AnnTextObject Class

Provides support for creating and managing text annotation objects.

Object Model

Syntax

WinRT C#
WinRT JavaScript

public sealed class AnnTextObject : IAnnObjectCloneable

function Leadtools.Annotations.Core.AnnTextObject()

Remarks

The text annotation object is a text string within a bounding rectangle. This class supports a stroke and fill, that can be used on the bounding rectangle.

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

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

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

Each object can be transformed with the following methods:

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

Example

Visual Basic
C#
WinRT C#
WinRT JavaScript
Silverlight C#
Silverlight VB

[TestMethod]
public void AnnCore_AnnTextObject()
{
   // assumes _automation is valid
   double inch = 720.0;

   // Add a text object
   AnnTextObject textObj = new AnnTextObject();

   // Set the points for the hotspot
   textObj.Points.Add(LeadPointDHelper.Create(1 * inch, 1 * inch));
   textObj.Points.Add(LeadPointDHelper.Create(2 * inch, 1 * inch));
   textObj.Points.Add(LeadPointDHelper.Create(2 * inch, 2 * inch));
   textObj.Points.Add(LeadPointDHelper.Create(1 * inch, 2 * inch));
   // Set the text
   textObj.Text = "sample text for object\nsecond line of text\nlast line";
   // Add the object to the automation container
   _automation.Container.Children.Add(textObj);
   // Select the object
   _automation.SelectObject(textObj);
}

Requirements

Target Platforms: Windows 7, Windows Vista SP1 or later, Windows XP SP3, Windows Server 2008 (Server Core not supported), Windows Server 2008 R2 (Server Core supported with SP1 or later), Windows Server 2003 SP2

Reference

AnnTextObject Members
Leadtools.Annotations.Core Namespace