Using AppleScript to create a text file, based on an OCR'd file's content

Hey guys, I've got an interesting situation.
I was wondering if there would be anyway to use something like AppleScript (or the like) to create a text document and fill it with information based on what is found in an already OCR'd file?
For example: I have a paycheck stub. The stub contains the words "Gross Pay" and the value "$xxxx.xx" on one line. Using Hazel to identify paychecks (based upon filenames), could I then use something like AppleScript, to create a new text file, and then pull the text from the line that contains the word's "Gross Pay" and insert it into the text file's next line?
Ex:
March 26,2012
Gross Pay                   $xxxx.xx
April 6,2012
Gross Pay                   $xxxx.xx
Kind of how TurboTax's iPhone app pulls text from an image, then uses the values to insert it into the app's appropriate fields?
I know this may be a lot to ask, but any help is appreciated. Thanks!

StevenD: FYI, I did NOT give you the one star rating. I would never do that!
StevenD wrote:
Ow. Someone is grumpy today.
Well, this is an assignment, so it is probably homework.
Why else would anyone give HIM such an assigment, after all he has no LabVIEW experience and the tutorials are too hard for him?
This would make no sense unless all of it was just covered in class!
This is not a free homework service with instant gratification.
OK! Let's do it step by step. I assume you already have a VI with the digital indicators.
"...but have no idea where to begin".
open notepad.
decide on a format, possibly one line per indicator.
type the document.
close notepad.
open LabVIEW.
Open the existing VI with all the indicators.
(are you still following?)
look at the diagram.
Who made the program?
Does the code make sense so far?
Is it a statemachine or just a bunch of crisscrossed wires?
Where do you want to add the file read?
How should the file be read (after pressing a read button, at the start of the program ,etc.)
See how far you get!
Message Edited by altenbach on 06-24-2008 11:23 AM
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