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I've downloaded the Excel Add-In for Mac and the DEMO font for EAN13. I haven't purchased the add-in yet because if it won't work it's useless for me...
At first, everything worked really fine but after I created a few codes I saw that the plugin creates the wrong codes.

For every code the last digit is false.

EXAMPLE:

The cell has the value 1260184100100...
after using the plugin and clicking on EAN-13 it creates the code: V(26A1IE*LKKLKO(
the problem is that after changing the font to the demo from EAN13 (IDAutomationSUPCEANS) I can see that the string above is for the value 1260184100104 and not for the one I originally typed in(1260184100100)... so the generated barcode is false...

I hope anybody knows what I mean...
I really need such an add-in

Operating System: Mac

Application: Excel

06-25-12 12.3 year(s) ago

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Tim	Best Answer *2016 Update:* A new product (Native Barcode Generator for Excel) has been released since this question was resolved that offers an easier method of generating barcodes in Excel. The Barcode Add-In for Mac which uses barcode fonts is actually providing the correct digit. The add-in only takes into account the first 12 digits and replaces the last one with a calculated check digit using the algorithm provided by the EAN 13 standard. So as it turns out 0 is not the correct digit for the value 126018410010, and 4 is. This is by design because if the check digit is not correct the barcode will not be readable. Posted 12.3 year(s) ago (0) (0) Report Abuse

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