Change Object (IChange Interface)

Change object (IChange interface) in the ABBYY FineReader Engine API — This object represents one difference between the original and the copy.

This object represents one difference between the original and the copy. It provides information about the change location, the type of content the change affects, and the kind of modification made (something inserted, deleted, etc.). White spaces and empty strings are not considered as changes.

Properties

Name	Type	Description
Application	Engine, read-only	Returns the Engine object.
ChangeType	DocumentChangeTypeEnum, read-only	Returns the type of content that was changed (text or picture).
ModificationType	ModificationTypeEnum, read-only	Returns the kind of modification that was made: something inserted, deleted, or otherwise modified.
ReferenceLocation	ChangeLocation, read-only	Returns the location of the change in the original document.
UserLocation	ChangeLocation, read-only	Returns the location of the change in the document copy.

Methods

Name	Description
GetAsPictureChange	Returns the detected change as the PictureChange object. Not implemented.
GetAsTextChange	Returns the detected change as the TextChange object.

Related objects

Object Diagram

Output parameter

This object is the output parameter of the Item method of the Changes object.

Samples

The object is used in the Document Comparison demo tool for Windows and the Document Comparison sample for Linux and Mac.

See also

Changes

Working with Properties

Migration Guide from ScanDifFinder SDK to Document Comparison API