Date:         Tue, 5 Dec 2006 14:41:57 -0800
Reply-To:     BruceBrad <BruceBrad@INAME.COM>
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From:         BruceBrad <BruceBrad@INAME.COM>
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Subject:      Re: How could SAS read numbers in pictures?
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> I recently encountered a big problem. I have to extract numbers such 1,
> 2, 21, 42 and etc. from pictures. I have heard that SAS could make
> shape analysis and could recognize them! Is that true? How could I
> programed it? Thanks a lot!

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