NEWS

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baRcodeR 0.1.8

Thanks to cfmw for suggesting a change to allow underscores in QR codes, and for real-world testing.

Thanks to lavaman13 and wolass for requesting a different layout for the QR Code labels that allows text above or below the barcode. This is now implemented with the type="matrix2" argument in create_PDF()

baRcodeR 0.1.7 (2022-04-01)

Thanks to rwalke for adding "Linear2" to the option list (Linear, Matrix). This will produce Code 128 extended linear barcodes, allowing for particular 1-D barcode patterns that are distinct from "Linear"

Thanks to Theirry() for pointing out that we need to change qrcode::qr_code() from (deprecated) qrcode_gen

baRcodeR 0.1.6

At the request of a COVID-2019 research group, we have added an option to allow non-encoded text to appear with linear & 2D barcodes. These have been added to custom_create_PDF():

• alt_text -- adds human-readable text that is NOT encoded in the digital barcode
• denote -- characters used to denote non-encoded text

These are considered advanced features that should be used cautiously, and therefore they are not made available through the Addins GUI.

baRcodeR 0.1.5 (2020-03-07)

Bugs:

• fixed errors in tests due to r-devel switching to using stringsAsFactor = FALSE as default
• fixed broken link in readme

baRcodeR 0.1.4 (2019-12-06)

Bugs and Improvements:

• tests have been added for user prompts and the RStudio addin with shinytest
• vignettes describing how to use the add-in and the command line are now organized separately from the restructured README
• custom_create_PDF() page generation should now be faster (helpful when making sheets for hundreds of labels)
• the command prompts have been restructured for a more menu-like selection for yes/no questions.
• other minor changes in addition to the major ones outlined above as suggested by reviews at rOpenSci documented here
• the baRcodeR package is now a part of rOpenSci and the documentation is online (here)[https://docs.ropensci.org/baRcodeR/]

baRcodeR 0.1.3 (2019-04-26)

Bugs and Improvements:

• major bug fix for linear barcodes that occasionally created unscannable barcodes.
• added documentation on how to create alternative formatting of labels (e.g. spaces, line breaks)
• added padding for labels which were single character or blank
• 2-page cheatsheet now available as addin

baRcodeR 0.1.2 (2019-01-10)

New Feature:

• In response to a user request, there is now an option to print linear (code 128 set B) barcodes.

baRcodeR 0.1.1 (2018-11-29)

Bugs and Improvements:

• create_PDF() function will replace all underscores in text with dashes. Underscores are not specified in the encoding dictionary of qcrode and will throw errors.
• x_space and y_space parameters are now limited between 0 and 1 for easier use. These parameters are used to position text on the printed labels.
• Font size is no longer limited and is now measured as points. Font size is automatically reduced if text code is too long for the printed labels.

New Features:

• label_width and label_height parameters specify the width and height of the label to enable alleys (i.e. gaps) between physical labels.

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baRcodeR 0.1.0 (2018-10-26)

This is the first official release of the package.