Rich Text Annotation Object

Note: This topic is for Document/Medical only.

The Rich Text annotation object (ANNOBJECT_RTF) is a rectangle containing text that supports the Rich Text Format (RTF) file format.

The class for Rich Text Annotation objects is LAnnRTF.

In design mode, click and drag to specify the rectangle in the current window. Holding down the Shift key while drawing the rectangle will make the text annotation square. A dialog box then lets the user enter the text. A menu also appears for further formatting of text. Formatting support includes:

$image\sqrblit.gif$ Font

$image\sqrblit.gif$ Font size

$image\sqrblit.gif$ Bold

$image\sqrblit.gif$ Italic

$image\sqrblit.gif$ Underline

$image\sqrblit.gif$ Foreground Color

$image\sqrblit.gif$ Background Color

$image\sqrblit.gif$ Bullets

$image\sqrblit.gif$ Numbering

$image\sqrblit.gif$ Indenting

$image\sqrblit.gif$ Alignment

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 LAnnotation::SetVisible function.
Selected	Defaults to FALSE. It can be changed using the LAnnotation::SetSelected function.
Name	Defaults to an empty string. It can be changed using the LAnnotation::SetNameOptions function.
Foreground color	Defaults to red. It can be changed using the LAnnXXX::SetForeColor function.
Text	Defaults to "AaBbYyZz". It can be changed using the LAnnRTF::SetTextRTF function.
Fixed State	Defaults to not fixed. It can be changed using the LAnnXXX::SetFixed function.
Hyperlink	Defaults to ANNLINK_NONE. It can be changed using the LAnnotation::SetHyperlink function.
Tag (identifier)	Defaults to 0. It can be changed using the LAnnotation::SetTag function.
Window handle	Defaults to NULL or the handle inherited from the container. It can be changed for all objects using LAnnContainer::SetWnd.
User mode	Defaults to design mode or the mode inherited from the container. It can be changed for all objects using LAnnContainer::SetUserMode.