image\IconRichText.gif Rich Text Tool

Note: This topic is for Document/Medical only.

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

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 to allow 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

As soon as the Text object is created, the text will be highlighted. The text may be edited immediately. While in design mode double click on a text object to edit the text.

In design mode, click on the object with the right mouse button to do the following:

image\sqrblit.gif Undo the last user action.

image\sqrblit.gif Cut or copy the object to the clipboard.

image\sqrblit.gif Delete the object.

image\sqrblit.gif Select all objects.

image\sqrblit.gif Bring the object to the front or send it to the back.

image\sqrblit.gif Lock and unlock annotation objects. See Password Dialog Box for Annotations.

image\sqrblit.gif Change the name. See the Name Dialog Box for Annotations.

image\sqrblit.gif Change the foreground color. See Color Dialog Box for Annotations.

image\sqrblit.gif Change the fixed state. See Fixed Dialog Box for Annotations.

image\sqrblit.gif Set and manage hyperlink properties for an object or group of objects.

Note:

The actual management of a hyperlink must be done through low-level implementation. Only the Menu Item "Hyperlink" and an associated event are provided through the automation object. For more information, refer to Implementing Annotation Hyperlinks.

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

For low-level implementation details, refer to Rich Text Annotation Object.