GetWordCount Method (GdPictureOCR)

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Returns the number of words within a specified OCR result.

Syntax

Visual Basic
C#
Delphi
JScript
Managed Extensions for C++
C++/CLI

'Declaration
 
Public Function GetWordCount( _
   ByVal OCRResultID As String _
) As Integer

public int GetWordCount( 
   string OCRResultID
)

public function GetWordCount( 
    OCRResultID: String
): Integer;

public function GetWordCount( 
   OCRResultID : String
) : int;

public: int GetWordCount( 
   string* OCRResultID
)

public:
int GetWordCount( 
   String^ OCRResultID
)

Parameters

OCRResultID: The unique result identifier of the executed OCR process obtained by the GdPictureOCR.RunOCR method.

Return Value

The number of recognized words. Please always use the GdPictureOCR.GetStat method to determine if this method has been successful.

Remarks

It is recommend to use the GdPictureOCR.GetStat method to identify the specific reason for the method's failure, if any.

Example

How to find out the number of recognized words within the OCR result.

VB.NET
C#

Dim caption As String = "Example: GetWordCount"
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
    '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.
        'Set up the OCR parameters.
        gdpictureOCR.ResourcesFolder = "C:\Path\To\GdPicture.NET 14\Redist\OCR"
        gdpictureOCR.AddLanguage(OCRLanguage.English)
        gdpictureOCR.OCRMode = OCRMode.FavorAccuracy
        'Set up the OCR context and the character list.
        gdpictureOCR.Context = OCRContext.OCRContextSingleLine
        gdpictureOCR.CharacterSet = "0123456789"
        'Set up the area to be processed by the OCR.
        gdpictureOCR.SetROI(100, 100, 200, 50)
        'Run the OCR process to recognize the phone number.
        Dim resID As String = gdpictureOCR.RunOCR()
        If gdpictureOCR.GetStat = GdPictureStatus.OK Then
            Dim wordCount As Integer = gdpictureOCR.GetWordCount(resID)
            If gdpictureOCR.GetStat = GdPictureStatus.OK Then
                MessageBox.Show("The number of recognized words: " + wordCount.ToString(), caption)
                'Continue with analyzing the result ...
            Else
                MessageBox.Show("The GetWordCount() method has failed with the status: " + gdpictureOCR.GetStat().ToString(), caption)
            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: GetWordCount";
GdPictureOCR gdpictureOCR = new GdPictureOCR();
GdPicturePDF gdpicturePDF = new GdPicturePDF();
//Load the PDF document.
if (gdpicturePDF.LoadFromFile("input.pdf", false) == GdPictureStatus.OK)
{
    //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.
    {
        //Set up the OCR parameters.
        gdpictureOCR.ResourcesFolder = "C:\\Path\\To\\GdPicture.NET 14\\Redist\\OCR";
        gdpictureOCR.AddLanguage(OCRLanguage.English);
        gdpictureOCR.OCRMode = OCRMode.FavorAccuracy;
        //Set up the OCR context and the character list.
        gdpictureOCR.Context = OCRContext.OCRContextSingleLine;
        gdpictureOCR.CharacterSet = "0123456789";
        //Set up the area to be processed by the OCR.
        gdpictureOCR.SetROI(100, 100, 200, 50);
        //Run the OCR process to recognize the phone number.
        string resID = gdpictureOCR.RunOCR();
        if (gdpictureOCR.GetStat() == GdPictureStatus.OK)
        {
            int wordCount = gdpictureOCR.GetWordCount(resID);
            if (gdpictureOCR.GetStat() == GdPictureStatus.OK)
            {
                MessageBox.Show("The number of recognized words: " + wordCount.ToString(), caption);
                //Continue with analyzing the result ...
            }
            else
                MessageBox.Show("The GetWordCount() method has failed with the status: " + gdpictureOCR.GetStat().ToString(), caption);
        }
        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();

Reference

GdPictureOCR Class
GdPictureOCR Members
GetWordValue Method
GetWordIsFromDictionary Method
GetWordRecognitionLanguage Method
RunOCR Method