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Get string content from exploded text element

BenjiDev — Thu, 22 Sep 2022 16:47:43 GMT

Hi,

how can i get the string content from an exloded 3D text?

Say i have the 3D text "ads" that i explode like this:

The exploded text will then become a group of lines/arcs etc.

How can i get the text content as say a std::string or GS::Unistring from the exploded text?

It is easy to get it from the original element by looking at the object parameter "Text" using some ACAPI_LibPart_* calls:

But in a real use case i only have access to the exloded version.

Thanks.

Re: Get string content from exploded text element

runxel — Fri, 15 Apr 2022 20:48:58 GMT

So.... you want to do OCR? 😂

In short: you won't.

Re: Get string content from exploded text element

BenjiDev — Sat, 16 Apr 2022 00:50:34 GMT

Dont laugh! 😭 I had hoped there was an easy way but I figured it was a long shot. Thanks

Re: Get string content from exploded text element

runxel — Sun, 17 Apr 2022 11:20:06 GMT

Long one indeed!

The easiest way I'd imagine is too have the exploded text be in the current viewport, make a screenshot, let OCR run over that screenshot... yeah. No easy way out here.