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+/* Example program using extended ASCII */
+
+/* Note: Entering international characters from the command prompt does not always
+   produce the required output. Zint assumes that the text is extended ASCII already
+   whereas the default system (on OpenSUSE 11.0 at least) is UTF-8. This example
+   shows a basic example of how you can produce barcodes with sensible
+   extended ASCII content. */
+
+#include <stdio.h>
+#include <stdlib.h>
+#include <string.h>
+#include <zint.h>
+
+int main()
+{
+	struct zint_symbol *my_symbol;
+	char test_string[8];
+	
+	my_symbol = ZBarcode_Create();
+	
+	my_symbol->height = 50;
+	my_symbol->symbology = BARCODE_CODE128;
+	strcpy(my_symbol->outfile, "barext.png");
+	test_string[0] = 'g';
+	test_string[1] = 'r';
+	test_string[2] = 246; /* ö */
+	test_string[3] = 223; /* ß */
+	test_string[4] = 'e';
+	test_string[5] = 'r';
+	test_string[6] = '\0';
+	
+	if(ZBarcode_Encode_and_Print(my_symbol, test_string) != 0) {
+		printf("%s\n", my_symbol->errtxt);
+		return 1;
+	}
+	
+	ZBarcode_Delete(my_symbol);
+	
+	return 0;
+}