Manual - Macintosh Dynamic Library Code EAN / ISBN (C, Cocoa)

Introduction

The Dynamic Library Code EAN / ISBN for Mac OS X creates the barcode symbologies Code EAN 8 / 13 and Code ISBN 10 / 13.

Features

100% managed code
Creates Code EAN 8, EAN 13, ISBN 10, ISBN 13
Can be used on a form or as a DLL (i.e. not using screen estate)
Code type auto detection - selects the correct type from your data
Full design-time support for all properties
Data bindable
Automatic checksum calculation
Safe-mode for easy creation of standards compliant codes
Easy to use - create and display a barcode with only three lines of code
Sample projects in C# and VB .net (incl. pre-compiled read-to-run binaries)
Control-internal bitpattern routines are accessible from the client for owner drawn barcodes.
Small footprint, only 60 kB, only a single file

System requirements

OS X 10.4 ("Tiger") or higher. The provided samples require Xcode 2.x or higher; however, the library as such will also work with older Xcode versions. Non-Cocoa projects that use the library must be linked against the ApplicationServices framework. For use in OS versions before 10.4 we offer the source code of the library for a nominal fee so that you can compile the library against the Jaguar or Panther SDKs. See the online store for more info.

Demo / Purchasing

A demo is available; it prints the text DEMO near the barcode, see the download area. Please see the online store for licensing options and pricing.

Installation and Setup

1. In the archive locate the file libean.x.y.dylib. Copy this file into /usr/local/lib (you may be prompted for your administrator password).

2. In the archive locate the file WSDYx.h. Copy this file into /usr/include (you may be prompted for your administrator password) or any other directory that's in your include path. You can also copy the file into the home directory of the project that uses the library.

For a quick start see the sample projects: We provide a plain C command line tool sample and an Objective-C sample based on the Cocoa document architecture.

Where to go from here

We've provided two ready-to-compile sample projects, one in C (a command line tool), the other one in Objective-C (a Cocoa document-based application). You find the samples in the folders C-Sample and Cocoa-Sample, respectively, in the archive folder.

The command-line tool creates a barcode and saves it to a file in the /tmp directory. This sample is a good starting point if you have to batch create barcodes. The Cocoa sample looks like this:

screenshot dy1

We provide a walkthrough for both samples:

Code EAN / ISBN Dynamic Library Sample Projects

Make sure to also see the reference section of the manual.