Line Tool

(Document and Medical Imaging toolkits)

The line annotation object is a simple line. In design mode, the line is started on a mouse-down event and completed on a mouse-up event. Holding down the Shift key while drawing the line will draw the line at an angle that is a multiple of 45 degrees.

In design mode, click on the object with the right mouse button to do the following:

• Undo the last user action.

• Cut or copy the object to the clipboard.

• Delete the object.

• Select all objects.

• Bring the object to the front or send it to the back.

• Lock and unlock annotation objects. See Password Dialog Box for Annotations.

• Flip the object.

• Change the default Name properties. See Name Dialog Box for Annotations.

• Change the line width and style properties. See Line Dialog Box for Annotations.

• Change the binary raster operation (ROP2) code. See ROP2 Dialog Box for Annotations.

• Change the foreground color. See Color Dialog Box for Annotations.

• Change the fixed properties. See Fixed Dialog Box for Annotations.

• Set and manage hyperlink properties for an object or group of objects. Note: The actual management of a hyperlink must be done through low-level implementation. Only the Menu Item "Hyperlink" and an associated event are provided through the automation object. For more information, refer to Implementing Annotation Hyperlinks.

Note: You can not create a line of two points which they are the same.

For information on flipping, reversing or rotating annotation objects, refer to Flipping, Reversing and Rotating Annotation Objects.

For low-level implementation details, refer to Line Annotation Object.