Dim caption As String = "Example: GetBlockCount"
Dim gdpictureOCR As GdPictureOCR = New GdPictureOCR
Dim gdpicturePDF As GdPicturePDF = New GdPicturePDF
'Load the PDF document.
If gdpicturePDF.LoadFromFile("input.pdf", False) = GdPictureStatus.OK Then
'Set the new origin for better coordinates handling.
gdpicturePDF.SetOrigin(PdfOrigin.PdfOriginTopLeft)
gdpicturePDF.SetLineColor(Color.Purple)
gdpicturePDF.SetLineWidth(2)
'Select the first page.
gdpicturePDF.SelectPage(1)
'Render this page to a 200 DPI image.
Dim image As Integer = gdpicturePDF.RenderPageToGdPictureImage(200, True)
If gdpicturePDF.GetStat = GdPictureStatus.OK AndAlso
gdpictureOCR.SetImage(image) = GdPictureStatus.OK Then
'Setting up the image is mandatory.
Dim message As String = Nothing
'Set up the OCR parameters.
gdpictureOCR.ResourcesFolder = "C:\Path\To\GdPicture.NET 14\Redist\OCR"
gdpictureOCR.AddLanguage(OCRLanguage.English)
'Set up the OCR context and the character list.
gdpictureOCR.Context = OCRContext.OCRContextDocument
gdpictureOCR.CharacterSet = ""
'Run the OCR process.
Dim resID As String = gdpictureOCR.RunOCR()
If gdpicturePDF.GetStat = GdPictureStatus.OK Then
Dim blockCount As Integer = gdpictureOCR.GetBlockCount(resID)
If gdpictureOCR.GetStat() = GdPictureStatus.OK Then
message = message + "The number of recognized blocks: " + blockCount.ToString() + vbCrLf
For i As Integer = 0 To blockCount - 1
message = message + "The block nr." + i.ToString() + ":" + vbCrLf + "Type: " + gdpictureOCR.GetBlockType(resID, i).ToString()
message = message + " Writing direction: " + gdpictureOCR.GetBlockWritingDirection(resID, i)
message = message + vbCrLf + " Paragraphs: " + gdpictureOCR.GetBlockParagraphCount(resID, i).ToString()
Dim left As Integer = gdpictureOCR.GetBlockLeft(resID, i)
Dim top As Integer = gdpictureOCR.GetBlockTop(resID, i)
If gdpicturePDF.DrawRectangle(left, top, gdpictureOCR.GetBlockRight(resID, i) - left, gdpictureOCR.GetBlockBottom(resID, i) - top, False, True) = GdPictureStatus.OK Then
message = message + " Drawn: yes" + vbCrLf
Else
message = message + " Drawn: no" + vbCrLf
End If
Next
MessageBox.Show(message, caption)
'Continue with analyzing the result ...
'Save the page with drawn recognized blocks to the new PDF document.
If gdpicturePDF.SaveToFile("output.pdf") = GdPictureStatus.OK Then
MessageBox.Show("Done!", caption)
Else
MessageBox.Show("The file can't be saved. Status: " + gdpicturePDF.GetStat().ToString(), caption)
End If
Else
MessageBox.Show("The GetBlockCount() method has failed with the status: " + gdpictureOCR.GetStat().ToString())
End If
Else
MessageBox.Show(The error occurred when running the OCR. Status: " + gdpictureOCR.GetStat().ToString(), caption)
End If
'Release the image.
GdPictureDocumentUtilities.DisposeImage(image)
Else
MessageBox.Show("The error occurred when creating or setting up the image. Status: " + gdpicturePDF.GetStat().ToString() + "/" + gdpictureOCR.GetStat().ToString(), caption)
End If
'Close the document.
gdpicturePDF.CloseDocument()
Else
MessageBox.Show("The file can't be loaded. Status: " + gdpicturePDF.GetStat().ToString(), caption)
End If
'Release resources.
gdpictureOCR.ReleaseOCRResults()
gdpictureOCR.Dispose()
gdpicturePDF.Dispose()
string caption = "Example: GetBlockCount";
GdPictureOCR gdpictureOCR = new GdPictureOCR();
GdPicturePDF gdpicturePDF = new GdPicturePDF();
//Load the PDF document.
if (gdpicturePDF.LoadFromFile("input.pdf", false) == GdPictureStatus.OK)
{
//Set the new origin for better coordinates handling.
gdpicturePDF.SetOrigin(PdfOrigin.PdfOriginTopLeft);
gdpicturePDF.SetLineColor(Color.Purple);
gdpicturePDF.SetLineWidth(2);
//Select the first page.
gdpicturePDF.SelectPage(1);
//Render this page to a 200 DPI image.
int image = gdpicturePDF.RenderPageToGdPictureImage(200, true);
if ((gdpicturePDF.GetStat() == GdPictureStatus.OK) &&
(gdpictureOCR.SetImage(image) == GdPictureStatus.OK)) //Setting up the image is mandatory.
{
string message = "";
//Set up the OCR parameters.
gdpictureOCR.ResourcesFolder = "C:\\Path\\To\\GdPicture.NET 14\\Redist\\OCR";
gdpictureOCR.AddLanguage(OCRLanguage.English);
//Set up the OCR context and the character list.
gdpictureOCR.Context = OCRContext.OCRContextDocument;
gdpictureOCR.CharacterSet = "";
//Run the OCR process.
string resID = gdpictureOCR.RunOCR();
if (gdpictureOCR.GetStat() == GdPictureStatus.OK)
{
int blockCount = gdpictureOCR.GetBlockCount(resID);
if (gdpictureOCR.GetStat() == GdPictureStatus.OK)
{
message = message + "The number of recognized blocks: " + blockCount.ToString() + "\n";
for (int i = 0; i < blockCount; i++)
{
message = message + "The block nr." + i.ToString() + ":\nType: " + gdpictureOCR.GetBlockType(resID, i).ToString();
message = message + " Writing direction: " + gdpictureOCR.GetBlockWritingDirection(resID, i);
message = message + "\n Paragraphs: " + gdpictureOCR.GetBlockParagraphCount(resID, i).ToString();
int left = gdpictureOCR.GetBlockLeft(resID, i);
int top = gdpictureOCR.GetBlockTop(resID, i);
if (gdpicturePDF.DrawRectangle(left, top, gdpictureOCR.GetBlockRight(resID, i) - left, gdpictureOCR.GetBlockBottom(resID, i) - top, false, true) == GdPictureStatus.OK)
message = message + " Drawn: yes\n";
else
message = message + " Drawn: no\n";
}
MessageBox.Show(message, caption);
//Continue with analyzing the result ...
//Save the page with drawn recognized blocks to the new PDF document.
if (gdpicturePDF.SaveToFile("output.pdf") == GdPictureStatus.OK)
MessageBox.Show("Done!", caption);
else
MessageBox.Show("The file can't be saved. Status: " + gdpicturePDF.GetStat().ToString(), caption);
}
else
MessageBox.Show("The GetBlockCount() method has failed with the status: " + gdpictureOCR.GetStat().ToString());
}
else
MessageBox.Show("The error occurred when running the OCR. Status: " + gdpictureOCR.GetStat().ToString(), caption);
//Release the image.
GdPictureDocumentUtilities.DisposeImage(image);
}
else
MessageBox.Show("The error occurred when creating or setting up the image. Status: " + gdpicturePDF.GetStat().ToString() + "/" + gdpictureOCR.GetStat().ToString(), caption);
//Close the document.
gdpicturePDF.CloseDocument();
}
else
MessageBox.Show("The file can't be loaded. Status: " + gdpicturePDF.GetStat().ToString(), caption);
//Release resources.
gdpictureOCR.ReleaseOCRResults();
gdpictureOCR.Dispose();
gdpicturePDF.Dispose();