'AVS Barcode Source' - Barcode generator software for high-quality barcode images
'AVS Barcode Source' - Barcode Software Release Notes
Change History - in most-recent-first order
v1.1 Build 12 - 2008-08-19:
- Removed file-association of .abp which was causing problems on Vista.
v1.1 Build 11 - 2008-08-17:
- UPC-A added. While technically a subset of EAN-13, UPC-A is displayed slightly differently, and is implemented as a separate barcode.
v1.1 Build 10 - 2008-08-05:
v1.1 Build 9 - 2008-07-08:
- Sizing options made easier to use
- Magnification factor display added (EAN-13)
- 'Lock to standard' option added, for EAN-13
- EAN-13 quiet zone indicator added (with checkbox to toggle on/off)
- Separate controls for left and right quiet zones
- Added facility to save settings to AVS Barcode Profile (.abp) file, and reload later
- AVS Barcode Source can be launched from Windows Explorer or other shell by opening an .abp file
v1.1 Build 8 - 2007-11-26:
- First release of version 1.1.
- DataMatrix added (ECC200 - ASCII mode only supported in this release, other encodings to follow, free upgrade for any v1.1 users to future v1.1 builds).
- Full function trial removed - trial mode now only allows data of '1's to be encoded - to encode real data, the full version of the software is needed. No trial authorisation key needed, users can download and go straight into trial now.
- Expire date removed from registration details - trial version does not expire now, but is functionality-limited (see above).
v1.0 Build 7 - 2007-09-19:
- Bar Width Reduction feature added. Fully configurable by user. Allows for compensation for ink-spread when using certain printer/ink/surface combinations.
- Bar width of wide bars is now configurable by the user, as a multiple of the width of narrow bars.
- WMF and EMF file formats REMOVED for the time being, due to bugs in their handling by .NET. However, they will be back in a future version, along with other vector formats.
v1.0 Build 6 - 2007-09-14:
- Added 2-of-5 family of linear barcodes, specifically: Interleaved 2-of-5, Industrial 2-of-5, Matrix 2-of-5, IATA 2-of-5 and COOP 2-of-5.
v1.0 Build 5 - 2007-09-01:
- Added Code 39 Extended Mode (full ASCII character set including lower case characters, etc).
v1.0 Build 4 - 2007-07-05:
- Added Codabar barcode format.
- Added release notes file.
v1.0 Build 3 - 2007-06-28:
- First production release.
- Version number system changed from "xyznnn" (where xyz was version and nnn was build number) to "v1.0 build n". Only the "1.0" is significant to the auth code, i.e. all 1.0 builds will have the same auth code.
- Help file added.
- Icons added.
- Minor bugs in registration dialog fixed.
090002 - 2007-05-31:
EAN-13 1-dimensional format added.
090001 - 2007-04-12:
- Initial release, supporting Code 128 and Code 39 1-dimensional barcode formats.