Configure Tools

With this dialog you configure external tools in order to run them from the Tools menu.

Graphics Editor Command

You use this command to start the graphics editor from console.

Use the <BMP> keyword as tyhe name of the input image file, for example:

pixie <BMP>

or

/usr/bin/gimp <BMP>

Graphics Editor Input File <BMP>

The Graphics Editor Input File is a temporary BMP image file. The file is saved, based on the name given to the selected image. Then the file name is passed to the Graphics Editor Command replacing the keyword <BMP>.

It is recommended to use file names in the home or temporary directory, for example:

~/tmp.bmp

/tmp/img/editor_input.bmp

~/temp/my_image.bmp

OCR command

Starts the OCR program from the console.

In this command use the <PBM> keyword as name of the input image file, and the <TXT> keyword as name of the output text file, for example:

cuteocr –f<TXT> <PBM>

OCR Input <PBM>

The OCR Input File is a temporary PMB image file. The file is saved, based on the name given to the selected image. Then the file name is passed to the OCR replacing the keyword <PBM>.

It is recommended to use file names in the home or temporary directory, for example:

~/tmp.pbm

/tmp/img/ocr_input.pbm

~/temp/my_image.pbm

OCR Output / Text Editor Input <TXT>

The OCR Output / Text Editor Input File is a temporary TXT file. The file is saved, based on the name given to the selected image. Then the file name is passed to the Text Editor Command (see below) replacing the keyword <TXT>.

It is recommended to use file names in the home or temporary directory, for example:

~/tmp.txt

/tmp/txt/ocr_output.txt

~/temp/recognized_text.txt

Text Editor Command

The Text Editor Command is used to start the text editor from the console.

In this command use the <TXT> keyword as name of the input text file, for example:

kedit <TXT>

 

See also:

Image Editor

Configuring external tools