Changes in version 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()

                 Changes in version 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

                        Changes in version 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.

                 Changes in version 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

                 Changes in version 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/]

                 Changes in version 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

                 Changes in version 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.

                 Changes in version 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.

                 Changes in version 0.1.0 (2018-10-26)                  

This is the first official release of the package.