Text Pointer Annotation Object

Note: This topic is for Document/Medical only.

The Text Pointer annotation object (ANN_OBJECT_TEXTPOINTER) is a rectangle with a line that starts from one of the four corners. The other endpoint of the line can be moved to point to anything on the underlying image. The rectangle contains a character string with font properties. The text will wrap on word breaks within the object's specified rectangle.

With the automated functions, the user clicks and drag to specify the rectangle in the current window. After letting up on the mouse button, the rectangle is specified. Moving the mouse now specifies the line, with a final mouse click defining the line.

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

With low-level functions, you must specify the rectangle that contains the text, and the pointer endpoint of the line. See the AnnSetPoints method for more details. Other applicable properties have the following defaults, which you can change:

Visible	Defaults to FALSE. It can be changed using the AnnSetVisible method.
Selected	Defaults to FALSE. It can be changed using the AnnSetSelected method.
Name	Defaults to an empty string. It can be changed using the AnnSetNameOptions method.
Line width	Defaults to 0.75 points. It can be changed using the AnnSetLineWidth method. (Note that when displayed, the line must have a minimum width of 1 pixel.)
Line style	Defaults to solid. It can be changed using the AnnSetLineStyle method.
ROP2 code	Defaults to ANN_ROP2_COPY. It can be changed using the AnnSetROP2 method.
Fill mode	Defaults to transparent. It can be changed using the AnnSetFillModeExt method. For version 14.5, before calling this method enable the alpha background fill mode by calling the AnnSetOptions method.
Foreground color	Defaults to red. It can be changed using the AnnSetForeColor method.
Background color	Defaults to white. It can be changed using the AnnSetBackColor method. The default does not affect highlight, redaction, or note objects.
Font size	Defaults to 10 point, translated with a scaling factor of 1. It can be changed using the AnnSetFontSize method.
Font underline	Defaults to FALSE. It can be changed using the AnnSetFontUnderline method.
Font strikethrough	Defaults to FALSE. It can be changed using the AnnSetFontStrikeThrough method.
Font italic	Defaults to FALSE. It can be changed using the AnnSetFontItalic method.
Font bold	Defaults to FALSE. It can be changed using the AnnSetFontBold method.
Font name	Defaults to "Arial". It can be changed using the AnnSetFontName method.
Text	Defaults to "AaBbYyZz". It can be changed using the AnnSetText method.
Text Displayed*	Defaults to Show text. It can be changed using AnnSetTextOptions method.
Text Color*	Defaults to red (RGB(255,0,0). It can be changed using AnnSetTextOptions.
Text Alignment	Defaults to left alignment. It can be changed using the AnnTextAlign property.
Text Rotate	Defaults to no rotation. It can be changed using the AnnTextRotate property.
Text Pointer	The pointer part of the text pointer does not move when the object moves. It can be changed using the AnnTextPointerFixed property.
Expand Tokens	Defaults to expand tokens. It can be changed using the AnnTextExpandTokens property.
Fixed State	Defaults to not fixed. It can be changed using the AnnFixed property.
Hyperlink	Defaults to None. It can be changed using the AnnSetHyperlinkString method.
Tag (identifier)	Defaults to 0. It can be changed using the AnnSetTag method.
Window handle	Defaults to NULL or the handle inherited from the container. It can be changed for all objects using the AnnSetWnd method.
User mode	Defaults to design mode or the mode inherited from the container. It can be changed for all objects using the AnnUserMode property.

* Note that in version 14.5, these features must be enabled using the AnnSetOptions method.