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Code 128 Barcode in VBA for Access not working properly

I copied the code from this thread into my access db: Generating Code 128 Barcodes using Excel VBA

The function runs properly and returns a modified string (for the following, I will use the string "standard284762", my databases unique ID format as example).

I downloaded this font: https://dl.dafont.com/dl/?f=code_128

When I execute the function, it converts the string into this:

ÑstandardÌ<O^ÈÓ

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And it shows up like this on the Report:

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I am using the Office 365 Version of Access. My module is named Code128str and my class module is named Class1

Any ideas what causes the weird output? Could anyone confirm that the code works fine and the Problem is somewhere else?

Solution

  • Use the font from this page: http://grandzebu.net/informatique/codbar-en/code128.htm

    The font has to "pair" with the code.

    Font download: http://grandzebu.net/informatique/codbar/code128.ttf

    I saw the same problem before I installed that version of the font.