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New -
Structured Append
feature for the Data Matrix Barcode Toolkits
The new addition of the
Structured Append feature to the Black Ice Data Matrix
Barcode toolkits provides developers with the option of
linking Data Matrix symbols together. Using the structured
append feature, up to 16 Data Matrix symbols can be linked.
The original data or file can be reconstructed from the
linked symbols regardless of the order of the symbols.
A single Data Matrix symbol can
contain up to a maximum 3,116 Digits or 2,335 ASCII
characters. By linking data matrix symbols using the
structured append feature, developers can store over 49,000
digits or over 37,000 ASCII characters within 16 logically
linked barcode symbols.
Try it yourself at
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Printer Driver Tips & Tricks
Why reinvent the wheel? Using the Black Ice Printer Drivers
with Microsoft Outlook
Developers can easily take
advantage of the presence of Microsoft Outlook on a system
to allow end users to email files generated by the Black Ice
printer driver. For example, if your application generates
PDF copies of invoices, the Black Ice printer driver can be
configured to automatically attach the generated PDF file to
an email message.
To take advantage of this
functionality, developers must configure both the Filename
Generation and Start Application settings. Using one of the
exact filename methods, developers should specify an output
filename, in this case “invoice.pdf”, and they should also
specify an output directory, such as “C:\Temp”.
 
Developers should also configure
the Start Application feature to launch an application once
printing has finished and should set the full path and
filename for the Outlook.exe as the name of the application
to be launched after printing. The Pass Parameters feature
should be enabled and only the Custom Parameter should be
passed. The full path and filename should be specified as
the Custom Parameter, surrounded by quotes, in this case we
specified "c:\temp\Invoice.pdf".
Once configured, any time a user
prints to the Black Ice printer, Outlook will be launched
with a new email message containing the newly printed file
as an attachment. |