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We have a text file with data that we need to encode as Code 128 using your java font encoder. How do I pass my data to the encoder? Can you provide a very basic example?

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Ben	Best Answer The example describes how to encode the data in a text file by reading it into the Java application and passing it to another text file as encoded data. Download the barcode fonts and Java font encoder. Set up the environment so that it can use the IDAutomation java font encoder class. STEP 1 To read/encode a data text file into a Java application and receive the encoded output, create two text files: data.txt (the file that has the data to encode) encodeddata.txt (the file that will receive the encoded data) STEP 2 Create a bat file that compiles and runs the application. After java [projectname], use the > symbol and the [encodeddata file]. This will pass the System.out.println data to this file once the reader is set up. Example javac C:classpathBarcodeProjectBarcode1.java java Barcode1 > encodeddata.txt Pause STEP 3 Add File streaming to the application/project. (text example of code) import java.io.; import com.idautomation.; class Barcode1 { public static void main ( String [] args ) { try { // Open the file that is the first FileInputStream fstream = new FileInputStream("data.txt"); //Get the object of DataInputStream DataInputStream in = new DataInputStream(fstream); BufferedReader br = new BufferedReader(new InputStreamReader(in)); //Linear Barcode object LinearFontEncoder FontEncoder = new LinearFontEncoder(); //Set ApplyTilde (When set to True encodes boolean ApplyTilde = true; //Creates the DataToEncode String String DataToEncode; //Read File Line By Line while ((DataToEncode = br.readLine()) != null) { // Encode the data for Code 128 Auto System.out.println(FontEncoder.Code128(DataToEncode,ApplyTilde)); } //Close the input stream in.close(); } catch (Exception e) { //Catch exception if any System.err.println("Error: " + e.getMessage()); } } } STEP 4 Run the application and after it completes, open the encoded data file. Posted 9.1 year(s) ago (0) (0) Report Abuse

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