Note: This topic is for
Document/Medical only.
The text pointer annotation object (
AnnTextPointerObject) extends the
AnnTextObject class by providing an extra line that starts from one of the four corners of the bounding rectangle around the text. The other endpoint of the line can be moved to point to anything on the underlying image. This extra endpoint may or may not be fixed.
Programmatically, the boundaries and location of the text pointer object can be controlled using the following properties:
The
AnnTextPointerObject class inherits a number of properties from the
AnnDrawable class that provide support for font, pen and brush characteristics. These properties are listed below:
The
AnnTextPointerObject class inherits a number of text properties from the
AnnTextObject class that provide support for text alignment, margins, etc. These properties are listed below:
The name of the text pointer object can be controlled using the following properties, inherited from the
AnnObject class:
The following properties may be used in transforming a text pointer annotation object:
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
AnnTextPointerObject class object:
For more information about the automated text pointer annotation object, refer to Annotation Objects - Automated Features.
