AddStickyNoteAnnot Method (AnnotationManager)

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Adds a new GdPicture/XMP sticky note annotation on the selected page of the document currently handled by this AnnotationManager object according to the parameters you have specified. A sticky note annotation writes the specified text within the defined rectangle area, which can be filled and bordered.

The type of the newly added annotation object is GdPictureAnnotationType.AnnotationTypeStickyNote. You can change the annotation properties directly using the GdPicture14.Annotations.AnnotationStickyNote class right after the successful creation of the annotation object.

Be aware that annotations are always treated relative to the currently selected page.

Syntax

Visual Basic
C#
Delphi
JScript
Managed Extensions for C++
C++/CLI

'Declaration
 
Public Function AddStickyNoteAnnot( _
   ByVal Left As Single, _
   ByVal Top As Single, _
   ByVal Width As Single, _
   ByVal Height As Single, _
   ByVal Text As String _
) As AnnotationStickyNote

public AnnotationStickyNote AddStickyNoteAnnot( 
   float Left,
   float Top,
   float Width,
   float Height,
   string Text
)

public function AddStickyNoteAnnot( 
    Left: Single;
    Top: Single;
    Width: Single;
    Height: Single;
    Text: String
): AnnotationStickyNote;

public function AddStickyNoteAnnot( 
   Left : float,
   Top : float,
   Width : float,
   Height : float,
   Text : String
) : AnnotationStickyNote;

public: AnnotationStickyNote* AddStickyNoteAnnot( 
   float Left,
   float Top,
   float Width,
   float Height,
   string* Text
)

public:
AnnotationStickyNote^ AddStickyNoteAnnot( 
   float Left,
   float Top,
   float Width,
   float Height,
   String^ Text
)

Parameters

Left: The horizontal (X) coordinate of the top left point, in inches, where the annotation bounding box is to be located.
Top: The vertical (Y) coordinate of the top left point, in inches, where the annotation bounding box is to be located.
Width: The width of the annotation bounding box, in inches.
Height: The height of the annotation bounding box, in inches.
Text: The content of the newly added annotation, that means the text to be displayed in the annotation bounding box.

Return Value

A GdPicture/XMP AnnotationStickyNote object. The newly added GdPicture/XMP sticky note annotation.

Remarks

Please ensure that you have selected the proper page before starting any annotation related action with the handled document. Annotations are always treated relative to the currently selected page.

You can regularly apply the AnnotationManager.GetStat method to determine if this method has been successful.

Example

How to add a sticky note annotation to a newly created image.

VB.NET
C#

Dim status As GdPictureStatus = GdPictureStatus.OK
Using image As GdPictureImaging = New GdPictureImaging()
    Dim imageID As Integer = image.CreateNewGdPictureImage(1000, 1600, CShort(32), Color.White)
    status = image.GetStat()
    If (status = GdPictureStatus.OK) AndAlso (imageID <> 0) Then
        Using annotMgr As AnnotationManager = New AnnotationManager()
            If (annotMgr.InitFromGdPictureImage(imageID) = GdPictureStatus.OK) AndAlso
               (annotMgr.SelectPage(1) = GdPictureStatus.OK) Then
                Dim annot As GdPicture14.Annotations.AnnotationStickyNote = annotMgr.AddStickyNoteAnnot(1, 1, 2, 2, "Sticky Note by GdPicture")
                If (annotMgr.GetStat() = GdPictureStatus.OK) AndAlso (annot IsNot Nothing) Then
                    annot.Alignment = System.Drawing.StringAlignment.Center
                    annot.Author = "GdPicture"
                    annot.BorderWidth = 0.05F
                    annot.Fill = True
                    annot.FillColor = Color.LightBlue
                    annot.FontSize = 20
                    annot.Opacity = 0.7F
                    annot.StrokeColor = Color.DarkBlue
                End If
                If annotMgr.SaveAnnotationsToPage() = GdPictureStatus.OK Then
                    annotMgr.SaveDocumentToJPEG("stickynote.jpeg", 75)
                End If
                annot.Dispose()
            End If
            status = annotMgr.GetStat()
            annotMgr.Close()
        End Using
        image.ReleaseGdPictureImage(imageID)
    End If
End Using
'We assume that the GdViewer1 control has been integrated into your application.
If status = GdPictureStatus.OK Then
    GdViewer1.DisplayFromFile("stickynote.jpeg")
Else
    MessageBox.Show("Error!   Status: " + status.ToString(), "AnnotationManager.AddStickyNoteAnnot")
End If

GdPictureStatus status = GdPictureStatus.OK;
using (GdPictureImaging image = new GdPictureImaging())
{
    int imageID = image.CreateNewGdPictureImage(1000, 1600, 32, Color.White);
    status = image.GetStat();
    if ((status == GdPictureStatus.OK) && (imageID != 0))
    {
        using (AnnotationManager annotMgr = new AnnotationManager())
        {
            if ((annotMgr.InitFromGdPictureImage(imageID) == GdPictureStatus.OK) &&
                (annotMgr.SelectPage(1) == GdPictureStatus.OK))
            {
                GdPicture14.Annotations.AnnotationStickyNote annot = annotMgr.AddStickyNoteAnnot(1, 1, 2, 2, "Sticky Note by GdPicture");
                if ((annotMgr.GetStat() == GdPictureStatus.OK) && (annot != null))
                {
                    annot.Alignment = System.Drawing.StringAlignment.Center;
                    annot.Author = "GdPicture";
                    annot.BorderWidth = 0.05f;
                    annot.Fill = true;
                    annot.FillColor = Color.LightBlue;
                    annot.FontSize = 20;
                    annot.Opacity = 0.7f;
                    annot.StrokeColor = Color.DarkBlue;
                }
                if (annotMgr.SaveAnnotationsToPage() == GdPictureStatus.OK)
                    annotMgr.SaveDocumentToJPEG("stickynote.jpeg", 75);
                annot.Dispose();
            }
            status = annotMgr.GetStat();
            annotMgr.Close();
        }
        image.ReleaseGdPictureImage(imageID);
    }
}
//We assume that the GdViewer1 control has been integrated into your application.
if (status == GdPictureStatus.OK)
    GdViewer1.DisplayFromFile("stickynote.jpeg");
else
    MessageBox.Show("Error!   Status: " + status.ToString(), "AnnotationManager.AddStickyNoteAnnot");

Reference

AnnotationManager Class
AnnotationManager Members
SelectPage Method
SaveAnnotationsToPage Method
GetAnnotationCount Method
GetAnnotationIdx Method
GetAnnotationType Method
DeleteAnnotation Method