The highlight annotation object (AnnHiliteObject) is a rectangle with default properties that are appropriate for highlighting an area. With the automated functions, the user clicks and drags to specify the rectangle in the current window.

Programmatically, the boundaries and location of the highlight object can be controlled using the following properties:

• BoundingRectangle

• Bounds

• InvalidRectangle

• Origin

The AnnHiliteObject class inherits a number of properties from the AnnDrawable class that provide support for font, pen and brush characteristics. These properties are listed below:

• Brush

• Font

• HasBrush

• HasFont

• HasPen

• Pen

• SupportsBrush

• SupportsFont

• SupportsPen

The name of the freehand hotspot object can be controlled using the following properties, inherited from the AnnObject class:

• Name

• NameBackColor

• NameFont

• NameForeColor

• NameOffset

• NameRestrict

• NameVisible

The following properties may be used in transforming a button annotation object:

• PhysicalTransform

• Transform

• TransformObjectMode

An object can be part of a group annotation object or part of a container object. It cannot be part of both a group and a container at the same time. The Container property and the Group property, both inherited from the AnnObject class, contain information on the container or the group to which the object belongs.

The following properties can also be used to programmatically set characteristics of an AnnHiliteObject class object:

• HiliteColor

• HitTestInterior

• Hyperlink

• IsLocked

• Password

• SerializePassword

• TextColor

• UnitConverter

• UserData

• Visible

For more information about the automated highlight annotation object, refer to Annotation Objects - Automated Features.