Generating Barcodes

MaSH can generate barcodes from data. These barcodes can then be added to other files or saved as images. You can access the MaSH barcodes library using mash.barcodes.

Natural

# List the types of barcodes that MaSH can generate

printline mash.barcodes.types

Standard

# List the types of barcodes that MaSH can generate

printline(mash.barcodes.types)

Output

Array [
	"type_australia_post_redirection",
	"type_australia_post_reply_paid",
	"type_australia_post_routing",
	"type_australia_post_standard",
	"type_aztec_code",
	"type_aztec_runes",
	"type_channel_code",
	"type_codabar",
	"type_codablock_f",
	"type_code_2_of_5",
	"type_code_2_of_5_datalogic",
	"type_code_2_of_5_iata",
	"type_code_2_of_5_industrial",
	"type_code_11",
	"type_code_16k",
	"type_code_32",
	"type_code_39",
	"type_code_39_plus",
	"type_code_49",
	"type_code_93",
	"type_code_128",
	"type_code_128_subset_b",
	"type_code_one",
	"type_composite_ean",
	"type_composite_gs1_128",
	"type_composite_gs1_databar_14",
	"type_composite_gs1_databar_14_expanded_stacked",
	"type_composite_gs1_databar_14_stacked",
	"type_composite_gs1_databar_14_stacked_omnidirectional",
	"type_composite_gs1_databar_expanded",
	"type_composite_gs1_databar_limited",
	"type_composite_upc_a",
	"type_composite_upc_e",
	"type_daft_code",
	"type_data_matrix",
	"type_deutshe_post_leit",
	"type_dot_code",
	"type_dutch_post_kix_code",
	"type_ean_13",
	"type_ean_14",
	"type_ean_plus",
	"type_fim",
	"type_flattermarken",
	"type_gs1_128",
	"type_gs1_databar_14",
	"type_gs1_databar_14_stacked",
	"type_gs1_databar_14_stacked_omnidirectional",
	"type_gs1_databar_expanded",
	"type_gs1_databar_expanded_stacked",
	"type_gs1_databar_limited",
	"type_grid_matrix",
	"type_han_xin",
	"type_hibc_aztec_code",
	"type_hibc_code_39",
	"type_hibc_code_128",
	"type_hibc_datamatrix",
	"type_hibc_micro_pdf_417",
	"type_hibc_pdf_417",
	"type_hibc_qr_code",
	"type_isbn",
	"type_itf_14",
	"type_japanese_post_code",
	"type_korea_post",
	"type_interleaved_2_of_5",
	"type_logmars",
	"type_maicode",
	"type_micro_pdf_417",
	"type_micro_qr_code",
	"type_msi_plessy",
	"type_nve_18",
	"type_pdf_417",
	"type_pdf_417_truncated",
	"type_pharmacode_1_track",
	"type_pharmacode_2_track",
	"type_planet",
	"type_plessy_code",
	"type_postnet",
	"type_pzn",
	"type_qr_code",
	"type_royal_mail_4_state",
	"type_telepen_alpha",
	"type_telepen_numeric",
	"type_upc_a",
	"type_upc_a_plus_check_digit",
	"type_upc_e",
	"type_upc_e_plus_check_digit",
	"type_usps_onecode"
]

---

Code Objects

To create a new barcode we first call the code method on the mash.barcodes library.

Natural

set myCode to mash.barcodes.code()

printline myCode

Standard

set myCode = mash.barcodes.code()

printline(myCode)

Output

Barcode {
	"data": null,
	"format": "png",
	"scale": 1,
	"type": "type_code_128"
}

Properties

data

data: string  get/set

The data to be encoded inside the barcode.

format

format: string  get/set

The image format for the generated barcode. Either png or svg.

scale

scale: number  get/set

The scale for the generated barcode.

Notes

The scale is a multiple of the default X-dimension. The scale is multiplied by 2 before being applied. The default scale is 1. For PNG output, the default X-dimension is 2 pixels.

type

type: string  get/set

The type of barcode to be generated.

Notes

You can get a list of all types by running printline mash.barcodes.types from the MaSH console.

Saving barcodes

To save a barcode as a file simply pass it as the data parameter to File.write.

Natural

set outputFolder to mash.file(8, "barcodes/output")

set barcode to mash.barcodes.code()

set barcode.data to "Hello from mash"

set barcodeFile to outputFolder.write("code.png", barcode)

printline barcodeFile

Standard

outputFolder = mash.file(8, "barcodes/output")

barcode = mash.barcodes.code()

barcode.data = "Hello from mash"

barcodeFile = outputFolder.write("code.png", barcode)

printline(barcodeFile)

Output

File {
	"name": "code.png",
	"path": "barcodes/output/code.png",
	"modified": "2022-02-17T17:15:58+00:00",
	"size": 180,
	"is_dir": false,
	"mimetype": "image/png",
	"hidden": false,
	"extra": [],
	"share": {
		"id": 8,
		"name": "Generated Data"
	}
}