Dim caption As String = "Example: SaveAsText"
Using gdpictureOCR As GdPictureOCR = New GdPictureOCR
'Set up your prefered parameters for OCR.
gdpictureOCR.ResourcesFolder = "\\GdPicture.Net 14\\redist\\OCR"
If gdpictureOCR.AddLanguage(OCRLanguage.English) = GdPictureStatus.OK Then
'Set up the image you want to process.
Dim gdpictureImaging As GdPictureImaging = New GdPictureImaging
'The standard open file dialog displays to allow you to select the file.
Dim image As Integer = gdpictureImaging.CreateGdPictureImageFromFile("")
If (gdpictureImaging.GetStat = GdPictureStatus.OK) AndAlso
(gdpictureOCR.SetImage(image) = GdPictureStatus.OK) Then
Dim results As List(Of String) = New List(Of String)()
'Run the first OCR process.
'Note that gdpictureOCR.OCRMode = OCRMode.FavorSpeed by default.
Dim resID1 As String = gdpictureOCR.RunOCR
If gdpictureOCR.GetStat = GdPictureStatus.OK Then
results.Add(resID1)
Else
MessageBox.Show("The first OCR process has failed with the status: " + gdpictureOCR.GetStat.ToString, caption)
End If
'Change OCR settings.
gdpictureOCR.OCRMode = OCRMode.FavorAccuracy
'Run the second OCR process.
Dim resID2 As String = gdpictureOCR.RunOCR
If gdpictureOCR.GetStat = GdPictureStatus.OK Then
results.Add(resID2)
Else
MessageBox.Show("The second OCR process has failed with the status: " + gdpictureOCR.GetStat.ToString, caption)
End If
If results.Count > 0 Then
'Save the results.
If gdpictureOCR.SaveAsText(results, "OCR_results.txt", OCROutputTextFormat.Utf16, True) = GdPictureStatus.OK Then
MessageBox.Show("The OCR results has been successfully saved.", caption)
Else
MessageBox.Show("The SaveAsText() method has failed with the status: " + gdpictureOCR.GetStat.ToString, caption)
End If
End If
'Release the used image.
gdpictureImaging.ReleaseGdPictureImage(image)
Else
MessageBox.Show("The error occurred when setting up the image: " + gdpictureImaging.GetStat.ToString + " or " + gdpictureOCR.GetStat.ToString, caption)
End If
gdpictureImaging.Dispose()
Else
MessageBox.Show("The AddLanguage() method has failed with the status: " + gdpictureOCR.GetStat.ToString, caption)
End If
gdpictureOCR.ReleaseOCRResults()
End Using
string caption = "Example: SaveAsText";
using (GdPictureOCR gdpictureOCR = new GdPictureOCR())
{
//Set up your prefered parameters for OCR.
gdpictureOCR.ResourcesFolder = "\\GdPicture.Net 14\\redist\\OCR";
if (gdpictureOCR.AddLanguage(OCRLanguage.English) == GdPictureStatus.OK)
{
//Set up the image you want to process.
GdPictureImaging gdpictureImaging = new GdPictureImaging();
//The standard open file dialog displays to allow you to select the file.
int image = gdpictureImaging.CreateGdPictureImageFromFile("");
if ((gdpictureImaging.GetStat() == GdPictureStatus.OK) &&
(gdpictureOCR.SetImage(image) == GdPictureStatus.OK))
{
List<string> results = new List<string>();
//Run the first OCR process.
//Note that gdpictureOCR.OCRMode = OCRMode.FavorSpeed by default.
string resID1 = gdpictureOCR.RunOCR();
if (gdpictureOCR.GetStat() == GdPictureStatus.OK)
results.Add(resID1);
else
MessageBox.Show("The first OCR process has failed with the status: " + gdpictureOCR.GetStat().ToString(), caption);
//Change OCR settings.
gdpictureOCR.OCRMode = OCRMode.FavorAccuracy;
//Run the second OCR process.
string resID2 = gdpictureOCR.RunOCR();
if (gdpictureOCR.GetStat() == GdPictureStatus.OK)
results.Add(resID2);
else
MessageBox.Show("The second OCR process has failed with the status: " + gdpictureOCR.GetStat().ToString(), caption);
if (results.Count > 0)
{
//Save the results.
if (gdpictureOCR.SaveAsText(results, "OCR_results.txt", OCROutputTextFormat.Utf16, true) == GdPictureStatus.OK)
MessageBox.Show("The OCR results has been successfully saved.", caption);
else
MessageBox.Show("The SaveAsText() method has failed with the status: " + gdpictureOCR.GetStat().ToString(), caption);
}
//Release the used image.
gdpictureImaging.ReleaseGdPictureImage(image);
}
else
MessageBox.Show("The error occurred when setting up the image: " + gdpictureImaging.GetStat().ToString() + " or " + gdpictureOCR.GetStat().ToString(), caption);
gdpictureImaging.Dispose();
}
else
MessageBox.Show("The AddLanguage() method has failed with the status: " + gdpictureOCR.GetStat().ToString(), caption);
gdpictureOCR.ReleaseOCRResults();
}