ByteScout Document Parser SDK – VB.NET – Parse Typical Invoice

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How to parse typical invoice in VB.NET with ByteScout Document Parser SDK

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Module1.vb

      Imports ByteScout.DocumentParser

' This example demonstrates parsing of typical invoice.

Module Module1

    Sub Main()

        Dim inputDocument As String = ".\SampleInvoice.pdf"
        
        ' Create DocumentParser instance
        Using documentParser As New DocumentParser("demo", "demo")

            ' Add an internal generic template for typical invoices.
            ' Note, if it does not parse all required fields, you should create
            ' own template using Template Editor application.
            documentParser.AddTemplate("internal://invoice")
            
            Console.WriteLine({code}quot;Parsing ""{inputDocument}""...")
            Console.WriteLine()

            ' Parse document data in JSON format
            Dim jsonString As String = documentParser.ParseDocument(inputDocument, OutputFormat.JSON)

            ' Display parsed data in console
            Console.WriteLine("Parsing results in JSON format:")
            Console.WriteLine()
            Console.WriteLine(jsonString)
            
        End Using

        Console.WriteLine()
        Console.WriteLine("Press any key to continue...")
        Console.ReadLine()

    End Sub

End Module

ParseTypicalInvoice.sln

      
Microsoft Visual Studio Solution File, Format Version 12.00
# Visual Studio 15
VisualStudioVersion = 15.0.27703.2026
MinimumVisualStudioVersion = 10.0.40219.1
Project("{F184B08F-C81C-45F6-A57F-5ABD9991F28F}") = "ParseTypicalInvoice", "ParseTypicalInvoice.vbproj", "{A5FA1293-C15B-4249-A771-ED4301658454}"
EndProject
Global
	GlobalSection(SolutionConfigurationPlatforms) = preSolution
		Debug|Any CPU = Debug|Any CPU
		Release|Any CPU = Release|Any CPU
	EndGlobalSection
	GlobalSection(ProjectConfigurationPlatforms) = postSolution
		{A5FA1293-C15B-4249-A771-ED4301658454}.Debug|Any CPU.ActiveCfg = Debug|Any CPU
		{A5FA1293-C15B-4249-A771-ED4301658454}.Debug|Any CPU.Build.0 = Debug|Any CPU
		{A5FA1293-C15B-4249-A771-ED4301658454}.Release|Any CPU.ActiveCfg = Release|Any CPU
		{A5FA1293-C15B-4249-A771-ED4301658454}.Release|Any CPU.Build.0 = Release|Any CPU
	EndGlobalSection
	GlobalSection(SolutionProperties) = preSolution
		HideSolutionNode = FALSE
	EndGlobalSection
	GlobalSection(ExtensibilityGlobals) = postSolution
		SolutionGuid = {DCA85560-1523-40E0-917A-5BB3AA7E031F}
	EndGlobalSection
EndGlobal

ParseTypicalInvoice.vbproj

      <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<Project ToolsVersion="15.0" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/developer/msbuild/2003">
  <Import Project="$(MSBuildExtensionsPath)\$(MSBuildToolsVersion)\Microsoft.Common.props" Condition="Exists('$(MSBuildExtensionsPath)\$(MSBuildToolsVersion)\Microsoft.Common.props')" />
  <PropertyGroup>
    <Configuration Condition=" '$(Configuration)' == '' ">Debug</Configuration>
    <Platform Condition=" '$(Platform)' == '' ">AnyCPU</Platform>
    <ProjectGuid>{A5FA1293-C15B-4249-A771-ED4301658454}</ProjectGuid>
    <OutputType>Exe</OutputType>
    <StartupObject>ParseTypicalInvoice.Module1</StartupObject>
    <RootNamespace>ParseTypicalInvoice</RootNamespace>
    <AssemblyName>ParseTypicalInvoice</AssemblyName>
    <FileAlignment>512</FileAlignment>
    <MyType>Console</MyType>
    <TargetFrameworkVersion>v4.0</TargetFrameworkVersion>
  </PropertyGroup>
  <PropertyGroup Condition=" '$(Configuration)|$(Platform)' == 'Debug|AnyCPU' ">
    <PlatformTarget>AnyCPU</PlatformTarget>
    <DebugSymbols>true</DebugSymbols>
    <DebugType>full</DebugType>
    <DefineDebug>true</DefineDebug>
    <DefineTrace>true</DefineTrace>
    <OutputPath>bin\Debug\</OutputPath>
    <DocumentationFile>ParseTypicalInvoice.xml</DocumentationFile>
    <NoWarn>42016,41999,42017,42018,42019,42032,42036,42020,42021,42022</NoWarn>
  </PropertyGroup>
  <PropertyGroup Condition=" '$(Configuration)|$(Platform)' == 'Release|AnyCPU' ">
    <PlatformTarget>AnyCPU</PlatformTarget>
    <DebugType>pdbonly</DebugType>
    <DefineDebug>false</DefineDebug>
    <DefineTrace>true</DefineTrace>
    <Optimize>true</Optimize>
    <OutputPath>bin\Release\</OutputPath>
    <DocumentationFile>ParseTypicalInvoice.xml</DocumentationFile>
    <NoWarn>42016,41999,42017,42018,42019,42032,42036,42020,42021,42022</NoWarn>
  </PropertyGroup>
  <PropertyGroup>
    <OptionExplicit>On</OptionExplicit>
  </PropertyGroup>
  <PropertyGroup>
    <OptionCompare>Binary</OptionCompare>
  </PropertyGroup>
  <PropertyGroup>
    <OptionStrict>Off</OptionStrict>
  </PropertyGroup>
  <PropertyGroup>
    <OptionInfer>On</OptionInfer>
  </PropertyGroup>
  <ItemGroup>
    <Reference Include="ByteScout.DocumentParser, Version=1.0.0.100, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=f7dd1bd9d40a50eb, processorArchitecture=MSIL">
      <SpecificVersion>False</SpecificVersion>
      <HintPath>c:\Program Files\ByteScout Document Parser SDK\net40\ByteScout.DocumentParser.dll</HintPath>
    </Reference>
    <Reference Include="System" />
    <Reference Include="System.Data" />
    <Reference Include="System.Xml" />
    <Reference Include="System.Core" />
    <Reference Include="System.Xml.Linq" />
  </ItemGroup>
  <ItemGroup>
    <Import Include="Microsoft.VisualBasic" />
    <Import Include="System" />
    <Import Include="System.Collections" />
    <Import Include="System.Collections.Generic" />
    <Import Include="System.Data" />
    <Import Include="System.Diagnostics" />
    <Import Include="System.Linq" />
    <Import Include="System.Xml.Linq" />
  </ItemGroup>
  <ItemGroup>
    <Compile Include="Module1.vb" />
  </ItemGroup>
  <ItemGroup>
    <None Include="SampleInvoice.pdf">
      <CopyToOutputDirectory>Always</CopyToOutputDirectory>
    </None>
  </ItemGroup>
  <ItemGroup>
    <Folder Include="My Project\" />
  </ItemGroup>
  <Import Project="$(MSBuildToolsPath)\Microsoft.VisualBasic.targets" />
</Project>