Introduction to Vector Automation

Adding Automation to an application enables the user to add all the vector toolkit capabilities and the associated user interfaces, to that application. The Automation toolkit coordinates the low-level Vector toolkit functions, the LEAD container functions and the LEAD toolbar functions. This facilitates the building of a vector application and removes the need to understand all the low level functionality.

The Automation toolkit can do the following:

The automation toolbar lets the user select the needed tool and draw, while the automation handles the visual feedback needed to communicate between the drawing process and the user. Mouse cursors and the basic drawing algorithms for selected objects (Line, Ellipse, Polygon, etc.) are handled by automation. The Vector objects currently available in the toolkit are:

The user should have a good grasp of the following LEAD toolkits before effectively using the automated Vector Toolkit:

Therefore, we strongly recommend that the user of the Automation Toolkit carefully read the documentation of the modules mentioned above.

The automation toolkit gives the user the flexibility to create and add LEAD Containers and the LEAD Toolbar using automated functions. This offers the maximum possible creativity to the user. Please be advised that using the low-level functionality of the LEADTOOLS Container and LEADTOOLS Toolbar may occasionally create internal automation conflicts. Consequently, we recommend using the given automation interface functions with the LEADTOOLS Container and the LEADTOOLS Toolbar.

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