diff --git a/share/extensions/render_barcode.py b/share/extensions/render_barcode.py
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+'''
+Copyright (C) 2007 Martin Owens
+
+This program 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.
+
+This program 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 this program; if not, write to the Free Software
+Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA 02111-1307 USA
+'''
+
+import inkex
+import sys
+from Barcode import getBarcode
+
+class InsertBarcode(inkex.Effect):
+ def __init__(self):
+ inkex.Effect.__init__(self)
+ self.OptionParser.add_option("-l", "--height",
+ action="store", type="int",
+ dest="height", default=30,
+ help="Barcode Height")
+ self.OptionParser.add_option("-t", "--type",
+ action="store", type="string",
+ dest="type", default='',
+ help="Barcode Type")
+ self.OptionParser.add_option("-d", "--text",
+ action="store", type="string",
+ dest="text", default='',
+ help="Text to print on barcode")
+
+ def effect(self):
+ x, y = self.view_center
+ object = getBarcode( self.options.type, {
+ 'text' : self.options.text,
+ 'height' : self.options.height,
+ 'document' : self.document,
+ 'x' : x,
+ 'y' : y,
+ } )
+ if object:
+ barcode = object.generate()
+ if barcode:
+ self.current_layer.appendChild(barcode)
+ else:
+ sys.stderr.write("No barcode was generated\n")
+ else:
+ sys.stderr.write("Unable to make barcode with: " + str(self.options) + "\n")
+
+e = InsertBarcode()
+e.affect()
+