L_AnnGetPointCount

#include "l_bitmap.h"

L_INT EXT_FUNCTION L_AnnGetPointCount(hObject, puCount)

HANNOBJECT hObject;	/* handle to the annotation object */
L_UINT L_FAR * puCount;	/* address of the variable to be updated */

Gets the number of vertices (corner points) in an object. This function is available in the Document/Medical Toolkits.

Parameter	Description
hObject	Handle to the annotation object.
puCount	Address of the variable to be updated with the number of vertices.

Returns

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

Comments

Before calling this function, you must declare a variable of data type L_UINT. Then, pass the address of the variable in the puCount parameter. This function will update the variable with the number of vertices.

L_AnnGetPointCount works only with the following types of objects:

ANNOBJECT_POINTER
ANNOBJECT_FREEHAND
ANNOBJECT_LINE
ANNOBJECT_POLYGON
ANNOBJECT_POLYLINE
ANNOBJECT_TEXTPOINTER

For an ANNOBJECT_TEXTPOINTER object, puCount is updated with the value 5.

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

Windows 95 / 98 / Me, Windows 2000 / XP.

See Also

Functions:	L_AnnBringToFront, L_AnnSendToBack, L_AnnGetRect, L_AnnSetRect, L_AnnSetPoints, L_AnnGetBoundingRect, L_AnnGetPoints
Topics:	Annotation Functions: Getting and Setting Geometric Properties
	Annotation Functions: Using Window Coordinates to Define an Object
	Implementing an Automated Annotation Program
	Implementing a Non-Automated Annotation Program
	Obtaining Annotation Object Information

Example

For an example, refer to L_AnnGetPoints .