Factoid

property for PowerScript controls

Applies to

InkEdit controls

Description

Specifies a context for ink recognition in an InkEdit control. Set
this property if the input data is of a known datatype, such as a date, to
constrain the search for a recognition result. Possible values include
digit, email, Web, date, time, number, currency, percent, and
telephone.

Usage

In a painter

To specify a factoid for an InkEdit control:

Select a factoid from the drop-down list.

The following values are available. After the Default and None
factoids, the drop-down list displays factoids for special formats in
alphabetical order, followed by single character factoids and Asian
language factoids.

Factoid	Description
Default	Returns recognizer to the default setting. For Western languages, the default setting includes the user and system dictionaries, various punctuation marks, and the Web and Number factoids. For Eastern languages, the default setting includes all characters supported by the recognizer.
None	Disables all factoids, dictionaries, and the language model.
Currency	Currency in pounds, dollars, euros, and yen.
Date	Dates written in English; for example 8/19/2005, Aug 19, 2005, or Friday, August 19, 2005.
E-mail	Email addresses.
Filename	Windows file name paths. The name cannot include the following characters: / : ” < > \|
Number	Numeric values, including ordinals, decimals, separators, common suffixes, and mathematical symbols. This factoid includes the Currency and Time factoids.
Percent	A number followed by the percent symbol.
Postal Code	Postal codes as written in English, for example 01730 or CT17 9PW.
System Dictionary	Words in the system dictionary only.
Telephone	Telephone numbers as written in English, for example (555) 555 5555 or +44 1234 123456.
Time	Times as written in English, for example 15:05 or 3:05 pm.
Web	Various URL formats.
Word List	Words on the word list associated with the recognizer context only.
Digit	A single digit (0-9).
One Char	A single ANSI character.
Upper Char	A single uppercase character.

In addition, the following Asian language factoids are
available:

Bopomofo	Kanji Common
Hangul Common	Katakana
Hiragana	Korean Common
Jamo	Simplified Chinese Common
Japanese Common	Traditional Chinese Common

In scripts

The Factoid property takes a string value.

This example sets the Factoid property to Telephone for the control
ie_1:

ie_1.Factoid = Telephone

1	ie_1.Factoid = Telephone

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