Guest tcseacliff69 Posted August 7, 2007 Posted August 7, 2007 Re: free OCR program? hey ctowers, ther was nothing wrong with jeans question?? your the problem, sorry were all not computer "literate as you" . some of us need questions like jean asked. I just got a scanner with an OCR program. just read what it means ,still can't use it. these forums ,i thought were here to help use with vista, not be belittled by guys like you,you started you answer with WTF? why didn't you spell it out,now I have to go look up WTF!!!! "ctowers" wrote: > WTF does everyone use an acronym when they want help ?? > Too lazy to spell it out so they make everyone else look it up !!! > Don't deserve any help. > -- > _ct_ > > > Jean wrote: > > Anyone know of a decent basic free OCR program that works on Win ME? > > > > Thanks, > > > > Jean > > >
Guest John John Posted August 7, 2007 Posted August 7, 2007 Re: free OCR program? Gary S. Terhune wrote: > Ummm... And Official Cash Rate is related to computers how? Whereas OCR as > Optical Character Recognition is inherently a computer topic. Of course everybody knows it stands for Old Computer Relics. Jean said it was need to scan minutes from board of director meetings so in this case it probably means Old Corporate Relics. John
Guest Eric Posted August 7, 2007 Posted August 7, 2007 Re: free OCR program? That makes no sense. This is the WinME forum. What are you trying to say about Vista? Are you trying to say you're not computer literate, but you like cryptic computer acronyms? I can understand what ctowers was saying, and I'll agree with OP (original poster) was lazy for not only abbreviating as such but for not providing any additional information such as the quantity or quality of information to be scanned, although (as I said before) anyone else looking for the same help and anyone with any really useful reples probably knows what they're talking about with that acronym (personally I think it just sounds like "what do you get when you combine OCD with a VCR?"). With the invention of the Instant Messenger (IM) hand held devices, younger people are using smaller keyboards and expecting quick responses. They've learned to abbreviate everything. WTF (what the fudge?) is one of the more common abbreviations, though personally I prefer WTH (what the heck?). If there isn't already, there aught to be a dictionary of these acronyms. WTF W8 4 U B4 IMHO LMAO L8R FYI FWIW OCR OP HD PGM OS GB RAM MS IE OEM just to name a few "tcseacliff69" <tcseacliff69@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:8FCF6F93-68BD-429E-AF61-C40D54DB5051@microsoft.com... > hey ctowers, ther was nothing wrong with jeans question?? your the > problem, > sorry were all not computer "literate as you" . some of us need questions > like jean asked. I just got a scanner with an OCR program. just read what > it > means ,still can't use it. these forums ,i thought were here to help use > with > vista, not be belittled by guys like you,you started you answer with WTF? > why > didn't you spell it out,now I have to go look up WTF!!!! > > "ctowers" wrote: > >> WTF does everyone use an acronym when they want help ?? >> Too lazy to spell it out so they make everyone else look it up !!! >> Don't deserve any help. >> -- >> _ct_ >> >> >> Jean wrote: >> > Anyone know of a decent basic free OCR program that works on Win ME? >> > >> > Thanks, >> > >> > Jean >>
Guest Gary S. Terhune Posted August 7, 2007 Posted August 7, 2007 Re: free OCR program? http://www.gaarde.org/acronyms/ -- Gary S. Terhune MS-MVP Shell/User http://www.grystmill.com "Eric" <someone@microsoft.com> wrote in message news:eZ5HZPS2HHA.5772@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... > That makes no sense. This is the WinME forum. What are you trying to say > about Vista? > Are you trying to say you're not computer literate, but you like cryptic > computer acronyms? > I can understand what ctowers was saying, and I'll agree with OP (original > poster) was lazy for not only abbreviating as such but for not providing > any additional information such as the quantity or quality of information > to be scanned, although (as I said before) anyone else looking for the > same help and anyone with any really useful reples probably knows what > they're talking about with that acronym (personally I think it just sounds > like "what do you get when you combine OCD with a VCR?"). > > With the invention of the Instant Messenger (IM) hand held devices, > younger people are using smaller keyboards and expecting quick responses. > They've learned to abbreviate everything. WTF (what the fudge?) is one of > the more common abbreviations, though personally I prefer WTH (what the > heck?). If there isn't already, there aught to be a dictionary of these > acronyms. > WTF W8 4 U B4 IMHO LMAO L8R FYI FWIW > OCR OP HD PGM OS GB RAM MS IE OEM > just to name a few > > "tcseacliff69" <tcseacliff69@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > news:8FCF6F93-68BD-429E-AF61-C40D54DB5051@microsoft.com... >> hey ctowers, ther was nothing wrong with jeans question?? your the >> problem, >> sorry were all not computer "literate as you" . some of us need questions >> like jean asked. I just got a scanner with an OCR program. just read what >> it >> means ,still can't use it. these forums ,i thought were here to help use >> with >> vista, not be belittled by guys like you,you started you answer with WTF? >> why >> didn't you spell it out,now I have to go look up WTF!!!! >> >> "ctowers" wrote: >> >>> WTF does everyone use an acronym when they want help ?? >>> Too lazy to spell it out so they make everyone else look it up !!! >>> Don't deserve any help. >>> -- >>> _ct_ >>> >>> >>> Jean wrote: >>> > Anyone know of a decent basic free OCR program that works on Win ME? >>> > >>> > Thanks, >>> > >>> > Jean >>> > >
Guest Eric Posted August 7, 2007 Posted August 7, 2007 Re: free OCR program? Actually, looking up OCR (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OCR) returns several definitions which apply to computers. Optical Character Recognition Original Cast Recording Optimum Currency Region OverClocked Remix and a few not so computery: Oxford, Cambridge, and RSA OoCyte Retrieval Official Cash Rate Office of Civil Rights (John suggested Old Corporate Relics) With such a limited description of the problem, I still say they're looking for a computer program to help with their mental health issue. (Obsessive Compulsive Recorder?) For all we know, they need a program to run their Oceanic Core Reactor. "Gary S. Terhune" <none> wrote in message news:OwSrQEK2HHA.3940@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... > Ummm... And Official Cash Rate is related to computers how? Whereas OCR as > Optical Character Recognition is inherently a computer topic. > > FYI, the OP *did* come here with a question, one that was perfectly > understood by everyone here, including you, I presume. Your only purpose > was to strut your imagined superiority and harass the OP to no purpose. > > -- > Gary S. Terhune > MS-MVP Shell/User > http://www.grystmill.com >
Guest Eric Posted August 7, 2007 Posted August 7, 2007 Re: free OCR program? Good to know, thanks! =) (though it doesn't have anything for OCR) "Gary S. Terhune" <none> wrote in message news:OPQESdS2HHA.5772@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... > http://www.gaarde.org/acronyms/ > > -- > Gary S. Terhune > MS-MVP Shell/User > http://www.grystmill.com > > "Eric" <someone@microsoft.com> wrote in message > news:eZ5HZPS2HHA.5772@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... >> That makes no sense. This is the WinME forum. What are you trying to >> say about Vista? >> Are you trying to say you're not computer literate, but you like cryptic >> computer acronyms? >> I can understand what ctowers was saying, and I'll agree with OP >> (original poster) was lazy for not only abbreviating as such but for not >> providing any additional information such as the quantity or quality of >> information to be scanned, although (as I said before) anyone else >> looking for the same help and anyone with any really useful reples >> probably knows what they're talking about with that acronym (personally I >> think it just sounds like "what do you get when you combine OCD with a >> VCR?"). >> >> With the invention of the Instant Messenger (IM) hand held devices, >> younger people are using smaller keyboards and expecting quick responses. >> They've learned to abbreviate everything. WTF (what the fudge?) is one >> of the more common abbreviations, though personally I prefer WTH (what >> the heck?). If there isn't already, there aught to be a dictionary of >> these acronyms. >> WTF W8 4 U B4 IMHO LMAO L8R FYI FWIW >> OCR OP HD PGM OS GB RAM MS IE OEM >> just to name a few >>
Guest Gary S. Terhune Posted August 7, 2007 Posted August 7, 2007 Re: free OCR program? Notice that Optical Character Recognition is at the top. Notice the returns Google provides when searching on OCR. http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=OCR Many words, and most acronyms, have multiple meanings. If the OP had used OCR for any other meaning, THEN I would expect a clarification. -- Gary S. Terhune MS-MVP Shell/User http://www.grystmill.com "Eric" <someone@microsoft.com> wrote in message news:OvMcAkS2HHA.5980@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... > Actually, looking up OCR (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OCR) returns > several definitions which apply to computers. > Optical Character Recognition > Original Cast Recording > Optimum Currency Region > OverClocked Remix > > and a few not so computery: > Oxford, Cambridge, and RSA > OoCyte Retrieval > Official Cash Rate > Office of Civil Rights > > (John suggested Old Corporate Relics) > With such a limited description of the problem, I still say they're > looking for a computer program to help with their mental health issue. > (Obsessive Compulsive Recorder?) > For all we know, they need a program to run their Oceanic Core Reactor. > > "Gary S. Terhune" <none> wrote in message > news:OwSrQEK2HHA.3940@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... >> Ummm... And Official Cash Rate is related to computers how? Whereas OCR >> as Optical Character Recognition is inherently a computer topic. >> >> FYI, the OP *did* come here with a question, one that was perfectly >> understood by everyone here, including you, I presume. Your only purpose >> was to strut your imagined superiority and harass the OP to no purpose. >> >> -- >> Gary S. Terhune >> MS-MVP Shell/User >> http://www.grystmill.com >> > >
Guest Gary S. Terhune Posted August 7, 2007 Posted August 7, 2007 Re: free OCR program? OK, try this one: http://www.acronymfinder.com/ If that doesn't do it for you, check this out: http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=acronym+dictionary -- Gary S. Terhune MS-MVP Shell/User http://www.grystmill.com "Eric" <someone@microsoft.com> wrote in message news:e2IYRlS2HHA.464@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... > Good to know, thanks! =) > (though it doesn't have anything for OCR) > > "Gary S. Terhune" <none> wrote in message > news:OPQESdS2HHA.5772@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... >> http://www.gaarde.org/acronyms/ >> >> -- >> Gary S. Terhune >> MS-MVP Shell/User >> http://www.grystmill.com >> >> "Eric" <someone@microsoft.com> wrote in message >> news:eZ5HZPS2HHA.5772@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... >>> That makes no sense. This is the WinME forum. What are you trying to >>> say about Vista? >>> Are you trying to say you're not computer literate, but you like cryptic >>> computer acronyms? >>> I can understand what ctowers was saying, and I'll agree with OP >>> (original poster) was lazy for not only abbreviating as such but for not >>> providing any additional information such as the quantity or quality of >>> information to be scanned, although (as I said before) anyone else >>> looking for the same help and anyone with any really useful reples >>> probably knows what they're talking about with that acronym (personally >>> I think it just sounds like "what do you get when you combine OCD with a >>> VCR?"). >>> >>> With the invention of the Instant Messenger (IM) hand held devices, >>> younger people are using smaller keyboards and expecting quick >>> responses. They've learned to abbreviate everything. WTF (what the >>> fudge?) is one of the more common abbreviations, though personally I >>> prefer WTH (what the heck?). If there isn't already, there aught to be >>> a dictionary of these acronyms. >>> WTF W8 4 U B4 IMHO LMAO L8R FYI FWIW >>> OCR OP HD PGM OS GB RAM MS IE OEM >>> just to name a few >>> > >
Guest John John Posted August 7, 2007 Posted August 7, 2007 Re: free OCR program? In these groups I think only Old Cantakerous Rumps or Old Crumpled Rumps don't know what OCR means... John Eric wrote: > Actually, looking up OCR (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OCR) returns several > definitions which apply to computers. > Optical Character Recognition > Original Cast Recording > Optimum Currency Region > OverClocked Remix > > and a few not so computery: > Oxford, Cambridge, and RSA > OoCyte Retrieval > Official Cash Rate > Office of Civil Rights > > (John suggested Old Corporate Relics) > With such a limited description of the problem, I still say they're looking > for a computer program to help with their mental health issue. > (Obsessive Compulsive Recorder?) > For all we know, they need a program to run their Oceanic Core Reactor. > > "Gary S. Terhune" <none> wrote in message > news:OwSrQEK2HHA.3940@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... > >>Ummm... And Official Cash Rate is related to computers how? Whereas OCR as >>Optical Character Recognition is inherently a computer topic. >> >>FYI, the OP *did* come here with a question, one that was perfectly >>understood by everyone here, including you, I presume. Your only purpose >>was to strut your imagined superiority and harass the OP to no purpose. >> >>-- >>Gary S. Terhune >>MS-MVP Shell/User >>http://www.grystmill.com >> > > >
Guest webster72n Posted August 7, 2007 Posted August 7, 2007 Re: free OCR program? What about your 'house-work', Gary? Are you by any chance 'winging it'? How else would you find the time to do 'all this work'? Just kidding <g> <H>. "Gary S. Terhune" <none> wrote in message news:OV$1QxS2HHA.2064@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... > OK, try this one: http://www.acronymfinder.com/ If that doesn't do it for > you, check this out: > http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=acronym+dictionary > > -- > Gary S. Terhune > MS-MVP Shell/User > http://www.grystmill.com > > "Eric" <someone@microsoft.com> wrote in message > news:e2IYRlS2HHA.464@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... > > Good to know, thanks! =) > > (though it doesn't have anything for OCR) > > > > "Gary S. Terhune" <none> wrote in message > > news:OPQESdS2HHA.5772@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... > >> http://www.gaarde.org/acronyms/ > >> > >> -- > >> Gary S. Terhune > >> MS-MVP Shell/User > >> http://www.grystmill.com > >> > >> "Eric" <someone@microsoft.com> wrote in message > >> news:eZ5HZPS2HHA.5772@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... > >>> That makes no sense. This is the WinME forum. What are you trying to > >>> say about Vista? > >>> Are you trying to say you're not computer literate, but you like cryptic > >>> computer acronyms? > >>> I can understand what ctowers was saying, and I'll agree with OP > >>> (original poster) was lazy for not only abbreviating as such but for not > >>> providing any additional information such as the quantity or quality of > >>> information to be scanned, although (as I said before) anyone else > >>> looking for the same help and anyone with any really useful reples > >>> probably knows what they're talking about with that acronym (personally > >>> I think it just sounds like "what do you get when you combine OCD with a > >>> VCR?"). > >>> > >>> With the invention of the Instant Messenger (IM) hand held devices, > >>> younger people are using smaller keyboards and expecting quick > >>> responses. They've learned to abbreviate everything. WTF (what the > >>> fudge?) is one of the more common abbreviations, though personally I > >>> prefer WTH (what the heck?). If there isn't already, there aught to be > >>> a dictionary of these acronyms. > >>> WTF W8 4 U B4 IMHO LMAO L8R FYI FWIW > >>> OCR OP HD PGM OS GB RAM MS IE OEM > >>> just to name a few > >>> > > > > > >
Guest Gary S. Terhune Posted August 7, 2007 Posted August 7, 2007 Re: free OCR program? I am at this moment stuck at a remote location, baby-sitting six toy poodles and working on a website. Going back to construction in a couple of days. -- Gary S. Terhune MS-MVP Shell/User http://www.grystmill.com "webster72n" <webster72n@gmail.com> wrote in message news:eZ7qm3S2HHA.1484@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... > What about your 'house-work', Gary? > Are you by any chance 'winging it'? > How else would you find the time to do 'all this work'? > Just kidding <g> <H>. > > > "Gary S. Terhune" <none> wrote in message > news:OV$1QxS2HHA.2064@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... >> OK, try this one: http://www.acronymfinder.com/ If that doesn't do it for >> you, check this out: >> http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=acronym+dictionary >> >> -- >> Gary S. Terhune >> MS-MVP Shell/User >> http://www.grystmill.com >> >> "Eric" <someone@microsoft.com> wrote in message >> news:e2IYRlS2HHA.464@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... >> > Good to know, thanks! =) >> > (though it doesn't have anything for OCR) >> > >> > "Gary S. Terhune" <none> wrote in message >> > news:OPQESdS2HHA.5772@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... >> >> http://www.gaarde.org/acronyms/ >> >> >> >> -- >> >> Gary S. Terhune >> >> MS-MVP Shell/User >> >> http://www.grystmill.com >> >> >> >> "Eric" <someone@microsoft.com> wrote in message >> >> news:eZ5HZPS2HHA.5772@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... >> >>> That makes no sense. This is the WinME forum. What are you trying >> >>> to >> >>> say about Vista? >> >>> Are you trying to say you're not computer literate, but you like > cryptic >> >>> computer acronyms? >> >>> I can understand what ctowers was saying, and I'll agree with OP >> >>> (original poster) was lazy for not only abbreviating as such but for > not >> >>> providing any additional information such as the quantity or quality > of >> >>> information to be scanned, although (as I said before) anyone else >> >>> looking for the same help and anyone with any really useful reples >> >>> probably knows what they're talking about with that acronym > (personally >> >>> I think it just sounds like "what do you get when you combine OCD >> >>> with > a >> >>> VCR?"). >> >>> >> >>> With the invention of the Instant Messenger (IM) hand held devices, >> >>> younger people are using smaller keyboards and expecting quick >> >>> responses. They've learned to abbreviate everything. WTF (what the >> >>> fudge?) is one of the more common abbreviations, though personally I >> >>> prefer WTH (what the heck?). If there isn't already, there aught to > be >> >>> a dictionary of these acronyms. >> >>> WTF W8 4 U B4 IMHO LMAO L8R FYI FWIW >> >>> OCR OP HD PGM OS GB RAM MS IE OEM >> >>> just to name a few >> >>> >> > >> > >> >> > >
Guest webster72n Posted August 7, 2007 Posted August 7, 2007 Re: free OCR program? "Gary S. Terhune" <none> wrote in message news:On0%235TU2HHA.5360@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... > I am at this moment stuck at a remote location, hope it isn't Iraq... >baby-sitting six toy poodles must be interesting, they are cute little fellows.. > and working on a website. Going back to construction in a couple of days. Everyone needs a break now and then. > > -- > Gary S. Terhune > MS-MVP Shell/User > http://www.grystmill.com > > "webster72n" <webster72n@gmail.com> wrote in message > news:eZ7qm3S2HHA.1484@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... > > What about your 'house-work', Gary? > > Are you by any chance 'winging it'? > > How else would you find the time to do 'all this work'? > > Just kidding <g> <H>. > > > > > > "Gary S. Terhune" <none> wrote in message > > news:OV$1QxS2HHA.2064@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... > >> OK, try this one: http://www.acronymfinder.com/ If that doesn't do it for > >> you, check this out: > >> http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=acronym+dictionary > >> > >> -- > >> Gary S. Terhune > >> MS-MVP Shell/User > >> http://www.grystmill.com > >> > >> "Eric" <someone@microsoft.com> wrote in message > >> news:e2IYRlS2HHA.464@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... > >> > Good to know, thanks! =) > >> > (though it doesn't have anything for OCR) > >> > > >> > "Gary S. Terhune" <none> wrote in message > >> > news:OPQESdS2HHA.5772@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... > >> >> http://www.gaarde.org/acronyms/ > >> >> > >> >> -- > >> >> Gary S. Terhune > >> >> MS-MVP Shell/User > >> >> http://www.grystmill.com > >> >> > >> >> "Eric" <someone@microsoft.com> wrote in message > >> >> news:eZ5HZPS2HHA.5772@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... > >> >>> That makes no sense. This is the WinME forum. What are you trying > >> >>> to > >> >>> say about Vista? > >> >>> Are you trying to say you're not computer literate, but you like > > cryptic > >> >>> computer acronyms? > >> >>> I can understand what ctowers was saying, and I'll agree with OP > >> >>> (original poster) was lazy for not only abbreviating as such but for > > not > >> >>> providing any additional information such as the quantity or quality > > of > >> >>> information to be scanned, although (as I said before) anyone else > >> >>> looking for the same help and anyone with any really useful reples > >> >>> probably knows what they're talking about with that acronym > > (personally > >> >>> I think it just sounds like "what do you get when you combine OCD > >> >>> with > > a > >> >>> VCR?"). > >> >>> > >> >>> With the invention of the Instant Messenger (IM) hand held devices, > >> >>> younger people are using smaller keyboards and expecting quick > >> >>> responses. They've learned to abbreviate everything. WTF (what the > >> >>> fudge?) is one of the more common abbreviations, though personally I > >> >>> prefer WTH (what the heck?). If there isn't already, there aught to > > be > >> >>> a dictionary of these acronyms. > >> >>> WTF W8 4 U B4 IMHO LMAO L8R FYI FWIW > >> >>> OCR OP HD PGM OS GB RAM MS IE OEM > >> >>> just to name a few > >> >>> > >> > > >> > > >> > >> > > > > > >
Guest roman modic Posted August 7, 2007 Posted August 7, 2007 Re: free OCR program? Hello! "Jean" <Jean@spam.not> wrote in message news:e2%23z6WF2HHA.748@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... > Anyone know of a decent basic free OCR program that works on Win ME? > HP / UNVL Tesseract OCR http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tesseract_%28software%29 was open-sourced and it is now located on Google Code: where development continues ... Here are the Windows binaries, but I don't know if they work in Windows ME/98: http://code.google.com/p/tesseract-ocr/downloads/list (there are two win32 downloads - one is built with VC++6 and the second with VC++Express) BTW, it is possible to train it for special characters (with some limitations) http://code.google.com/p/tesseract-ocr/wiki/TrainingTesseract HTH, Roman
Guest roman modic Posted August 7, 2007 Posted August 7, 2007 Re: free OCR program? Hello! "Heather" <figgyd@nospam.invalid> wrote in message news:eOnRMpJ2HHA.3400@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... > Thanks......not too sure I am any further ahead. I will stick with my photo proggies and leave the complicated stuff to you > guys!! > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Optical_character_recognition HTH, Roman
Guest Gary S. Terhune Posted August 8, 2007 Posted August 8, 2007 Re: free OCR program? "webster72n" <webster72n@gmail.com> wrote in message news:eeSuRaU2HHA.5316@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... > > "Gary S. Terhune" <none> wrote in message > news:On0%235TU2HHA.5360@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... >> I am at this moment stuck at a remote location, > > hope it isn't Iraq... Actually, it's my other home across town. (Don't ask, it's complicated.) I'm "remote" from my main abode and office. Still, the website contstruction keeps me busy, mostly cursing. >>baby-sitting six toy poodles > > must be interesting, they are cute little fellows.. What's interesting is a middle-aged couple in a double bed and all those poodles trying to snuggle up. >> and working on a website. Going back to construction in a couple of days. > > Everyone needs a break now and then. Yup! Can't wait to get back to that real construction and relax for a while! -- Gary S. Terhune MS-MVP Shell/User http://www.grystmill.com
Guest webster72n Posted August 8, 2007 Posted August 8, 2007 Re: free OCR program? Whatever it is, as long as you enjoy what your are doing, Gary. What do you think of Roman's suggestion, does it 'come up to standard'? Harry. "Gary S. Terhune" <none> wrote in message news:uKZinsV2HHA.5164@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... > "webster72n" <webster72n@gmail.com> wrote in message > news:eeSuRaU2HHA.5316@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... > > > > "Gary S. Terhune" <none> wrote in message > > news:On0%235TU2HHA.5360@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... > >> I am at this moment stuck at a remote location, > > > > hope it isn't Iraq... > > Actually, it's my other home across town. (Don't ask, it's complicated.) I'm > "remote" from my main abode and office. Still, the website contstruction > keeps me busy, mostly cursing. > > >>baby-sitting six toy poodles > > > > must be interesting, they are cute little fellows.. > > What's interesting is a middle-aged couple in a double bed and all those > poodles trying to snuggle up. > > >> and working on a website. Going back to construction in a couple of days. > > > > Everyone needs a break now and then. > > Yup! Can't wait to get back to that real construction and relax for a while! > > -- > Gary S. Terhune > MS-MVP Shell/User > http://www.grystmill.com > > >
Guest Gary S. Terhune Posted August 8, 2007 Posted August 8, 2007 Re: free OCR program? Dunno, and I don't have the time or patience to look into it, though I might do so down the road. I'm not one of those who flock to open source apps. It's my impression that most are rather clunky. (Gonna get shot at for that one.) -- Gary S. Terhune MS-MVP Shell/User http://www.grystmill.com "webster72n" <webster72n@gmail.com> wrote in message news:%23mDLnnW2HHA.5992@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... > > Whatever it is, as long as you enjoy what your are doing, Gary. > What do you think of Roman's suggestion, does it 'come up to standard'? > > Harry. > > > "Gary S. Terhune" <none> wrote in message > news:uKZinsV2HHA.5164@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... >> "webster72n" <webster72n@gmail.com> wrote in message >> news:eeSuRaU2HHA.5316@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... >> > >> > "Gary S. Terhune" <none> wrote in message >> > news:On0%235TU2HHA.5360@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... >> >> I am at this moment stuck at a remote location, >> > >> > hope it isn't Iraq... >> >> Actually, it's my other home across town. (Don't ask, it's complicated.) > I'm >> "remote" from my main abode and office. Still, the website contstruction >> keeps me busy, mostly cursing. >> >> >>baby-sitting six toy poodles >> > >> > must be interesting, they are cute little fellows.. >> >> What's interesting is a middle-aged couple in a double bed and all those >> poodles trying to snuggle up. >> >> >> and working on a website. Going back to construction in a couple of > days. >> > >> > Everyone needs a break now and then. >> >> Yup! Can't wait to get back to that real construction and relax for a > while! >> >> -- >> Gary S. Terhune >> MS-MVP Shell/User >> http://www.grystmill.com >> >> >> > >
Guest Jean Posted August 8, 2007 Posted August 8, 2007 Re: free OCR program? Thank you!!! I'll check this out. Jean "roman modic" <modicr@astral-it.com> wrote in message news:#gUg1mU2HHA.4880@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... | Hello! | | "Jean" <Jean@spam.not> wrote in message news:e2%23z6WF2HHA.748@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... | > Anyone know of a decent basic free OCR program that works on Win ME? | > | | HP / UNVL Tesseract OCR | http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tesseract_%28software%29 | was open-sourced and it is now located on Google Code: | where development continues ... | | Here are the Windows binaries, but I don't know if they work in Windows ME/98: | http://code.google.com/p/tesseract-ocr/downloads/list | (there are two win32 downloads - one is built with VC++6 and | the second with VC++Express) | | BTW, it is possible to train it for special characters (with some limitations) | http://code.google.com/p/tesseract-ocr/wiki/TrainingTesseract | | | HTH, Roman | |
Guest Jean Posted August 8, 2007 Posted August 8, 2007 Re: free OCR program? It didn't occur to me that some OCR (OPTICAL CHARACTER RECOGNITION, folks) programs could input saved images. That ability could actually help me out a bunch since there are others in my home owners association who can also help scan the documents. Our association is a "not for profit corporation". Thanks for the info about your services. Thanks, Jean "Gary S. Terhune" <none> wrote in message news:#Rod7rQ2HHA.4004@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... | Well, as you've noted, nobody here has a decent recommendation for you, | other than to try several and see what the results are. If I recall | correctly, most of the paid versions have trial demos that you can at least | test for efficacy before purchasing. While the user interface may not make | it easy to find, you should be able to process stored images and not have to | scan each time you want to process a page. IOW, you can scan several pages | and store them, then try the same images on different OCR apps. Note that | the best formats for images headed for OCR are loss-less types like BMP or | TIFF. JPEGs are lossy compressed and the edges of fonts get blurred. OK for | large type, not good for small type or where the paper quality of the | document is less than pristine. Unless the software states its preferred | resolution, you scan at the highest resolution your scanner is capable of, | but if the paper is dirty or aged, using a lower resolution can actually | work better. You judge that based upon false returns of text where there | isn't any, or mistaken returns that visual inspection suggests are due to | smudging, dirt, etc. It's an acquired talent, even with the good software. | Underlining, italics and colors other than black are major tripping points. | Be sure to include those cases in your testing if they apply. (Scanning in | B&W sometimes helps with colors.) | | "...board of directors..." Is that a corporation, government agency, or a | non-profit? If non-profit, I offer my services for a *very* reasonable price | (but you do the scanning.) If not, it would cost you a lot less to simply | buy the ABBYY software. You won't get the database I usually produce, | because I use Concordance (http://www.dataflight.com) -- it's expensive and | requires that the *user* own a copy. Besides, it's designed for legal usage, | and while it would work for other purposes, it's overkill. If you take me up | on the offer, just know that I'm pretty busy at the moment with house | repairs and a couple of other projects. Might be a month or two (or three or | four) before I could get to it. You can contact me at | gryst_at_grystmill.com. | | -- | Gary S. Terhune | MS-MVP Shell/User | http://www.grystmill.com | | "Jean" <Jean@spam.not> wrote in message | news:%23Ic7kfP2HHA.4712@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... | >I want to scan several years worth of minutes for board of directors | > meetings. Obviously I could scan them in as images, but then I'd lose the | > ability to search through the documents for key words. My scanner (an old | > cheapo HP) comes with a primitive OCR program, but I was hoping to find a | > freebie that was less error prone. | > | > | > "Gary S. Terhune" <none> wrote in message | > news:#2sbLlJ2HHA.4680@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... | > | I thought you might have... Just wanted to cover the bases. Sorry that I | > | can't honestly recommend any but the high-priced ones. I once went | > through a | > | lot of testing, and even the ones that cost less than a hundred bucks | > all | > | failed in my book. Too many errors that needed correcting, and no easy | > way | > | to do that correcting. What are your exact needs? To do a lot of | > scanning? A | > | little every once in a while? Scanning what kinds of documents? | > | | > | -- | > | Gary S. Terhune | > | MS-MVP Shell/User | > | http://www.grystmill.com | > | | > | "Jean" <Jean@spam.not> wrote in message | > | news:%23CbA6QJ2HHA.1124@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... | > | > Being resourceful, I did a google search before I posted here. I was | > | > hoping | > | > that someone in the newsgroup could make a recommendation. | > | > | > | > | > | > "Gary S. Terhune" <none> wrote in message | > | > news:u9RRQUH2HHA.5772@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... | > | > | AFAIC, it's hard to find a decent OCR program that you PAY for. I | > doubt | > | > I | > | > | would consider any free OCR "decent", but then, I'm a perfectionist | > with | > | > | high demands when it comes to OCR. I've done several projects | > wherein | > I | > | > | batch-process hundreds or thousands of already scanned images and | > then | > | > put | > | > | them into searchable databases. (Largest project, and the first I | > did, | > | > was | > | > | ~650,000 pages.) I use ABBYY FineReader http://tinyurl.com/2pdrbo | > | > | | > | > | That said, Google is your friend. Here's a few. Why don't you test | > them | > | > out | > | > | and report back? | > | > | http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=OCR+free | > | > | | > | > | -- | > | > | Gary S. Terhune | > | > | MS-MVP Shell/User | > | > | http://www.grystmill.com | > | > | | > | > | "Jean" <Jean@spam.not> wrote in message | > | > | news:e2%23z6WF2HHA.748@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... | > | > | > Anyone know of a decent basic free OCR program that works on Win | > ME? | > | > | > | > | > | > Thanks, | > | > | > | > | > | > Jean | > | > | > | > | > | | > | > | | > | > | > | | > | | > | |
Guest N. Miller Posted August 8, 2007 Posted August 8, 2007 Re: free OCR program? On Mon, 6 Aug 2007 22:53:59 -0400, ctowers wrote: > 3. There is nothing wrong with using an acronym, as long as it's defined > first: > Official Cash Rate (OCR) - now everyone is on the same page - get it? In the context of the Windows ME OS, and questions pertaining thereto, "Official Cash Rate" is an incorrect interpretation. I assume that: A: You are being deliberately obtuse (i.e., a Troll) B: You lack a sufficient sense of humor to respond with a disingenuously humorous response incorporating your obtuse interpretation (i.e., an *incompetent* Troll). -- Norman ~Shine, bright morning light, ~now in the air the spring is coming. ~Sweet, blowing wind, ~singing down the hills and valleys.
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