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This method merges several user pattern files into one file.

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Syntax

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C++

HRESULT MergePatterns(
  IStringsCollection* SourceFilesNames,
  BSTR                DestinationFileName
);

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C#

void MergePatterns(
  IStringsCollection SourceFilesNames,
  string            DestinationFileName
);

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Visual Basic .NET

Sub MergePatterns( _
  SourceFilesNames As IStringsCollection, _
  DestinationFileName As String _
)

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Parameters

SourceFilesNames [in] This variable of the StringsCollection type contains a collection of the full paths to the user pattern files that are to be merged. These files should be created by the IEngine::CreateEmptyUserPattern method or by ABBYY FineReader. DestinationFileName [in] This variable contains the full path to the resulting user pattern file.

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Return values

This method has no specific return values. It returns the standard return values of ABBYY FineReader Engine functions.

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Remarks

User patterns are files that define a number of pairs “image of a character — the character itself”. User patterns may be used during recognition to identify characters of non-standard fonts. To use a user pattern during recognition, set the path to it in the IRecognizerParams::UserPatternsFile property.

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See also

Engine CreateEmptyUserPattern Recognizing with Training