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ShowObjectPropertiesDialog Method
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Leadtools.Annotations Namespace > AnnAutomation Class : ShowObjectPropertiesDialog Method



The ShowObjectPropertiesDialog Method is available in LEADTOOLS Document and Medical Imaging toolkits.

Opens the object's Properties dialog.

Syntax

Visual Basic (Declaration) 
Public Overridable Sub ShowObjectPropertiesDialog() 
Visual Basic (Usage)Copy Code
Dim instance As AnnAutomation
 
instance.ShowObjectPropertiesDialog()
C# 
public virtual void ShowObjectPropertiesDialog()
C++/CLI 
public:
virtual void ShowObjectPropertiesDialog(); 

Example

This example displays the annotation properties dialog

Visual BasicCopy Code
Public Sub AnnAutomation_ShowObjectPropertiesDialog(ByVal automation As AnnAutomation)
   ' first add a new object to the automation
   Dim rectObj As AnnRectangleObject = New AnnRectangleObject()
   rectObj.Bounds = New AnnRectangle(100, 100, 100, 100, AnnUnit.Pixel)
   rectObj.Pen = New AnnPen(Color.Blue, New AnnLength(1, AnnUnit.Pixel))
   rectObj.Brush = New AnnSolidBrush(Color.Yellow)
   automation.Container.Objects.Add(rectObj)
   automation.Viewer.Invalidate(rectObj.InvalidRectangle)
   ' make sure no objects are selected in the automation
   automation.SelectNone()

   ' show the object properties dialog (this should show a message informing you that no objects are currently selected (bring edited)
   ShowProperties(automation)

   ' select (edit) the object we have just added
   automation.StartEditing(rectObj, False)

   ' show the object properties dialog (should show the object properties dialog)
   ShowProperties(automation)
End Sub

Private Sub ShowProperties(ByVal automation As AnnAutomation)
   ' check if we can show the dialog
   If automation.CanShowObjectPropertiesDialog Then
      automation.ShowObjectPropertiesDialog()
   Else
      MessageBox.Show("Cannot show the object properties dialog because no object is currently being edited (selected)")
   End If
End Sub
C#Copy Code
public void AnnAutomation_ShowObjectPropertiesDialog(AnnAutomation automation)
{
   // first add a new object to the automation
   AnnRectangleObject rectObj = new AnnRectangleObject();
   rectObj.Bounds = new AnnRectangle(100, 100, 100, 100, AnnUnit.Pixel);
   rectObj.Pen = new AnnPen(Color.Blue, new AnnLength(1, AnnUnit.Pixel));
   rectObj.Brush = new AnnSolidBrush(Color.Yellow);
   automation.Container.Objects.Add(rectObj);
   automation.Viewer.Invalidate(rectObj.InvalidRectangle);
   // make sure no objects are selected in the automation
   automation.SelectNone();

   // show the object properties dialog (this should show a message informing you that no objects are currently selected (bring edited)
   ShowProperties(automation);

   // select (edit) the object we have just added
   automation.StartEditing(rectObj, false);

   // show the object properties dialog (should show the object properties dialog)
   ShowProperties(automation);
}

private void ShowProperties(AnnAutomation automation)
{
   // check if we can show the dialog
   if(automation.CanShowObjectPropertiesDialog)
      automation.ShowObjectPropertiesDialog();
   else
      MessageBox.Show("Cannot show the object properties dialog because no object is currently being edited (selected)");
}

Remarks

Call the CanShowObjectPropertiesDialog property to determine whether the object's Properties dialog can be displayed at this time. The dialog used is AnnAutomationManager.ObjectPropertiesDialogType. If the value of AnnAutomationManager.ObjectPropertiesDialogType is null (Nothing in Visual Basic), this method will not do anything.

Requirements

Target Platforms: Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0, Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Server 2003 family, Windows Server 2008 family, Windows Vista, Windows 7

See Also

Leadtools.Annotations requires a Document or Medical toolkit license and unlock key. For more information, refer to: Imaging Pro/Document/Medical Features