I'm looking for a way to create a kind of handwriting recognition program by using vba in word. The idea that I have is the following :

- I want to use a form
- On that form I added an extra control, the InkControl
- Because I don't have a tablet pc, I needed to specify that I want to use a mouse instead of a pen device[vba]Private Sub UserForm_Activate()
'I want to use a mouse
Me.InkEdit1.UseMouseForInput = True
'The control is enabled
Me.InkEdit1.Enabled = True
'Put the writing into the control and don't transform to text
Me.InkEdit1.InkInsertMode = IEM_InsertInk
End Sub[/vba]So I don't have that special tool to activate the pen to take annotations.
But how the hell can I specify that the control actually does capture the writing ? Nothing happens. If someone has a clue, you may enlighten me.

Thanks in advance.

Charlize

ps.:
1. I'm trying to test this in word 2003 with win xp.
2. Do I have do download a certain sdk kit to develop something like this