--- loncom/cgi/barcode.png	2001/10/02 12:50:49	1.4
+++ loncom/cgi/barcode.png	2002/01/03 14:22:58	1.8
@@ -1,11 +1,37 @@
 #!/usr/bin/perl
 
 # The LearningOnline Network with CAPA
+# barcode.gif - A CGI script that dynamically outputs a barcode.
+#
+# $Id: barcode.png,v 1.8 2002/01/03 14:22:58 matthew Exp $
+#
+# Copyright Michigan State University Board of Trustees
+#
+# This file is part of the LearningOnline Network with CAPA (LON-CAPA).
+#
+# LON-CAPA is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# LON-CAPA is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with LON-CAPA; if not, write to the Free Software
+# Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307  USA
+#
+# /home/httpd/html/adm/gpl.txt
+#
+# http://www.lon-capa.org/
+#
 # Scott Harrison
 # YEAR=2001
-# 8/15,9/28
-
-# A CGI script that dynamically outputs a barcode.
+# 8/15,9/28,12/11
+#
+###
 
 # I'm using format=Code39.
 # The valid formats are
@@ -17,14 +43,15 @@
 use strict;
 use GD::Barcode::Code39;
 
-map {
+$|=1;   # Autoflush after each print/write
+foreach (split(/&/,$ENV{'QUERY_STRING'})) {
     my ($name, $value) = split(/=/,$_);
     $value =~ tr/+/ /;
     $value =~ s/%([a-fA-F0-9][a-fA-F0-9])/pack("C",hex($1))/eg;
     if ($name eq 'encode') {
 	$ENV{'form.'.$name}=$value;
     }
-} (split(/&/,$ENV{'QUERY_STRING'}));
+}
 
 # Tell the server we are sending a gif graphic
 print <<END;
@@ -35,8 +62,8 @@ END
 unless(defined($ENV{'form.encode'}) and length($ENV{'form.encode'})) {
     $ENV{'form.encode'}='***ERROR***UNDEFINED***';
 }
-
-my $oGdBar=GD::Barcode::Code39->new($ENV{'form.encode'});
+my $text = '*'.$ENV{'form.encode'}.'*';
+my $oGdBar=GD::Barcode::Code39->new($text);
 if ($GD::Barcode::errStr or !defined($oGdBar)) {
     warn($GD::Barcode::errStr);
     $oGdBar=GD::Barcode::Code39->new('***ERROR***INVALID***');