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Article #4168Need help with zip-code bar-code pgm.
From: adamstr
Date: Fri, 16 Oct 1992 22:04
Date: Fri, 16 Oct 1992 22:04
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Hello - I recently received the following US Postal Barcode generator
program from my system manager, who found it on the net (not sure when).
I have been inserting various zip codes in the
parenthesis just previous to the first "dobar" command at the bottom of the
file. I have been viewing the results thru both the "CDA VIEWER" application on
my VAXStation 3100 and on paper from our DEC Printserver 20. I am running
across something that is really confusing - it seems to dislike my own zip
code! (840587675)
Here is the error as it appears thru the CDA VIEWER:
%%[Error:rangecheck;Offending Command:get]%%
Here is the error as it appears on paper:
%LPS-W-RANGECHK, rangecheck: Argument out of bounds - offending command
is get
I can't figure out why it seems to work on some zip codes, but not on others.
Any suggestions will be appreciated!! - the entire program follows.
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%
%
% (C) Copyright 1990 by Woody Baker
% Rt.1 Box I
% Manor, Tx. 78653
%
% this code may be used for personal use, as long as this header
% remains intact but may not be used
% as part of a commercial package. All commercial rights reserved.
%
%
% code to print usps barcode.
% checkdigit computation is the sum of the digits, rounded up to
% the next even multiple of 10.
%
% You MUST print this on the envelope within certain very specific areas.
% The x and y coordinate MUST have the following relationship with the
% RIGHT LOWER CORNER of the envelope.
% x can be no further from the right edge than 4" and no closer than
% 3 1/4. The y coordinate MUST be 1/4 inch up from the bottom of the
% envelope, +/- 1/16 th inch. The x coordinates' wide lea-way is
% to accomodate shifting of inserts containing POSTNET codes which appear
% through windows in the envelope. For printed barcodes on envelopes
% the post office prefers 3 7/8 to 4 inches.
% request Publication 25 (A Guide to Business Mail Preparation) from
% your local Post Office. Be sure to ask for the template that accompanies
% the book.
%
/inches {72 mul} def
/barwidth .020 inches def % MUST NOT CHANGE
/long .125 inches def % MUST NOT CHANGE
/short .050 inches def % MUST NOT CHANGE
/nextx .0475 inches def % MUST NOT CHANGE
%
% one of the recommended fonts for OCR lables. 10/14 is one of the
% recommended settings.
%
/Helvetica findfont 10 scalefont setfont
/linehite 14 def
%
/digarray
[
{
lbar lbar sbar sbar sbar % digit 0
}
{
sbar sbar sbar lbar lbar % digit 0
}
{
sbar sbar lbar sbar lbar % digit 2
}
{
sbar sbar lbar lbar sbar % digit 3
}
{
sbar lbar sbar sbar lbar % digit 4
}
{
sbar lbar sbar lbar sbar % digit 5
}
{
sbar lbar lbar sbar sbar % digit 6
}
{
lbar sbar sbar sbar lbar % digit 7
}
{
lbar sbar sbar lbar sbar % digit 8
}
{
lbar sbar lbar sbar sbar % digit 9
}
] def
%
% sbar does a short bar, and alters the current point accordingly
%
%
/sbar
{
barwidth setlinewidth % always make sure it is correct width
currentpoint % remember where we are
currentpoint short add lineto % do the bar
exch nextx add exch moveto % advance the current point
} def
%
% lbar does a tall bar and alters the current point accordingly
%
/lbar
{
barwidth setlinewidth % always make sure it is correct width
currentpoint % remember where we are
currentpoint long add lineto % do the bar
exch nextx add exch moveto % advance the current point
} def
%
% routine takes a string of numbers (no hyphens in the first cut)
% an orientation flag (1=Landscape) and an x and y coordinate
%
%
% x y orientation (numberstring)
%
% check digit computation 10 sum 10 mod sub computes the remainder
% from a divide by 10, and then subtracts that from 10 to generate
% a digit, which if added back to sum would round it up to the next even
% multiple of 10
%
/dobar
{
/msg exch def % get all parameters from the stack.
/orient exch def
moveto % relative to origin of mail piece
/sum 0 def
gsave
orient 1 eq
{
90 rotate 0 -612 translate
} if
lbar % starting marker
msg % process the message.
{
48 sub dup % convert the digit to binary
sum add /sum exch def % update the checksum
/digval exch def % have the binary digit
digarray digval get exec % draw the digit.
}
forall
digarray
10 sum 10 mod sub % compute check digit
get exec
lbar % ending marker
stroke
grestore
} def
%
% routine takes x y array of strings and does an address block
% for an envelope. Prefered is ALL UPPERCASE
% [(WOODY BAKER) (RR 1 BOX I) (MANOR TX 78653)]
% NOTE: the City State and Zip MUST be the last line, and in that order.
% it is preferable NOT to use punctuation. If the last line won't fit, it
% is permitted to put the ZIPCODE on the line under that, all by itself.
% you should provide that decision, when constructing the array of strings.
%
% In addition, since this is HELVETICA, and it is Proportional, it
% is a wise idea to put 2 spaces down rather than 1 for separation. The
% USPS states that there should be at least 1 full space or 1 em space
% between the characters, and at least 2 points additional
% leading between the lines, 4 points is better for a 10 pt font.
%
% bottom line of RETURN address no lower that 2 3/4" from bottom edge
% of envelope. Mailto address should fit within a rectangle that extends
% from 5/8 " from the bottom, to 2 1/4" up from the bottom of the mail piece.
%
/address
{
/stringaray exch def
/ycoord exch def
/xcoord exch def
xcoord
stringaray length % get number of lines
linehite mul ycoord add moveto % adaptively find the top line.
stringaray
{
currentpoint linehite sub exch pop xcoord exch moveto
show
} forall
} def
%
% example code for testing
%
100 120 [(WOODY BAKER) (RR 1 BOX I) (MANOR TX 78653-0102)] address
100 100 0 (786530102) dobar
200 200 1 (1234567890) dobar
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