Prototype plugin : barcode

Version : 1.3.2
Date : October 3rd 2009
Author: DEMONTE Jean-Baptiste

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Barcode Prototype plugin installation

Like any plugin, just inclure the source file after including that of Prototype.

	<script type="text/javascript" src="prototype.min.js"></script>  
	<script type="text/javascript" src="prototype-barcode.js"></script>

Using barcode Prototype plugin

To use this plugin, symply define a container th host the visuel barcode

	<div id="bcTarget"></div> 

Using example of the plugin

	$("bcTarget").barcode("1234567890128", "ean13"); 	

Prototype of the barcode function

	barcode: function(element, datas, type, settings)

element

Prototype Element (current object, sent by Prototype)

datas

string

Value barcode (dependent on the type of barcode)
If barcode type include it, the presence of the checksum is not mandatory, it ise automatically recalculated

object

type (string)

• codabar
• code11 (code 11)
• code39 (code 39)
• code93 (code 93)
• code128 (code 128)
• ean8 (ean 8)
• ean13 (ean 13)
• std25 (standard 2 of 5 - industrial 2 of 5)
• int25 (interleaved 2 of 5)
• msi

settings (object)

visual configuration of the barcode

Example :

	<input type="button" onclick='$("bcTarget").barcode("1234567890128", "ean13",{"barWidth":2, "barHeight":30});' value="Test">