.NET 4 VB how can I scan a document like a form and read the fields

[DougP]

this form is not filled in yet I want to make a program that can read a blank form and maybe create and electronic version of it.
Like a patient form at a doctos office
so it would have Name, address etc
then if it had check boxes be able to figure out th words like BP and Pulse

is that possible?

DougP

 

[softhemc]

Yes it is possible, however you would need an OCR (Optical Character Recognition) library for .NET. I've just had a quick look on google and there are a number available. You would also need a TWAIN driver / library to handle the scanning.

 

[softhemc]

I've just had a quick look at a few on ComponentSource - they are not cheap!!!

 

[softhemc]

Also have a look here:

[link]http://www.experts-exchange.com/Software/Office_Productivity/OCR/Q_24257866.html[/url]