LAnnTextPointer::GetTextAlign

#include "ltwrappr.h"

virtual L_INT LAnnTextPointer::GetTextAlign(puTextAlign)

L_UINT *puTextAlign;

/* address of a variable to be updated with the object's text alignment */

Gets the text alignment of an annotation.

Parameter	Description
puTextAlign	Address of the variable to be updated with the object's text alignment. Possible values are:
	Value	Meaning
	TEXTALIGN_LEFT	[1] Align text to left.
	TEXTALIGN_CENTER	[2] Center the text.
	TEXTALIGN_RIGHT	[3] Align text to the right.

Returns

SUCCESS	The function was successful.
< 1	An error occurred. Refer to Return Codes.

Comments

This function gets the text alignment of certain annotation objects that display text.

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

Win32, x64.

See Also

Functions:	Class Members, LAnnTextPointer::SetTextAlign
Topics:	Annotation Functions: Object Properties
	Implementing Annotations
	Automated User Interface for Annotations
	Annotation Functions: Creating and Deleting Annotations
	Types of Annotations
	Annotation Functions: Implementing Custom Annotations
	Fixed Annotations
	Minimizing Flicker With Double Buffering

Example

// Sample for LAnnTextPointer::SetTextAlign, LAnnTextPointer::GetTextAlign

// This example changes the text alignment of a text pointer annotation object

L_INT LAnnTextPointer_GetTextAlignExample(LAnnTextPointer *pLTextPointer) 
{
	L_INT nRet;
   L_UINT uTextAlign; 
   L_TCHAR szMsg[100]; 
   L_UINT uType; 
   
   nRet = pLTextPointer->GetTextAlign(&uTextAlign); 
	if(nRet != SUCCESS)
		return nRet;
   switch(uTextAlign) 
   {
   case TEXTALIGN_LEFT: 
      uTextAlign = TEXTALIGN_CENTER; 
      break; 
      
   case TEXTALIGN_CENTER: 
      uTextAlign = TEXTALIGN_RIGHT; 
      break; 
      
   case TEXTALIGN_RIGHT: 
      uTextAlign = TEXTALIGN_LEFT; 
      break; 
      
   }
   nRet= pLTextPointer->SetTextAlign(uTextAlign, 0); 
   if (nRet != SUCCESS) 
   {
      uType = pLTextPointer->GetType();
      wsprintf(szMsg, TEXT("SetTextAlign Error: %d on object type[%d]\n"), nRet, uType); 
      MessageBox(NULL, szMsg, TEXT("Error"), MB_OK); 
		return nRet;
   }
	return SUCCESS;
}