Freehand Hot Spot Annotation Object

Note: This topic is for Document/Medical only.

The freehand hot spot annotation object (ANNOBJECT_FREEHANDHOTSPOT) is an array of points that create a sequence of joined lines. With the automated functions, in design mode, each line segment is formed with a mouse move event when the left button is down, and the object is completed on a mouse up event. In run mode, the object is transparent, but the mouse pointer changes to a hand when it is over the object. Clicking on the button triggers an AnnClicked event.

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

The points can be changed using the AnnGetPointX method, AnnGetPointY method and AnnSetPoints method.

With low-level functions, you must define the size and position of the 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 show the name, with the name as the empty string. It can be changed using the AnnSetName method.
Line width	Defaults to 1. It can be changed using the AnnSetLineWidth method. (Values equate to a minimum of 1 pixel when displayed.)
Line style	Defaults to solid. It can be changed using the AnnSetLineStyle method.
ROP2	Defaults to Copy. See ROP2 Dialog Box for Annotations
Foreground color	Defaults to black. 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.
Fill mode	Defaults to transparent. It can be changed using the AnnSetFillMode method.
Nodes	Defaults to displaying all nodes. It can be changed using the AnnSetNodes 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.