CardReaderLibrary 0.148

Thirteenth release:

• Separated the client code from the library code and moved the client code to a separate project.
• This project now only contains the code for the DLL file.

Instructions for using the library:

• Include the DLL files into your project (CardReaderLibrary.dll is dependent on the others).
• Include the tessdata folder and its content into your project. It's needed for decoding image text.
• Call the methods provided by the CardReaderLibrary.dll file (see CardReaderLibrary.h for details).

Troubleshooting:

• Try running vcredist_x86.exe before running your program that uses the DLL library.
• Try running the program in an environment similar to the development one (see CONTRIBUTING.md).
• Make sure the photos are clear, sharp and well lit.

ReadMagicCard 0.144

Twelfth release:

• Separated the code and moved the library methods to a separate DLL.
• Made it possible to call said DLL from both C++ and C# (at least in Windows).

Instructions for running the program:

• Unzip the file (may I suggest 7zip?) anywhere.
• Make sure the folder C:\Users\<username>\Pictures\MtG-cards contains pictures with one (1) magic card each.
• Run ReadMagicCard.exe
• Done! You should get a messages in the command line window telling you the names of the cards and if the execution was successful.

Troubleshooting:

• Try running vcredist_x86.exe if the program won't start.
• Try running the program in an environment similar to the development one (see CONTRIBUTING.md).
• Make sure the photos are clear, sharp and well lit.

ReadMagicCard 0.133

Eleventh release:
Mostly under-the-hood-fixes...

• Added a pointer to a session object keeping track of input parameters and useful methods.
• Refactored the helper library to have many small classes instead of few big.
• Changed the colours in the debug images due to this.
• Added the fourth input argument, a full file path to a single image to decode.

Instructions for running the program:

• Unzip the file (may I suggest 7zip?) anywhere.
• Make sure the folder C:\Users\<username>\Pictures\MtG-cards contains pictures with one (1) magic card each.
• Run ReadMagicCard.exe
• Done! You should get a messages in the command line window telling you the names of the cards and if the execution was successful.

Troubleshooting:

• Try running vcredist_x86.exe if the program won't start.
• Try running the program in an environment similar to the development one (see CONTRIBUTING.md)
• Make sure the photos are clear, sharp and well lit.

ReadMagicCard 0.126

Tenth release:

• Added code setting if the card is an emblem or a token.
• Fixed bugs in how rotated card are unrotated.

Instructions for running the program:

• Unzip the file (may I suggest 7zip?) anywhere.
• Make sure the folder C:\Users\<username>\Pictures\MtG-cards contains pictures with one (1) magic card each.
• Run ReadMagicCard.exe
• Done! You should get a messages in the command line window telling you the names of the cards and if the execution was successful.

Troubleshooting:

• Try running vcredist_x86.exe if the program won't start.
• Try running the program in an environment similar to the development one (see CONTRIBUTING.md)
• Make sure the photos are clear, sharp and well lit.

ReadMagicCard 0.122

Ninth release:

• Fixed that uppercase I and J on cards with the new font was decoded as lowercase L.
• Fixed so that dashes (-) are considered a valid title character.
• Added code finding the base line of the title text.
• Made the algorithms a bit sharper.

Instructions for running the program:

• Unzip the file (may I suggest 7zip?) anywhere.
• Make sure the folder C:\Users\<username>\Pictures\MtG-cards contains pictures with one (1) magic card each.
• Run ReadMagicCard.exe
• Done! You should get a messages in the command line window telling you the names of the cards and if the execution was successful.

Troubleshooting:

• Try running vcredist_x86.exe if the program won't start.
• Try running the program in an environment similar to the development one (see CONTRIBUTING.md)
• Make sure the photos are clear, sharp and well lit.

ReadMagicCard 0.94

Eighth release:

• Added support for Amonkhet split cards.

Instructions for running the program:

• Unzip the file (may I suggest 7zip?) anywhere.
• Make sure the folder C:\Users\<username>\Pictures\MtG-cards contains pictures with one (1) magic card each.
• Run ReadMagicCard.exe
• Done! You should get a messages in the command line window telling you the names of the cards and if the execution was successful.

Troubleshooting:

• Try running vcredist_x86.exe if the program won't start.
• Try running the program in an environment similar to the development one (see CONTRIBUTING.md)
• Make sure the photos are clear, sharp and well lit.

ReadMagicCard 0.91

Seventh release:

• Added code replacing numbers with letters. Some numbers, like 0, can be replaced with O.
• Added support for some transformed cards.

Instructions for running the program:

• Unzip the file (may I suggest 7zip?) anywhere.
• Make sure the folder C:\Users\<username>\Pictures\MtG-cards contains pictures with one (1) magic card each.
• Run ReadMagicCard.exe
• Done! You should get a messages in the command line window telling you the names of the cards and if the execution was successful.

Troubleshooting:

• Try running vcredist_x86.exe if the program won't start.
• Try running the program in an environment similar to the development one (see CONTRIBUTING.md)
• Make sure the photos are clear, sharp and well lit.

ReadMagicCard 0.88

Sixth release. Added new command argument for running the program silent.

• Unzip the file (may I suggest 7zip?) anywhere.
• Make sure the folder C:\Users\<username>\Pictures\MtG-cards contains pictures with one (1) magic card in each.
• Run ReadMagicCard.exe
• Done! You should get a messages in the command line window telling you the names of the cards and if the execution was successful.

ReadMagicCard 0.86

Fifth release. Put the results in a text file in addition to showing it in the command line window.

• Unzip the file (may I suggest 7zip?) anywhere.
• Make sure the folder C:\Users\<username>\Pictures\MtG-cards contains pictures with one (1) magic card in each.
• Run ReadMagicCard.exe
• Done! You should get a messages in the command line window telling you the names of the cards and if the execution was successful.

ReadMagicCard 0.82

Fourth release. Added support for regular split cards and did some bug fixes.

• Unzip the file (may I suggest 7zip?) anywhere.
• Make sure the folder C:\Users\<username>\Pictures\MtG-cards contains pictures with one (1) magic card in each.
• Run ReadMagicCard.exe
• Done! You should get a messages in the command line window telling you the names of the cards and if the execution was successful.