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.

You cannot flip or reverse a text object. If you flip or reverse a container that includes a text object, the text will move to the new position, but will retain its orientation.

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 AnnSetVisible method.
Selected	Defaults to FALSE. It can be changed using the AnnSetSelected method.
Name	Defaults to empty string. It can be changed using the AnnSetNameOptions method.
Fill mode	Defaults to transparent. It can be changed to opaque using the AnnSetFillMode method.
Foreground color	Defaults to red. It can be changed using the AnnSetForeColor method.
Background color	Defaults to white. It can be changed using the AnnSetBackColor method.
Font size	Defaults to 10 point, translated with a scaling factor of 1. It can be changed using the AnnSetFontSize method.
Font underline	Defaults to FALSE. It can be changed using the AnnSetFontUnderline method.
Font strikethrough	Defaults to FALSE. It can be changed using the AnnSetFontStrikethrough method.
Font italic	Defaults to FALSE. It can be changed using the AnnSetFontItalic method.
Font bold	Defaults to FALSE. It can be changed using the AnnSetFontBold method.
Font name	Defaults to "Arial". It can be changed using the AnnSetFontName method.
Text	Defaults to an "AaBbYyZz". It can be changed using the AnnSetText method.
Text Alignment	Defaults to left alignment. It can be changed using the AnnTextAlign property.
Expand Tokens	Defaults to expand tokens. It can be changed using the AnnTextExpandTokens property.
Fixed State	Defaults to not fixed. It can be changed using the AnnFixed property.

Hyperlink

Defaults to None. It can be changed using the AnnSetHyperlinkString method.

Tag (identifier)	Defaults to 0. It can be changed using the AnnSetTag method.
Window handle	Defaults to NULL or the handle inherited from the container. It can be changed for all objects using the AnnSetWnd method.
User mode	Defaults to design mode or the mode inherited from the container. It can be changed for all objects using the AnnUserMode property.

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