AnnTextPointerObject Object

The text pointer annotation object 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, depending on the FixedPointer value.

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

• AnnObject.Bounds
• Points

The AnnTextPointerObject class inherits a number of properties from the AnnObject class, providing support for font, stroke and fill characteristics. These properties are listed below:

• Fill
• Stroke
• Font
• AnnObject.SupportsFill
• AnnObject.SupportsStroke
• AnnObject.SupportsFont

The AnnTextPointerObject inherits a number of text properties from the AnnTextObject class that provide support for text alignment, margins, etc. These properties are listed below:

• Text
• AnnTextObject.TextRotate
• HorizontalAlignment
• VerticalAlignment
• AnnTextObject.TextBackground
• AnnTextObject.TextForeground
• AnnTextObject.Padding

The name of the text pointer object can be controlled using Labels property, inherited from the AnnObject class.

Each object can be transformed with the following methods:

• Scale
• Translate
• Rotate

The following properties can also be used to programmatically set characteristics of an AnnTextPointerObject:

• Hyperlink
• IsLocked
• Password
• IsVisible

This example creates a text pointer object and adds it to the automation container.

example: function SiteLibrary_DefaultPage$example() {

   // assumes _automation is valid
   var inch = 720.0;
   
   // Add a text pointer object
   var textPointerObj = new lt.Annotations.Core.AnnTextPointerObject();
   
   // Set the points for the hotspot
   textPointerObj.get_points().add(lt.LeadPointD.create(1 * inch, 1 * inch));
   textPointerObj.get_points().add(lt.LeadPointD.create(2 * inch, 1 * inch));
   textPointerObj.get_points().add(lt.LeadPointD.create(2 * inch, 2 * inch));
   textPointerObj.get_points().add(lt.LeadPointD.create(1 * inch, 2 * inch));
   
   // Set the text
   textPointerObj.set_text("sample text for object\nsecond line of text\nlast line");
   
   // Set the pointer
   textPointerObj.set_fixedPointer(false);
   textPointerObj.set_pointerPosition(lt.LeadPointD.create(4 * inch, 5 * inch));
   
   // Add the object to the automation container
   this._automation.get_container().get_children().add(textPointerObj);
   
   // Select the object
   this._automation.selectObject(textPointerObj);
},