inkedit

[Michel Claveau]

Hi!

7: Ok ; Vista: Ok ; XP: some...

#include<guiconstants.au3>

$ink = ObjCreate("InkEd.InkEdit.1")
$hGui1 = GUICreate("Ink edit",520,150)
$gink=GUICtrlCreateObj($ink, 10, 10, 500, 125)
$ink.UseMouseForInput=True
$ink.BackColor=200*256*256+250*256+250
$ink.Enabled=True
$ink.RecognitionTimeout=2000
$ink.InkMode=2
$ink.InkInsertMode=0  ;0 for text ; 1 pour ink
$ink.Locked=False
$ink.SelFontName="Arial"
$ink.SelFontSize=14

$ink.Refresh()
 
GUISetState(@SW_SHOW)
While 1
    $Msg = GUIGetMsg()  
    If ($Msg=$GUI_EVENT_CLOSE) Then
      MsgBox(0,"Text",$ink.Text,2)
      Exit
    EndIf
    sleep(12)
WEnd
Exit

Edited May 1, 2010 by Michel Claveau

[Michel Claveau]

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[trancexx]

How did you get those numbers. With mouse?

I'm running your script but nothing except what I type.

[James]

How did you get those numbers. With mouse?

I'm running your script but nothing except what I type.

Write out what you want it to convert to. Give it a minute. Output.

[gseller]

That is Awesome! Just write in with the mouse and click off or on the outer gui and it reads it... Way Cool!!

[Shafayat]

This is really great. Only drawback is that it takes time to complete the recognition process.

[daluu]

Thanks for sharing. Interesting stuff. Is "InkEd.InkEdit.1" then a graphical ActiveX/COM object that you can insert in a GUI app (built in AutoIt or Visual Basic, etc.)?

By the way, you mention Windows XP support is some. I assume that means you either need the Tablet PC Edition or you need to install the MS Ink Library/SDK? For anyone that just wants to install the Ink library w/o the SDK, read my note below.

FYI, I put together something similar in .NET/C# but for web apps, but never tested it in Windows 7 or Vista. This article includes source code, example binary, and MS Ink library installer for XP. Much less work to build ink app with your code though than what I posted in my article.

Web Ink/Drawing Control

http://www.codeproject.com/KB/mobile/webinkctrl.aspx

http://www.codeproject.com/KB/mobile/webinkctrl/MicrosoftInk17CustomInstaller.zip

Edited May 1, 2010 by daluu

[zeffy]

Woah, that's way cool! It can even read cursive lol

[logmein]

Nothing happened! How can I get those numbers? I'm using XP.

Edited May 2, 2010 by logmein

[Michel Claveau]

Re, all!

Sorry for delay, but, during night, I sleep...

Several infos:

- The recognize is automatic, with the delay get in $ink.RecognitionTimeout (delay after end of drawing).

- You can force recognize, with $ink.Recognize().

- On XP, TabletPC components should be installed ; on 2008, Vista & 7, these components should NOT be uninstalled.

- Sorry for my bad english (I do not understand english).

- The componant has several properties ; you can play with.

- The componant has also several events ; I have no include that in my exemple.

- The dotNET version is more complete, but very more complicated. And I do not like XML (XAML). Sorry for Silverlight.

- Another componant, quite similar, is InkPicture (msinkaut.InkPicture.1).

- Have a good day.

- You can correct, after recognize, with a "mouse-press-and-trace-left" gesture, or get line-feed with "mouse-press-go-down-then-left" gesture (TabletPC-TIP gestures)

- With a single clic on recognized chars can put the cursor (you can then select with keyboard)

Edited May 2, 2010 by Michel Claveau

[nikitanova]

Hey, this is a great way to do this. Thanks a lot.

[Andreik]

How can I use this script? What exactly do? Can someone explain clearly?

[Michel Claveau]

Hi!

How can I use this script? What exactly do? Can someone explain clearly?

Basic use:

Write texte (letters) or numbers (digit) in the box, with mouse, or, if your PC is tactile, with finger or stylet.

2 seconds after you finish, the script recognize your write.

[Shafayat]

Basically, it creates a gui control with an object which can be used to recognize characters drawn in it.

[wakillon]

Very Interesting !

After Microsoft Windows XP Tablet PC Edition Software Development Kit 1.7 installed,

TabletPC components should be installed : xp pro no problem, but for xp family,

Microsoft Windows XP Tablet PC Edition 2005 Recognizer Pack can not be installed.

I had to change the msi installer ( supress ExitInvalidOs ) with orca.

And it work's fine !

Thank's !!!

Edited May 24, 2010 by wakillon