Stamp Annotation Object

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This topic is for Document/Medical only.

The stamp annotation object (ANNOBJECT_STAMP) can be a bitmap image, a metafile, or a text string in a rectangular frame. Only one of these three can be displayed at any time—setting the object to one of these destroys any settings for the other two. Initially, the ANNOBJECT_STAMP displays text. With the automated functions, the user clicks and drags to specify a rectangle. Then, if the user specifies a text string, the text is centered in the rectangle. If the user specifies a bitmap, the bitmap is scaled to fit the rectangle.

On a device that displays 256 colors or less, you should use a fixed palette when displaying bitmaps. Otherwise, a palette shift will occur on stamp objects containing bitmaps.

You cannot flip or reverse a stamp object. If you flip or reverse a container that includes a stamp, the object 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.
Line width	Defaults to 0.75 points. It can be changed using the AnnSetLineWidth method. (Note that when displayed, the line must have a minimum width of 1 pixel.)
Line style	Defaults to solid. It can be changed using the AnnSetLineStyle method.
ROP2 code	Defaults to Copy. It can be changed using the AnnSetROP2 method.
Transparent option	Defaults To Do Not Use Transparent Color. It can be changed using the AnnSetTransparent method.
Transparent Color	Defaults to White. It can be changed using the AnnSetTransparentColor method.
Fill pattern	Defaults to solid. It can be changed using the AnnSetFillPattern 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 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 empty string. It can be changed using the AnnSetText method.
Expand Tokens	Defaults to expand tokens. It can be changed using AnnTextExpandTokens.
Bitmap	Defaults to Empty. It can be changed using the AnnSetBitmap method.
Metafile	Defaults to Empty. It can be changed using the AnnSetMetafile method.
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.