somewhat complex solution, vending machine

[rob_carri]

good morning to all.
I have a difficult project and I appeal to you.

we are going to buy a vending machine for tools, we manage the access with fingerprint or barcode, but we want to manage it from powermill so that the tools used in each project are taken. I had thought if there is the possibility of a bar code linked to a certain tool printed on the workshop sheet ?. we have a database with the manufacturer's reference, and this would have to be linked to our own code and that powermill convert it into a barcode, is that possible?

a greeting

[kukelyk]

Barcode is a simple alphanumeric string with a special font type.. try googling for barcode fonts.

[rob_carri]

@kukelyk

yes, what I try to do if it is not for a macro, powermill would be able to read the tool with reference GF1T2025M-4-M12 and change the sheet of more and give me that tool but in a bar code, so the operator would pass the sheet of camera with barcodes by the vending machine reader

[kukelyk]

I think You need to change the font of the tool description (or Your custom coloumn) on the setup sheet

[5axes]

@kukelyk is right .. You just need to install on your PC the right true type Font ( joined to this post the Code 128 and a Code 39 linear barcode ) and specify in the HTML Code the Font used to display a string.

<TD><Center><font size="20" face="Code 3 de 9">123B02120</font></Center></TD>
or 

<TD><Center><font size="20" face="Code 128">123B02120</font></Center></TD>

 You will get something like :

[rob_carri]

Thank you very much, @5axes @kukelyk

that's what I want to achieve, but my knowledge of programming is very basic and I will not try to get someone to do it.

Thanks for the help

[5axes · Accepted solution]

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@rob_carriwrote:

that's what I want to achieve, but my knowledge of programming is very basic and I will not try to get someone to do it.

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Nothing to program .. Just update your setup sheet .

Sample html code in the Toolpath.html  add the lines of Html code after the tool length description  :

	<tr>
          <td colspan="4"><Center><font size="20" face="Code 128">${tool.Identifier}</font>
		  <br>${tool.Identifier}</Center></td>
      </tr>

To get something like :

[rob_carri]

Thank you @5axes

that's what I was looking for, when I can I try it and I tell you. about the source statement, what do you mean? thank you very much

[rob_carri]

@5axes

when downloading the font type, where I keep it ???

[5axes]

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when downloading the font type, where I keep it ???

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C:\Windows\Fonts

[rob_carri]

Found, but it does not work for me. I do not know what I do badly