#VB code example DataToEncode = InputString.Text Dim DMFontEncoder As DMATRIXLib.Datamatrix Set DMFontEncoder = New Datamatrix DMFontEncoder.FontEncode DataToEncode, 0, 0, 0, Printable_string PrintableBarcodeString = Printable_string #### use Win32::API; my $DataToEncode = "Test1 Test2 Test3"; use Win32::API; $function = Win32::API->new( 'IDAutomationDMATRIX6.DLL', 'FontEncode', ); $function->Call($DataToEncode);