Button Annotation Object

Note:

This topic is for Document/Medical only.

The button annotation object (ANNOBJECT_BUTTON) is an image of a standard Windows button that can be activated. 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 the button. In run mode, clicking on the button triggers an AnnClicked event.

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

With low-level functions, you must specify the defining rectangle. 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 an empty string. It can be changed using the AnnSetNameOptions method.
Fill mode	Defaults to transparent. It can be changed 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	Defaults to a regular MS Sans Serif red font at 10 points. It can be changed using the AnnSetFontSize method, the AnnSetFontUnderline method, the AnnSetFontStrikeThrough method, the AnnSetFontItalic method, the AnnSetFontBold method, and the AnnSetFontName method.
Text	Defaults to "AaBbYyZz". It can be changed using the AnnSetText method.
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.