From: Bojan Mihelac <lists@...>
Date: 2006-07-18T04:39:21+09:00
Subject: Re: Printing Barcodes from Ruby

listrecv@gmail.com wrote:
> Bojan Mihelac wrote:
>> I think you can embed some font (I am not sure what is name of font) to
>> PDF and write directly in it.
> 
> That would certainly be the easiest - easier than converting from
> PostScript.  I could do the whole thing as a PDF form.
> 
> Does anyone know more about this?
> 
> Also, does anyone know if there are any libs with Ruby bindings which
> can apply a FDF/XFDF to a PDF?  (I don't think Pdf::Writer can - am I
> correct?)
> 
> 
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> 
I see there are plenty of barcode Code 39 true type fonts available and 
some are free as well a litle googling would do.

I had some troubles embeding fonts with Pdf::Writer so please write if 
you get it working with Pdf::Writer.




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