Nice looking EAN13 barcode creator for NAV2013 (can be adapted for NAV2009 RTC). Very fast, no fonts needed, no 3rd party libraries needed, clean look. Can be easily extended with rotations etc. (With a little .NET knowledge – really little).
Tag Archives: Barcode
Bar code reader and the Hardware Hub
We have some cases where the Dynamics NAV client is running in a remote desktop and the local machine has a bar code scanner connected. One way is to have the bar code scanner configured as a keyboard. This requires the focus on the correct input field in NAV to work. The other way is to have the scanner configured to use a Serial Communication Port.
Printing Barcodes to an RTC Report
I was recently challenged to print a barcode on an RTC report. In the past, I have found barcode fonts rendered perfectly on NAV Classic reports. Those same barcode fonts would not render on the RTC report I was creating.
Barcodes “magic” revealed – part 2
Ok, in previous part I described how barcodes could be used. But to use barcodes, you need to understand, how it works. I mean, how it works on physical layer. Of course, I will not talk about how the black&white or color lines/dots are translated into data, but about possible hardware you can use.
Barcodes “magic” revealed – part 1
We live in black&white world. Barcodes are everywhere around. On everything you buy, in different shapes, sizes, even colors (ok, the world is not as “black&white” anymore) are barcodes. But what is the magic behind them?
How to print barcodes on a Microsoft Dynamics NAV report
A student question came in 🙂 How to print barcodes on a Microsoft Dynamics NAV report?
To print barcodes on a Microsoft Dynamics NAV report, you need to install a barcode font in windows first. You find these fonts on the web but it is also available for download from partnersource.
What is in your Dynamics NAV toolbelt? Barcode Creator by Stijn Bossuyt
Stijn Bossuyt has made a great function/codeunit for generating barcodes within Dynamics NAV without the need for any third party add-ons. You can find more information about it on this MIBUSO blog.