L_AnnGetTextAlign

#include "l_bitmap.h"

L_INT EXT_FUNCTION L_AnnGetTextAlign(hObject, puTextAlign)

HANNOBJECT hObject;	/* handle to the annotation object */
L_UINT * puTextAlign;	/* address of a variable to be updated with the object's text alignment */

Gets the text alignment of an annotation. This function is available in the Document/Medical Toolkits.

Parameter	Description
hObject	Handle to the annotation object.
puTextAlign	Address of the variable to be updated with the object's text alignment. Possible values are:
	Value	Meaning
	TEXTALIGN_LEFT	[1] Align text to left.
	TEXTALIGN_CENTER	[2] Center the text.
	TEXTALIGN_RIGHT	[3] Align text to the right.

Returns

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

Comments

This function gets the text alignment of certain annotation objects that display text.

The function is valid only for the following annotation objects:

ANNOBJECT_AUTOMATION

ANNOBJECT_NOTE

ANNOBJECT_TEXT

ANNOBJECT_TEXTPOINTER

Calling this function on an object other than those listed above will return ERROR_FEATURE_NOT_SUPPORTED.

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_AnnGetTextExpandTokens, L_AnnGetTextFixedSize, L_AnnSetTextFixedSize
Topics:	Annotation Functions: Object Properties
	Annotation Objects - Default Values
	Annotation Objects - Automated Features
	Implementing an Automated Annotation Program
	Implementing a Non-automated Annotation Program
	Obtaining Annotation Object Information

Example

// Sample for L_AnnSetTextAlign, L_AnnGetTextAlign
// This example changes the text alignment of a text, note, or text pointer annotation object
L_VOID SampleAnnSetTextAlign(HANNOBJECT hObject)
{
   L_INT nRet;
   L_UINT uTextAlign;
   L_TCHAR szMsg[100];
   L_UINT uType;

   L_AnnGetTextAlign(hObject, &uTextAlign);
   switch(uTextAlign)
   {
   case TEXTALIGN_LEFT:
      uTextAlign = TEXTALIGN_CENTER;
      break;

   case TEXTALIGN_CENTER:
      uTextAlign = TEXTALIGN_RIGHT;
      break;

   case TEXTALIGN_RIGHT:
      uTextAlign = TEXTALIGN_LEFT;
      break;

   }
   nRet= L_AnnSetTextAlign(hObject, uTextAlign, 0);
   if (nRet != SUCCESS)
   {
      L_AnnGetType(hObject, &uType);
      wsprintf(szMsg, TEXT("L_AnnSetTextAlign Error: %d on object type[%d]\n"), nRet, uType);
      MessageBox(NULL, szMsg, TEXT("Error"), MB_OK);
   }
}