Use Link-Grammar Parser in Delphi/Pascal Applications

[Simon J Stuart]

Hi everyone,

Since I’ve just spent the last few hours overhauling my code to bring it up-to-date with the latest version of the Link-Grammar Parser (4.7.1), I figure I may as well share it with you all.

 

You can find the complete wrapper along with a simple demo allowing you to parse sentences here: http://www.lakraven.com/delphi-stuff/link-grammar-parser/

 

As you’d expect, it’s 100% free and open-source, it also includes all the binaries necessary to make use of it, as well as the latest English dictionary from the SVN.

 

All of the API/external methods (in Delphi context, Procedures and Functions) are available and SHOULD operate flawlessly... though it must be said I haven’t yet been able to test every single one of them, but they are like-for-like translations from the original C headers, so it is unlikely anything will be incorrect.

 

The next stage in this small project of mine is to produce a component (TLinkGrammar) to encapsulate the full API in an OO system, to greatly simplify everything for everyone.

 

Hope some of you find it useful, I know I do.

 

Regards,

Simon J Stuart

A.K.A. LaKraven