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How to read a text file into the Java Barcode Font Encoder

Need to generate barcodes using the Java Font Encoder by reading data in a Text file.


03-28-14     9.9 year(s) ago    

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This post explains to Java developers how to encode data stored in a text file using the Java Font Encoder for Barcode Fonts. The step-by-step example uses the Code 128 and Java Font Encoder to encode data. To use the Java font encoder with barcode fonts, the solution requires a Developer License.

1. Download and install the Code 128 Fonts Demo or Sale.
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2. Download the Java Barcode Font Encoder to the classpath directory. Set up the classpath.

3. Create a folder for the project. The example creates a folder named BarcodeProject.
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4. Create a text file named data.txt to store the data to convert it into the barcode. Create a text file named encodeddata.txt to hold the formatted/encoded data.
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5. Add data to the data.txt file.
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6. Extract the Java Barcode Font Encoder zipe file.


7. Navigate to the com folder and perform a Ctrl+C to copy this folder.
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8. Paste the com folder into the BarcodeProject folder. Move the data.txt and encodeddata.txt files to the BarcodeProject folder.
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9. Create a Java file named Barcode Encoder.java.
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10. Open the BarcodeEncoder.java. Copy and paste this code into the file and then save it.

import java.io.*;

import com.idautomation.*;

class BarcodeEncoder
{

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 functions)
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());
}

}

}



11. Create a bat file to run the project. Paste this code and then save the file as RunLinear.bat.
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javac BarcodeEncoder.java compiles the code.
java BarcodeEncoder runs the code.
The greater than symbol ">" writes the encoded data to the encodeddata.txt file.

javac BarcodeEncoder.java
java BarcodeEncoder > encodeddata.txt
Pause



12. Double-click the .bat file to run the project.
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13. Open the encodeddata.txt file.
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14. Send the encodeddata.txt file to an application that can accept it as an import. Apply the IDAutomationC128XS (S, M, L, XL) barcode font.
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