How can I set the position of the rotate handle for a stamp annotation

I am using 14.5, OCX.

When I run the examples and I add a stamp annotation the rotate handle is centered on the stamp just where I want it.  When I create the stamp annotation in code the rotate handle is always on the initial point that I use in the define call.  I would like to call the method that is used in the automated menu option for stamps "reset rotate handle", or otherwise get the rotate handle to occur at the center of my stamp.

Is there a method to create the annotations that I must employ to get the handle to default to the center?  Is there a method to get the handle to reset to its default in code?

Hello Joe,

Could you tell me what demo you used which you used to illustrate this?

If you're using the automation manager, then you can just right click on the object to reset the points.

There's also a method, AnnSetRotateOptions method (ILEADRasterAnnotation), which should allow you to accomplish this as well.

AnnSetRotateOptions does not allow me to specify the location of the rotation handle center.  There is a flag that one can use in the call to reset the rotation handle to the originally defined position, but in the case of the annotations created via AnnDefine the location is always the location of the initial AnnDefine call.

Hello Joe,

Try the AnnEnumerateHandle method (ILEADRasterAnnotation), which will fire a OnEnumerateHandle Event for each handle found if the EnableFireEnumerateHandleEvent property is enabled.

Another option may be to use the API interface instead. L_AnnEnumerateHandles is the equivalent to the COM's AnnEnumerateHandle method.

With these, you should be able to manually set the location of the rotation handle. To find if the handle is the rotate handle, use the constants ANN_HANDLE_TYPE_ROTATE_HANDLE and ANNHANDLETYPE_ROTATE_HANDLE with the COM and API, respectively.

With the handle information specifically, you should be able to manually set where the handle is locatated.