Filemaker plugin for mac or pc to create and print barcodes tutorial

To make a simple bar code field follow these easy steps

To Install the Plug-In do this...

Macintosh

Drag the Barcode For FileMaker PlugIn from the demo to the FileMaker Extensions Folder in the FileMaker Folder

Drag Barcode.suit to your fonts folder in your system folder

Restart FileMaker

PC Windows

Drag the Barcode.fmx from the demo to the System Folder in the FileMaker Folder

Drag barcode.ttf onto your fonts section of the control panels in the start menu

Restart FileMaker

To Make the Barcodes

We will assume that you already have a field with the number you want to make into a barcode in your database called datafield.

Go to Layout Mode

1. Make a New Calculation Field by choosing Define Fields in the File Menu
2. Choose Calculation as the type for the field
3. Type a name for your field and choose Create
4. Set the return type for the Field to text in the calculation box that comes up
5. Type External(“Barcode-Code39”,datafield) in the box provided
(or choose the function from the External function list in the top right corner)

Notes
a. On your system the , may be a ;
b. Replace Code39 with the code type you require ie EAN13
c. datafield is the name olf the field where you want to get the data for the barcode from

To Finish Setting Up

You will now have a new field on your layout

• Select the field
• Choose Barcode as the Font
• Choose 10pt as the point size
• Choose Line Spacing from the Layout Menu and then choose custom
• Set the Height field to 10 pixels (select pixels from the popup menu)
• Choose OK

The bar code field is now setup

Choose Browse Mode and view or print your bar code

There are a lot of other options you can apply to the bar code using Barcode X for FileMaker, but if simple is what you need that's all you need to do.