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FILEMAKER PRO HELP 1020

Originated in

FileMaker Pro 13.0

Description

• FileMaker Go does not support all types of bar codes.

• If the target field is a repeating field, you can specify a repetition number or generate a

repetition number from a calculated expression.

• If the target field is a text field, only the text value of the bar code is inserted into the field.

• If the target field is a container field, an image of the bar code is inserted into the field. The

text value of the bar code is also stored in the field. You can retrieve the text value of the bar

code with the

GetAsText function. You can retrieve the bar code type with the

GetContainerAttribute function.

Notes

• In the Edit Script dialog box, the selected bar code types are not displayed. To see all

settings, use the Manage Script dialog box to print the script or use the Database Design

Report (FileMaker

Pro Advanced).

• In the Bar Code Options dialog box, select:

• EAN-13 to scan ISBN-10 or ISBN-13 bar codes. Also select ISBN-10 (from EAN-13) if

you need to convert a scanned ISBN-13 bar code to the ISBN-10 type.

• EAN-13 as well as UPC-A or UPC-E to scan UPC-A or UPC-E bar codes.

Example 1

Inserts a photo taken by the iOS device’s back camera at Full resolution into the File Container field.

Insert from Device [Products::File Container; Type: Camera; Camera: Back;

Resolution: Full]

Example 2

Inserts an image of a bar code taken by the iOS device’s back camera at Small resolution into the

container field named UPC. To retrieve the text value of the bar code, use

GetAsText(UPC).

Insert from Device [Products::UPC; Type: Barcode; Camera: Back;

Resolution: Small]