BarCodeURL
Generates the specified barcode using supplied information. This function does not support matrix (2-D) barcodes such as QR codes. Use this function a maximum of two times per each single message or landing page.
Syntax
BarCodeURL(1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
Function Properties
| Ordinal | Type | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | string | Required | Value to convert into a bar code |
| 2 | string | Required | Type of bar code to create. |
| 3 | numeric | Required | Width of bar code in pixels |
| 4 | numeric | Required | Height of bar code in pixels |
| 5 | string | Checksum value for bar code | |
| 6 | boolean | Display bar code value from string as text. A value of 0 displays provided alt text. A value of 1 displays barcode value as text. | |
| 7 | string | Alt text to display if ordinal 6 contains a value of 1 | |
| 8 | int | Required | Orientation of the bar code. A value of 0 displays barcode horizontally. A value of 90 rotates the barcode 90 degrees to the right. A value of 180 rotates the barcode 180 degrees. A value of 270 rotates the barcode 90 degrees to the left. |
| 9 | boolean | Required | Display a transparent background for the barcode. A value of 0 does not display a transparent background. A value of 1 displays a transparent background. |
Usage
Use this function to create these types of barcodes:
- Codabar
- Code11
- Code128Auto
- Code128A
- Code128B
- Code128C
- Code39
- Code39Ext
- Code93
- Code93Ext
- Ean13
- Ean8
- Industr25
- Interl25
- Mat25
- MSI
- Postnet
- Planet
- Telepen
- UPCa
- UPCe
- OneCode
- DataMatrix
- PDF417
- PlainText
When the AMPscript below is placed in a content area, the email message receives the applicable bar code at the time of the send:
The AMPscript generates a bar code based on the value in Code39 format in the specified height and width. The AMPscript below displays the bar code with the listed alt text and rotated 90° to the right on a transparent background.
The AMPscript below displays the bar code with the string value as text and rotated 90° to the right on a transparent background. Note that the single quotes must be included when using the string value as text to prevent the function from returning an error.