InkRecognizer.Guid Property

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12/12/2007

Gets the globally unique identifier (GUID) of the recognizer.

Namespace: Microsoft.Ink
Assembly: Microsoft.Ink.Analysis (in microsoft.ink.analysis.dll)

Syntax

'Declaration
Public ReadOnly Property Guid As Guid
'Usage
Dim instance As InkRecognizer
Dim value As Guid

value = instance.Guid

public Guid Guid { get; }

public:
property Guid Guid {
    Guid get ();
}

/** @property */
public Guid get_Guid ()

public function get Guid () : Guid

Not applicable.

Property Value

The GUID that identifies the InkRecognizer.

Example

The following example defines a method that returns a string containing information about a specified InkRecognizer. Not shown in this example are the helper methods ListCapabilities and GetPropertyName, which use reflection to return information about specific capabilities and properties of the InkRecognizer.

''' <summary>
''' Generates a string containing information about the specified InkRecognizer.
''' </summary>
''' <param name="theInkRecognizer">
''' The InkRecognizer from which to gather the information.
''' </param>
''' <returns>
''' A string containing information about the specified InkRecognizer.
''' </returns>
Private Function GetInkRecognizerData( _
    ByVal theInkRecognizer As Microsoft.Ink.InkRecognizer) As String

    ' Create a StringBuilder in which to collect the information.
    Dim result As New System.Text.StringBuilder

    ' Add the name of the recognizer.
    result.AppendLine(String.Format("Name: {0}", theInkRecognizer.Name))

    ' Add the GUID of the recognizer.
    result.AppendLine(String.Format("   Guid: {0}", theInkRecognizer.Guid))

    ' Add the vendor of the recognizer.
    result.AppendLine(String.Format("   Vendor: {0}", theInkRecognizer.Vendor))

    ' Add the languages the recognizer supports.
    result.AppendLine("   Supports the following languages:")
    If (0 = theInkRecognizer.GetLanguages().Length) Then
        result.AppendLine("      No languages supported.")
    Else
        For Each lcid As Integer In theInkRecognizer.GetLanguages()
            Dim theCultureInfo As New System.Globalization.CultureInfo(lcid)
            result.AppendLine(String.Format( _
                "      0x{0:x4}: {1}", lcid, theCultureInfo.EnglishName))
        Next
    End If

    ' Add the capabilities of the recognizer.
    result.AppendLine(String.Format( _
        "   Capabilities: 0x{0:x}", theInkRecognizer.Capabilities))

    ' List each capability separately, using a helper method.
    result.Append(Me.ListCapabilities(theInkRecognizer.Capabilities))

    ' Add the properties the recognizer supports.
    result.AppendLine("   Supports the following properties:")
    If (0 = theInkRecognizer.GetSupportedProperties().Length) Then
        result.AppendLine("      No properties supported.")
    Else
        For Each theGuid As System.Guid In theInkRecognizer.GetSupportedProperties()
            ' Use the helper method to get the name of the property.
            result.AppendLine("      " + Me.GetPropertyName(theGuid))
        Next
    End If

    Return result.ToString()
End Function

/// <summary>
/// Generates a string containing information about the specified InkRecognizer.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="theInkRecognizer">
/// The InkRecognizer from which to gather the information.
/// </param>
/// <returns>
/// A string containing information about the specified InkRecognizer.
/// </returns>
private string GetInkRecognizerData(
    Microsoft.Ink.InkRecognizer theInkRecognizer)
{
    // Create a StringBuilder in which to collect the information.
    System.Text.StringBuilder result = new System.Text.StringBuilder();

    // Add the name of the recognizer.
    result.AppendLine(string.Format(
        "Name: {0}", theInkRecognizer.Name));

    // Add the GUID of the recognizer.
    result.AppendLine(string.Format(
        "   Guid: {0}", theInkRecognizer.Guid));

    // Add the vendor of the recognizer.
    result.AppendLine(string.Format(
        "   Vendor: {0}", theInkRecognizer.Vendor));

    // Add the languages the recognizer supports.
    result.AppendLine("   Supports the following languages:");
    if (0 == theInkRecognizer.GetLanguages().Length)
    {
        result.AppendLine("      No languages supported.");
    }
    else
    {
        foreach (int lcid in theInkRecognizer.GetLanguages())
        {
            System.Globalization.CultureInfo theCultureInfo =
                new System.Globalization.CultureInfo(lcid);
            result.AppendLine(string.Format(
                "      0x{0:x4}: {1}", lcid, theCultureInfo.EnglishName));
        }
    }

    // Add the capabilities of the recognizer.
    result.AppendLine(string.Format(
        "   Capabilities: 0x{0:x}", theInkRecognizer.Capabilities));

    // List each capability separately, using a helper method.
    result.Append(this.ListCapabilities(theInkRecognizer.Capabilities));

    // Add the properties the recognizer supports.
    result.AppendLine("   Supports the following properties:");
    if (0 == theInkRecognizer.GetSupportedProperties().Length)
    {
        result.AppendLine("      No properties supported.");
    }
    else
    {
        foreach (System.Guid theGuid in theInkRecognizer.GetSupportedProperties())
        {
            // Use the helper method to get the name of the property.
            result.AppendLine("      " + this.GetPropertyName(theGuid));
        }
    }

    return result.ToString();
}

Platforms

Windows 98, Windows Server 2000 SP4, Windows CE, Windows Millennium Edition, Windows Mobile for Pocket PC, Windows Mobile for Smartphone, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP Media Center Edition, Windows XP Professional x64 Edition, Windows XP SP2, Windows XP Starter Edition

The Microsoft .NET Framework 3.0 is supported on Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows XP SP2, and Windows Server 2003 SP1.

Version Information

.NET Framework

Supported in: 3.0

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