where is inkcanvas in vs 2008

[macnux]

Hi
where is the inkcanvas in vs 2008?

[bflosabre91]

it doesnt look like it is in the toolbox. But you should be able to add it in the XAML code. just type in

<InkCanvas Height="40" Width="40"></InCanvas>

in the XAML where you want the inkcanvas and when you run the app, you should see it.

[macnux]

one last question
if i draw shapes on it like triangles and squares
can i get the number of triangles and squares ? i mean identify the drawn shapes
thanks in advance.

[bflosabre91]

yes. the InkAnalyzer can read the inkcanvas strokes. It can read regular handwritting and it also can recognize shapes that are drawn. Here is the MSDN for the inkanalyzer.

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/libr...kanalyzer.aspx

[macnux]

cannot find microsoft.ink.analysis dll
cannot make inkanalizer instance ? im using .net 3.5
any alternative?

[bflosabre91]

sorry, i forgot about that part. For some reason the dll isnt included in .net3.5 you have to download the tablet pc sdk.
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...displaylang=en
i think that is it. then you need to reference IACore.dll and IAWinFX.dll.
and thats really the only way i know of to read an inkcanvas

[macnux]

after installation cannot find IACore.dll or IAWinFX.dll
and no inkanalizer !

[bflosabre91]

the dlls should be somewhere like c:\program files\Reference Assemblies\Microsoft\Tablet PC\v1.7\IACore.dll

if they arent there then that might not have been the correct download or it might not have installed correctly.

[macnux]

right got it
also there is dll called microsoft.ink.analysis and this is the library contains th inkanalyzer class
i will try it and tell you
thanks very much for your help