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JavaScript Barcode Generator for PDF417 support Unicode ?


Hello support ! We have purchased the Native JavaScript Barcode Generator for PDF417 and downloaded IDAutomation_JavaScriptBarcode_PDF417.js for testing. How can we encode Unicode in "DataToEencode" that contains Chinese chars (it will be a UTF8 Unicode string) to encode in the PDF417 barcode?


03-06-25     62 day(s) ago    

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masonpai

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Hello support !!
We have followed your instructions to download the 2025 PDF417 JavaScript Barcode Generator and conducted a series of tests for the new barcode generator. The new version is now properly encoding Unicode Characters (UTF-8). Our test scenario can be described as follows:

1. design a HTML/CSS3 including some data items ( UTF8 encoding ) and JavaScript Barcode Generator for PDF417 to create an HTML document.
2. convert html document to a PDF file.
3. print pdf file and fax to customer site.
4. decode the fax image containing the PDF 417 barcode
5. we can now decode PDF417 from UTF-8 successfully.

Thanks !! Mason

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We have released an updated version today and uploaded it to the store. To support UTF-8 in the 2025 version, set 'ForceBinary' as 1, and it can support UTF8 encoding. You must first download the latest version from the store download.

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Hello support ...

I seem to find something about UTF-8 Barcode Encoding in user manual , you can have a reference via following link :
https://www.barcodefaq.com/2d/utf8-unicode-encoding/

I think it should be OK for IDAutomation_JavaScriptBarcode_PDF417 to support UTF8 encoding and I also would like to make sure if I set 'ForceBinary' as 1 and it can support UTF8 encoding ?

regards !!

Mason Pai 03-09-2025

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Our developer is going to work on this starting tomorrow. Is there a specification you are trying to meet, and if so, what is the specification? Usually, PDF417 is only used for ASCII characters.

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Hello Masonpai,

Unfortunately, at this time, the Native JavaScript Barcode Generator for PDF417 does not support encoding Chinese characters. However, since you have purchased a developer license, we will prioritize a solution for you.

Our development team will work on updating the code, and we expect to have a working JavaScript file available within a few days. Once ready, you will be able to successfully generate PDF417 barcodes with Chinese characters.

We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused and appreciate your patience. If you have any further questions, please don’t hesitate to reach out.

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