Text Annotation Object

Note:

This topic is for Document/Medical only.

The text annotation object (ANNOBJECT_TEXT) is a rectangle containing a character string with font properties. The text will wrap on word breaks within the object's specified rectangle. With the automated functions, the user clicks and drags to specify the rectangle in the current window. A dialog box then lets the user enter the text.

For information on flipping, reversing or rotating annotation objects, refer to Flipping, Reversing and Rotating Annotation Objects.

With low-level functions, you must specify the rectangle that contains the text. Other applicable properties have the following defaults, which you can change:

Visible

Defaults to FALSE. It can be changed using the L_AnnSetVisible function.

Selected

Defaults to FALSE. It can be changed using the L_AnnSetSelected function.

Name

Defaults to an empty string. It can be changed using the L_AnnSetNameOptions function.

Fill mode

Defaults to transparent. It can be changed using the L_AnnSetFillModeExt function.

Foreground color

Defaults to red. It can be changed using the L_AnnSetForeColor function.

Background color

Defaults to white. It can be changed using the L_AnnSetBackColor function. The default does not affect highlight, redaction, or note objects.

Font size

Defaults to 10 point, translated with a scaling factor of 1. It can be changed using the L_AnnSetFontSize function.

Font underline

Defaults to FALSE. It can be changed using the L_AnnSetFontUnderline function.

Font strikethrough

Defaults to FALSE. It can be changed using the L_AnnSetFontStrikeThrough function.

Font italic

Defaults to FALSE. It can be changed using the L_AnnSetFontItalic function.

Font bold

Defaults to FALSE. It can be changed using the L_AnnSetFontBold function.

Font name

Defaults to "Arial". It can be changed using the L_AnnSetFontName function.

Text

Defaults to "AaBbYyZz". It can be changed using the L_AnnSetText function.

Text Displayed*

Defaults to Show text. It can be changed using L_AnnSetTextOptions.

Text Color*

Defaults to red (RGB(255,0,0). It can be changed using L_AnnSetTextOptions.

Text Border*

Defaults to show the Border. It can be changed using L_AnnSetTextOptions.

Text Alignment.

Defaults to left alignment. It can be changed using the L_AnnSetTextAlign function.

Expand Tokens

Defaults to expand tokens. It can be changed using the L_AnnSetTextExpandTokens function.

Fixed State

Defaults to not fixed. It can be changed using the L_AnnSetFixed function.

Hyperlink

Defaults to None. It can be changed using the L_AnnSetHyperlink function.

Tag (identifier)

Defaults to 0. It can be changed using the L_AnnSetTag function.

Window handle

Defaults to NULL or the handle inherited from the container. It can be changed for all objects using the L_AnnSetWnd function.

User mode

Defaults to design mode or the mode inherited from the container. It can be changed for all objects using the L_AnnSetUserMode function.

* Note that in version 14.5, these features must be enabled using the L_AnnSetOptions function.

Related topics:

image\sqrblit.gif Implementing Annotations.

image\sqrblit.gif Types of Annotations.

image\sqrblit.gif Low-Level Coordinate System for Annotations.

image\sqrblit.gif Annotation Objects - Automated Features