The path of the image from which the new template will be created. Can be an empty string. If empty, prompts the user to select a file. You can subsequently use the GetLastPath() method to retrieve the path of the selected file.
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ADRCreateTemplateFromFile Method (GdPictureImaging)

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Creates a new Document Identifier Template from an image file.
Syntax
'Declaration
 
Public Function ADRCreateTemplateFromFile( _
   ByVal FilePath As String _
) As Integer
public int ADRCreateTemplateFromFile( 
   string FilePath
)
public function ADRCreateTemplateFromFile( 
    FilePath: String
): Integer; 
public function ADRCreateTemplateFromFile( 
   FilePath : String
) : int;
public: int ADRCreateTemplateFromFile( 
   string* FilePath
) 
public:
int ADRCreateTemplateFromFile( 
   String^ FilePath
) 

Parameters

FilePath
The path of the image from which the new template will be created. Can be an empty string. If empty, prompts the user to select a file. You can subsequently use the GetLastPath() method to retrieve the path of the selected file.

Return Value

The created template ID if success else, -1 if fail. check the GetStat() method to get the reason on this result.
Example
Creating two templates and renaming a file using the name of the template which has the best similar content.
using (GdPictureImaging gdpictureImaging = new GdPictureImaging())
{
    // Create a template "A".
    int templateID = gdpictureImaging.ADRCreateTemplateFromFile(@"templateA.tif");
    gdpictureImaging.ADRSetTemplateTag(templateID, "TemplateA");
 
    // Create a template "B".
    templateID = gdpictureImaging.ADRCreateTemplateFromFile(@"templateB.tif");
    gdpictureImaging.ADRSetTemplateTag(templateID, "TemplateB");
 
    // Identify the template which has the best similar content and change the file name accordingly.
    templateID = gdpictureImaging.ADRGetCloserTemplateForFile("image.tif");
    string templateName = gdpictureImaging.ADRGetTemplateTag(templateID);
    File.Move("image.tif", templateName + "_image.tif");
 
    // Deletes all document identifier templates.
    int templateCount = gdpictureImaging.ADRGetTemplateCount();
    for (int i = 1; i <= templateCount; i++)
    {
        templateID = gdpictureImaging.ADRGetTemplateID(1);
        gdpictureImaging.ADRDeleteTemplate(templateID);
    }
}
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