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Labeling, tracking, and organizing samples with 2D barcodes
https://docs.ropensci.org/baRcodeR
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Feature Request: Please add support for actual 1D barcodes #6

Closed andresrcs closed 5 years ago

andresrcs commented 5 years ago

This is a very useful idea but it could have even broader applications if It would have the option to use 1D barcodes. I'm currently forced to use reticulate, python-barcode and manual editing of the knited document, for generating labels with 1D barcodes.

sfd99 commented 5 years ago

Agree!. Very useful idea...1D barcode generation.

ColauttiLab commented 5 years ago

Funny enough, our very first algorithms were for 1D barcodes, but we moved to 2D because of character limits. We'll definitely add 1D barcodes to a future release, thanks!

yihanwu commented 5 years ago

Github version can now do linear code-128 barcodes. Use type = "linear" in create_PDF or custom_create_PDF.

andresrcs commented 5 years ago

Any chance you could consider other 1D barcode formats? like EAN14, EAN13, EAN8, UPCA

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ColauttiLab commented 5 years ago

We would certainly consider it. Can you explain why you want this? The formats you list are numeric whereas code128 is alphanumeric so it can encode anything from EAN14, EAN13, EAN9, UPCA, and should work with any run-of-the-mill barcode scanner.

andresrcs commented 5 years ago

I like to take advantage of barcodes already present on the stuff I'm keeping track of, so I only use my internal CODE128 barcodes when there is no other choice.

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We would certainly consider it. Can you explain why you want this? The formats you list are numeric whereas code128 is alphanumeric so it can encode anything from EAN14, EAN13, EAN9, UPCA, and should work with any run-of-the-mill barcode scanner.

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