// Replace the license key variable with the trial key you obtained
IronOcr.License.LicenseKey = "REPLACE-WITH-YOUR-KEY";

// Replace the license key variable with the trial key you obtained
IronOcr.License.LicenseKey = "REPLACE-WITH-YOUR-KEY";

using IronOcr;

class ReceiptScanner
{
    static void Main()
    {
        // Set the license key for IronOCR
        IronOcr.License.LicenseKey = "YOUR-KEY";
        
        // Instantiate OCR engine with optimal settings for receipts
        var ocr = new IronTesseract();
        
        // Configure for receipt-specific text
        ocr.Configuration.WhiteListCharacters = "ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZabcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz0123456789.$,- ";
        ocr.Configuration.BlackListCharacters = "~`@#%^*_+={}[]|\\:;\"'<>?";
        
        using var inputPhoto = new OcrInput();
        inputPhoto.LoadImage("supermarketexample.jpg");
        
        // Apply preprocessing for better accuracy
        inputPhoto.DeNoise();
        inputPhoto.ToGrayScale();
        inputPhoto.Contrast(1.2);
        
        // Perform OCR on the loaded image
        OcrResult result = ocr.Read(inputPhoto);
        
        // Output the text extracted from the receipt
        string text = result.Text;
        Console.WriteLine(text);
        
        // Extract specific data using OcrResult features
        foreach (var line in result.Lines)
        {
            if (line.Text.Contains("TOTAL"))
            {
                Console.WriteLine($"Total Found: {line.Text}");
            }
        }
    }
}

using IronOcr;

class ReceiptScanner
{
    static void Main()
    {
        // Set the license key for IronOCR
        IronOcr.License.LicenseKey = "YOUR-KEY";
        
        // Instantiate OCR engine with optimal settings for receipts
        var ocr = new IronTesseract();
        
        // Configure for receipt-specific text
        ocr.Configuration.WhiteListCharacters = "ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZabcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz0123456789.$,- ";
        ocr.Configuration.BlackListCharacters = "~`@#%^*_+={}[]|\\:;\"'<>?";
        
        using var inputPhoto = new OcrInput();
        inputPhoto.LoadImage("supermarketexample.jpg");
        
        // Apply preprocessing for better accuracy
        inputPhoto.DeNoise();
        inputPhoto.ToGrayScale();
        inputPhoto.Contrast(1.2);
        
        // Perform OCR on the loaded image
        OcrResult result = ocr.Read(inputPhoto);
        
        // Output the text extracted from the receipt
        string text = result.Text;
        Console.WriteLine(text);
        
        // Extract specific data using OcrResult features
        foreach (var line in result.Lines)
        {
            if (line.Text.Contains("TOTAL"))
            {
                Console.WriteLine($"Total Found: {line.Text}");
            }
        }
    }
}

OcrResult result = ocr.Read(inputPhoto);
string text = result.Text;
Console.WriteLine(text);
Console.WriteLine($"Overall Confidence: {result.Confidence}%");

// Check confidence for individual elements
foreach (var word in result.Words)
{
    if (word.Confidence < 80)
    {
        Console.WriteLine($"Low confidence word: '{word.Text}' ({word.Confidence}%)");
    }
}

// Validate numeric values
foreach (var block in result.Blocks)
{
    if (block.Text.Contains("$"))
    {
        Console.WriteLine($"Price detected: {block.Text} (Confidence: {block.Confidence}%)");
    }
}

OcrResult result = ocr.Read(inputPhoto);
string text = result.Text;
Console.WriteLine(text);
Console.WriteLine($"Overall Confidence: {result.Confidence}%");

// Check confidence for individual elements
foreach (var word in result.Words)
{
    if (word.Confidence < 80)
    {
        Console.WriteLine($"Low confidence word: '{word.Text}' ({word.Confidence}%)");
    }
}

// Validate numeric values
foreach (var block in result.Blocks)
{
    if (block.Text.Contains("$"))
    {
        Console.WriteLine($"Price detected: {block.Text} (Confidence: {block.Confidence}%)");
    }
}

using var inputPhoto = new OcrInput();
inputPhoto.LoadImage("receipt.jpg");

// Basic preprocessing
inputPhoto.DeNoise();           // Removes noise from the image
inputPhoto.ToGrayScale();       // Converts image to grayscale
inputPhoto.Contrast(1.5);       // Enhance contrast for faded receipts
inputPhoto.Sharpen();           // Improve text clarity

// Advanced preprocessing for challenging receipts
inputPhoto.Rotate(2.5);         // Correct slight rotation
inputPhoto.Deskew();            // Automatically straighten receipt
inputPhoto.Scale(200);          // Upscale low-resolution images

// Handle specific receipt issues
if (receiptIsDamaged)
{
    inputPhoto.Dilate();        // Thicken thin text
    inputPhoto.Erode();         // Reduce text bleeding
}

// For colored or patterned backgrounds
inputPhoto.Binarize();          // Convert to pure black and white
inputPhoto.Invert();            // Handle white text on dark background

using var inputPhoto = new OcrInput();
inputPhoto.LoadImage("receipt.jpg");

// Basic preprocessing
inputPhoto.DeNoise();           // Removes noise from the image
inputPhoto.ToGrayScale();       // Converts image to grayscale
inputPhoto.Contrast(1.5);       // Enhance contrast for faded receipts
inputPhoto.Sharpen();           // Improve text clarity

// Advanced preprocessing for challenging receipts
inputPhoto.Rotate(2.5);         // Correct slight rotation
inputPhoto.Deskew();            // Automatically straighten receipt
inputPhoto.Scale(200);          // Upscale low-resolution images

// Handle specific receipt issues
if (receiptIsDamaged)
{
    inputPhoto.Dilate();        // Thicken thin text
    inputPhoto.Erode();         // Reduce text bleeding
}

// For colored or patterned backgrounds
inputPhoto.Binarize();          // Convert to pure black and white
inputPhoto.Invert();            // Handle white text on dark background