MANIFEST
--------

    barcodes		Lout system include file
    BC39		Code39 font metrics information
    BC39.LCM		Code39 font encoding vector
    bc39.lpg		PostScript prepend file needed by Barcodes
    Makefile		makefile for Unix users - do not edit! Use the
			Makefile from the directory above.
    README		this file

INSTALLATION
------------
For Unix users there is a makefile in the directory above this one which
will help you install the package.  Simply edit the makefile and modify
the variables listed to suit your lout installation and then execute

    make install.307

You will need to have permission to write in the directories
containing the lout library files.

For users who cannot use the makefile, the following table outlines
where the files should be installed. I'm making the assumption that the
lout subdirectories are arranged according to the default arrangement
provided by the original Lout makefile. If this is not the case, then
please check with the Lout makefile to determine the correct locations
for your lout installation. If you haven't got the makefile, the output
of lout -V will provide you with a good starting point.

    ./lout/lib/maps/BC39.LCM
    ./lout/lib/font/BC39
    ./lout/lib/include/barcodes
    ./lout/lib/include/bc39.lpg

SUPPORTED CHARACTERS
--------------------

The Code39 font only supports a limited number of characters. The
following table lists these characters.

    space $ % * + - . /
    0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 =
    A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

All other characters are not defined so will produce NULL results if
included in a lout document.

USAGE
-----

If you want to use the barcode font in your Lout documents, simply add
the following line to the list of system include files at the
beginning of the document:

    @SysInclude { barcodes }

Then to use the font, simply use the @Font command as follows

    {BarCode Base} @Font {0123456789ABC}

Have a close look at the example file for more details.


Peter Samuel - peter@uniq.com.au
Wed May 15 19:24:52 EST 1996
