change the macro security settings in Word. To do this, run Word and select Tools - Macro - Security from the Word main menu. In the Security window that appears, change the Security Level from "High" to either "Medium" or "Low". (We recommend choosing "Medium".) If you are running Word 2002 or newer, you must also select the "Trusted Sources" tab in the Security window and place a check mark next to the two options: "Trust All Installed Add-Ins and Templates" and "Trust Access to Visual Basic Project". After making the above changes, click the OK button to return to the Word main menu and then close Word to make the changes permanent. Illustrated Example

* While it is possible to use B-Coder with Access, it is much easier and more efficient to use our ActiveX control. B-Coder uses macros to copy and paste barcode images into an OLE field in your table. This means that your database grows in size and that if you modify the data in your table you must rerun the macros to update the images. Furthermore, since the VBA macros must be modified to work with the fields in your database, many novice users have trouble setting it up. The ActiveX control does not require any code and can be added to a form or report in Access just like a textbox control, simply set the Control Source Property of the control to a field in a table or query, then run your form or report. Thats all there is to it! The ActiveX control even comes with its own sample Access database.

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