L_AnnGetAutoText

#include "l_bitmap.h"

L_LTANN_API L_INT L_AnnGetAutoText(hObject, uItem, pText, puLen)

HANNOBJECT hObject;

/* annotation automation object */

L_UINT uItem;

/* constant for the specified item */

L_TCHAR *pText;

/* pointer to the variable to be updated */

L_SIZE_T *puLen;

/* pointer to the variable to be updated */

Gets the character string for a menu or dialog box item associated with automated annotations.

Parameter

Description

hObject

Handle to the annotation automation object.

uItem

Constant that specifies the menu or dialog box item, which appears when the user presses the right mouse button. For lists of constants and their default values, refer to the following:

 

Annotation Automation Menu Strings

 

Annotation Automation Line Dialog Strings

 

Annotation Automation Fill Dialog Strings

 

Annotation Automation Text Dialog Strings

 

Annotation Automation Audio Dialog Strings

 

Annotation Automation Stamp Dialog Strings

 

Annotation Automation ROP2 Dialog Strings

 

Annotation Automation Lock/Unlock Dialog Strings

 

Annotation Automation Miscellaneous Dialog Strings

 

Annotation Automation Ruler Dialog Strings

 

Annotation Automation Point Dialog Strings

 

Annotation Automation Video Dialog Strings

 

Annotation Automation Push Pin Dialog Strings

 

Annotation Automation Nodes Dialog Strings

 

Annotation Automation Protractor Dialog Strings

 

Annotation Automation Name Dialog Strings

 

Annotation Automation Play Video Dialog Strings

 

Annotation Automation Stamp Metafile Dialog Strings

 

Annotation Automation ToolTip Dialog Strings

 

Annotation Automation Transparent Color Dialog Strings

 

Annotation Automation Capture Dialog Strings

 

Annotation Automation Dialog Strings

pText

Pointer to the buffer to be updated with the item's character string.

puLen

Pointer to variable to be updated with the length of the item's current character string.

Returns

SUCCESS

The function was successful.

< 1

An error occurred. Refer to Return Codes.

Comments

To use this function:

1.

Call this function passing pText as NULL to obtain the text length in the puLen parameter.

2.

Allocate a buffer of size (*puLen + 1).

3.

Call this function with passing the allocated buffer to the pText parameter to obtain the text.

Use L_AnnSetAutoText to modify the automated menu item.

Before calling this function, you must declare a variable as a pointer to a character string. Then, pass the variable in the pText parameter. This function will update the variable with the automation item's character string.

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

Win32, x64.

See Also

Functions:

L_AnnGetAutoTextLen, L_AnnSetAutoText, L_AnnSetAutoHilightPen, L_AnnSetAutoSnapCursor, L_AnnGetAutoSnapCursor

Topics:

Annotation Functions: Implementing Automation

 

Annotation Objects - Automated Features

 

Implementing an Automated Annotation Program

 

Obtaining Annotation Object Information

 

Annotation Functions (Document/Medical only): Automation Properties

Example

This example adds " - New" to the current "&Undo" menu item.

 L_INT AnnAutoTextExample(HANNOBJECT hAutoObject)/* Automation object */
{
   L_INT nRet = SUCCESS;
   L_TCHAR* pText = NULL;     // The object's text
   HGLOBAL  hText = 0;        // Handle for memory management
   L_SIZE_T nTextLength = 0;  // Length of the object's text

   // Get the length of the current text
   nRet = L_AnnGetAutoText(hAutoObject, ANNAUTOTEXT_MENU_UNDO, NULL, &nTextLength);
   if(nRet != SUCCESS)
      return nRet;

    // Allocate and lock a zero-filled buffer for the text
   hText = GlobalAlloc(GPTR, (nTextLength + 6) * sizeof (L_TCHAR));
   pText = (L_TCHAR *)GlobalLock( hText );

   // Get the current text
   nRet = L_AnnGetAutoText(hAutoObject, ANNAUTOTEXT_MENU_UNDO, pText, &nTextLength);
   if(nRet != SUCCESS)
      return nRet;

   //Add " - New" to the end of the current text
   lstrcat(pText, TEXT(" - New"));
   nRet = L_AnnSetAutoText(hAutoObject, ANNAUTOTEXT_MENU_UNDO, pText);
   if(nRet != SUCCESS)
      return nRet;

   // Free memory that we no longer need
   GlobalFreePtr(pText);
   return SUCCESS;
}