USPS Intelligent Mail barcode packing function?

[Jay R. Ashworth]

On Wed, Sep 05, 2007 at 02:43:27AM -0700, Bob Rasmussen wrote:
> > So, before I go off and write the code myself, has anyone *else*
> > already written the filePro code that maps the collection of 31 max
> > digits into 65 max barcode bars (full, ascender, tracker, descender)?
> 
> It would be a logical extension of Print Wizard for us to add an IM 
> barcode generator, to complement our 15 other styles. This would give you 
> a solution that would work on any printer, and be easy to use via 
> printcodes.
> 
> We evaluate features like this on a strictly mercenary basis :-)  If you'd 
> like to discuss this, please contact me off-list.

I'll warn you: the packing algorithm's a *bear*.  :-)

But, as you know, being a 20 year Unix hand, I'm loathe to install
anything that makes Unix machines depend on Windows ones.

Cheers,
-- jra
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