L_AnnSetMetafile

#include "l_bitmap.h"

L_LTANN_API L_INT L_AnnSetMetafile(hObject, hMetafile, uType, uFlags)

HANNOBJECT hObject;

/* handle to the annotation object */

HMETAFILE hMetafile;

/* handle to a metafile */

L_UINT uType;

/* constant that indicates the metafile to set */

L_UINT uFlags;

/* flags that determine which objects to process */

Sets the metafile for an object that uses a metafile.

Parameter

Description

hObject

Handle to the annotation object.

hMetafile

Handle to a metafile.

uType

Constant that indicates the metafile to set. Possible values are:

 

Value

Meaning

 

ANNMETAFILE_USER

[0x7FFF] user-defined metafiles

 

ANNMETAFILE_APPROVED

[0] predefined metafiles - APPROVED

 

ANNMETAFILE_ASSIGNED

[1] predefined metafile - ASSIGNED

 

ANNMETAFILE_CHECKED

[2] predefined metafile -CHECKED

 

ANNMETAFILE_CLATPRV

[3] predefined metafile - CLIENT ATTORNEY PRIVILEGE

 

ANNMETAFILE_COPY

[4] predefined metafile - COPY

 

ANNMETAFILE_DRAFT

[5] predefined metafile - DRAFT

 

ANNMETAFILE_EXTENDED

[6] predefined metafile - EXTENDED

 

ANNMETAFILE_FAX

[7] predefined metafile - FAX

 

ANNMETAFILE_FAXED

[8] predefined metafile - FAXED

 

ANNMETAFILE_IMPORTANT

[9] predefined metafile - IMPORTANT

 

ANNMETAFILE_INVOICE

[10] predefined metafile - INVOICE

 

ANNMETAFILE_NOTICE

[11] predefined metafile - NOTICE

 

ANNMETAFILE_OFFICIAL

[12] predefined metafile - OFFICIAL

 

ANNMETAFILE_ONFILE

[13] predefined metafile - ON FILE

 

ANNMETAFILE_PAID

[14] predefined metafile - PAID

 

ANNMETAFILE_PASSED

[15] predefined metafile - PASSED

 

ANNMETAFILE_PENDING

[16] predefined metafile - PENDING

 

ANNMETAFILE_PROCESSED

[17] predefined metafile - PROCESSED

 

ANNMETAFILE_RECEIVED

[18] predefined metafile - RECEIVED

 

ANNMETAFILE_REJECTED

[19] predefined metafile - REJECTED

 

ANNMETAFILE_RELEASE

[20] predefined metafile - RELEASE

 

ANNMETAFILE_SENT

[21] predefined metafile - SENT

 

ANNMETAFILE_SHIPPED

[22] predefined metafile - SHIPPED

 

ANNMETAFILE_TOPSECRET

[23] predefined metafile - TOP SECRET

 

ANNMETAFILE_URGENT

[24] predefined metafile - URGENT

 

ANNMETAFILE_VOID

[25] predefined metafile - VOID

 

ANNMETAFILE_HOTSPOT

[26] predefined metafile for Hotspots and Freehand hotspots.

 

ANNMETAFILE_ENCRYPTOR

[27] predefined metafile for an encrypt object in the encryptor state.

 

ANNMETAFILE_DECRYPTOR

[28] predefined metafile for an encrypt object in the decryptorstate

uFlags

Flags that determine which objects to process. Most of the flags apply only to container objects. You can combine values when appropriate by using a bitwise OR ( | ). The following are valid values:

 

Value

Meaning

 

0

Process only the specified object.

 

ANNFLAG_SELECTED

[0x0001] Process only objects that have the selected property set to TRUE. For getting and setting the selected property, use the L_AnnGetSelected and L_AnnSetSelected functions.

 

ANNFLAG_NOTTHIS

[0x0004] Process only one level of objects within the specified container, not the container itself. If there are containers within the container, they are modified, but the objects within them are not.

 

ANNFLAG_RECURSE

[0x0008] Process objects within a container, and within any subcontainers, down to any level.

 

ANNFLAG_NOTCONTAINER

[0x0002] (Used with ANNFLAG_RECURSE) Process objects within containers, not the containers themselves.

 

ANNFLAG_NOINVALIDATE

[0x0010] Do not invalidate the affected rectangle in the window. Use this to avoid generating unwanted paint messages.

 

ANNFLAG_CHECKMENU

[0x0020] Process objects only if the ANNAUTOTEXT_MENU_METAFILE menu item has been selected.

Returns

SUCCESS

The function was successful.

< 1

An error occurred. Refer to Return Codes.

Comments

The L_AnnSetMetafile function is valid only for the following object types:

Encrypt

Freehand Hotspot

Hotspot

Stamp

If uType == ANNMETAFILE_USER, then hMetafile is the metafile handle. You can use any of the windows functions to create a metafile.

If uType is one of the ANNMETAFILE_XXX values, the hMetafile value is ignored and the default metafiles are used instead. The annotation DLL has 28 predefined metafiles. You can change the predefined metafiles by using the L_AnnSetPredefinedMetafile function.

The Stamp object (which includes the Rubber Stamp tools) can display text, a bitmap or a metafile. Only one of these three can be displayed at any timesetting the object to one of these destroys any settings for the other two.

Initially, the Stamp object displays text. The difference between the Stamp and the Rubber Stamp is that initially whereas the Stamp does not display an image, the Rubber Stamp tools are set to display different metafiles (one for each rubber stamp selection). Initially, the Hotspot, Freehand Hotspot, and Encrypt objects are also set to display predefined metafiles.

Calling the L_AnnSetMetafile function changes the metafile for the selected objects. Any new objects will still get the default metafile. To change the default metafiles for newly created objects that use metafiles, call the L_AnnSetPredefinedMetafile function.

Call the L_AnnGetMetafile function to retrieve a metafile for an object.

Required DLLs and Libraries

LTANN

For a listing of the exact DLLs and Libraries needed, based on the toolkit version, refer to Files To Be Included With Your Application.

Platforms

Windows 2000 / XP/Vista.

See Also

Functions:

L_AnnGetMetafile, L_AnnSetPredefinedMetafile, L_AnnGetPredefinedMetafile, L_ScrambleBitmap, L_AnnGetEncryptOptions, L_AnnSetEncryptOptions, L_AnnEncryptApply, L_AnnGetSecondaryMetafile, L_AnnGetPredefinedBitmap, L_AnnSetPredefinedBitmap, L_AnnGetPointOptions

Topics:

Annotation Functions: Object Properties

 

Implementing Annotations

 

Automated User Interface for Annotations

 

Implementing an Automated Annotation Program

 

Altering Annotation Object Settings

 

Using Annotation Bitmap Objects

 

Annotation Functions (Document/Medical only): Getting and Setting the Object Metafile Property

Example

For an example, refer to L_AnnGetPredefinedMetafile.