OCRGetLanguageFilePath

Returns the path to the language file used for OCR. Use when debugging OCR statements to see the language file used and determine if changes are needed to improve the accuracy of returned text. The language file is set in the playback options or by the OCRSetLanguageFilePath statement. See Troubleshooting OCR issues.

Syntax

OCRGetLanguageFilePath()

Return value

Value Description
Value Full path to the language file used for OCR.

Example

'Saves default OCR settings

lang = OCRGetLanguageFilePath()

contrast = OCRGetContrast()

imgScale = OCRGetScale()

grayConversion = OCRIsConvertingToGrayscale()

Try

'Changes OCR settings for the checkpoint

OCRSetLanguageFilePath("C:\\tessdata\\MICR.traineddata")

OCRSetContrast(50)

OCRSetScale(2)

OCRConvertToGrayscale(True)

'Verifies text in the page footer

Window("ACME Bank").OCRCheckpoint(92, "ACME Bancorp, Member FDIC", 13, 4, 86, 11, False, "Footer text is incorrect")

Finally

'Resets default OCR settings

OCRSetLanguageFilePath(lang)

OCRSetContrast(contrast)

OCRSetScale(imgScale)

OCRConvertToGrayscale(grayConversion)

End Try