> -----Original Message----- > From: Christopher G Tantalo [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Tuesday, September 24, 2002 11:56 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: [OT] Barcode scanner & CGI > > > Kind of on the same path as the barcode discussion, i had an > idea to write a > catalog for comics based on the barcode. My problem was in > decoding what the > barcode meant. As in what information is encoded in it? I > know grocery stores > use them for pricing etc., but how do they get that > information?
The barcodes at the grocery store are EAN/UPC codes. See <http://www.uc-council.org/>. They contain nothing more than a product number. Since they are doled out by a central body, the store can ensure that no two products have the same number on them. The number has two parts: a manufacturer code, and a product code for that manufacturer. > Do they have > their own private database with that information in it? For pricing, yes. For other information, I'm not sure. > Is > there a standard > for bar codes somewhere? I have tried doing some searches > before on the web, > but came up empty. > In short, if I were to get a barcode for a comic, based on > just that code, how > could I obtain the Title and issue number? Not sure. There may not be an easy way. You should probably contact the publisher. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
