AddLinkAnnotation(Single,Single,Single,Single,Boolean,Byte,Byte,Byte,Byte) Method

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Adds a link annotation object on the currently selected page of the loaded PDF document. The subtype attribute of this annotation is "Link". This annotation represents an "action ready" link (hypertext link), in other words you can associate an action with this annotation object according to your preference.

This method uses the CMYK color space for specifying the required color of the annotation object, here it is the color of the annotation's borders.

You can subsequently assign an action to the created link using the SetAnnotationAction method, as it is explained in the example below. For further assistance, please see the Actions section of the GdPicturePDF class in the Reference Guide.

Syntax

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

'Declaration
 
Public Overloads Function AddLinkAnnotation( _
   ByVal Left As Single, _
   ByVal Top As Single, _
   ByVal Width As Single, _
   ByVal Height As Single, _
   ByVal Borders As Boolean, _
   ByVal Cyan As Byte, _
   ByVal Magenta As Byte, _
   ByVal Yellow As Byte, _
   ByVal Black As Byte _
) As Integer

public int AddLinkAnnotation( 
   float Left,
   float Top,
   float Width,
   float Height,
   bool Borders,
   byte Cyan,
   byte Magenta,
   byte Yellow,
   byte Black
)

public function AddLinkAnnotation( 
    Left: Single;
    Top: Single;
    Width: Single;
    Height: Single;
    Borders: Boolean;
    Cyan: Byte;
    Magenta: Byte;
    Yellow: Byte;
    Black: Byte
): Integer;

public function AddLinkAnnotation( 
   Left : float,
   Top : float,
   Width : float,
   Height : float,
   Borders : boolean,
   Cyan : byte,
   Magenta : byte,
   Yellow : byte,
   Black : byte
) : int;

public: int AddLinkAnnotation( 
   float Left,
   float Top,
   float Width,
   float Height,
   bool Borders,
   byte Cyan,
   byte Magenta,
   byte Yellow,
   byte Black
)

public:
int AddLinkAnnotation( 
   float Left,
   float Top,
   float Width,
   float Height,
   bool Borders,
   byte Cyan,
   byte Magenta,
   byte Yellow,
   byte Black
)

Parameters

Left: The horizontal (X) coordinate of the closest point to the currently defined origin where the annotation's bounding box is to be located. The value is expressed in the current units specified by the SetMeasurementUnit method and it is related to the current page. For further assistance, please see the Remarks section below.
Top: The vertical (Y) coordinate of the closest point to the currently defined origin, where the annotation's bounding box is to be located. The value is expressed in the current units specified by the SetMeasurementUnit method and it is related to the current page. For further assistance, please see the Remarks section below.
Width: The width of the annotation's bounding box, expressed in the current units specified by the SetMeasurementUnit method.
Height: The height of the annotation's bounding box, expressed in the current units specified by the SetMeasurementUnit method.
Borders: Set this parameter to true, if you want to display borders around the annotation's bounding box, otherwise set it to false. These borders are inscribed within the annotation's bounding box and they are drawn with the required color.
Cyan: The amount of cyan color to be used for the resulting color when displaying the link borders, if the Borders parameter is set to true. Use the value between 0 and 255.
Magenta: The amount of magenta color to be used for the resulting color when displaying the link borders, if the Borders parameter is set to true. Use the value between 0 and 255.
Yellow: The amount of yellow color to be used for the resulting color when displaying the link borders, if the Borders parameter is set to true. Use the value between 0 and 255.
Black: The amount of black color to be used for the resulting color when displaying the link borders, if the Borders parameter is set to true. Use the value between 0 and 255.

Return Value

The unique annotation index from 0 to GetAnnotationCount-1 related to the currently selected page. The GetStat method can be subsequently used to determine if this method has been successful.

Remarks

This method is only allowed for use with non-encrypted documents.

It is recommend to use the GetStat method to identify the specific reason for the method's failure, if any.

Please always ensure that you have selected the correct page using the SelectPage before adding a required annotation.

You also need to be aware that the values of coordinates and dimensions are expressed in the current units defined by the SetMeasurementUnit method according to the current coordinate space defined by the SetOrigin method.

Example

How to create a link annotation and how to add an action to this link. The example creates two PDF documents, which are linked together through the links associated with the GoToR action.

VB.NET
C#

Dim caption As String = "Example: AddLinkAnnotation"
Dim gdpicturePDF As New GdPicturePDF()
Dim failure As Boolean = True
Dim textSize As Single = 12, textWidth As Single = 0, textHeight As Single = 0
Dim status As GdPictureStatus = gdpicturePDF.NewPDF()
If status = GdPictureStatus.OK Then
    'Creating of the pdf1.pdf.
    gdpicturePDF.SetOrigin(PdfOrigin.PdfOriginTopLeft)
    gdpicturePDF.SetMeasurementUnit(PdfMeasurementUnit.PdfMeasurementUnitCentimeter)
    Dim fontResName As String = gdpicturePDF.AddStandardFont(PdfStandardFont.PdfStandardFontHelvetica)
    status = gdpicturePDF.GetStat()
    If status = GdPictureStatus.OK Then
        If (gdpicturePDF.NewPage(21, 29.7F) = GdPictureStatus.OK) AndAlso
           (gdpicturePDF.SetFillColor(0, 255, 255, 0) = GdPictureStatus.OK) AndAlso
           (gdpicturePDF.SetTextSize(textSize) = GdPictureStatus.OK) Then
            Dim text As String = "Navigate to pdf2.pdf"
            textWidth = gdpicturePDF.GetTextWidth(fontResName, textSize, text)
            status = gdpicturePDF.GetStat()
            If status = GdPictureStatus.OK Then
                textHeight = gdpicturePDF.GetTextHeight(fontResName, textSize, True)
                status = gdpicturePDF.GetStat()
            End If
            If (status = GdPictureStatus.OK) AndAlso
                (gdpicturePDF.DrawTextBox(fontResName, 1, 1, textWidth + 1, textHeight + 1, TextAlignment.TextAlignmentNear, TextAlignment.TextAlignmentNear, text) = GdPictureStatus.OK) Then
                Dim linkIdx As Integer = gdpicturePDF.AddLinkAnnotation(1, 1, textWidth, textHeight, True, 255, 255, 0, 0)
                status = gdpicturePDF.GetStat()
                If status = GdPictureStatus.OK Then
                    Dim actionID As Integer = gdpicturePDF.NewActionGoToR(PdfDestinationType.DestinationTypeXYZ, "pdf2.pdf", False, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0, 1)
                    status = gdpicturePDF.GetStat()
                    If status = GdPictureStatus.OK Then
                        If (gdpicturePDF.SetAnnotationAction(linkIdx, actionID) = GdPictureStatus.OK) AndAlso
                           (gdpicturePDF.SaveToFile("pdf1.pdf") = GdPictureStatus.OK) AndAlso (gdpicturePDF.CloseDocument() = GdPictureStatus.OK) Then
                            MessageBox.Show("The pdf1.pdf has been successfully created with the link that guides to the pdf2.pdf.", caption)
                            failure = False
                        End If
                    End If
                End If
            End If
        End If
    End If
End If
If failure Then
    MessageBox.Show("The example HAS NOT been successfully followed." + vbCrLf + "The last known error status is " + gdpicturePDF.GetStat().ToString(), caption)
Else
    failure = True
    status = gdpicturePDF.NewPDF()
    If status = GdPictureStatus.OK Then
        'Creating of the pdf2.pdf.
        gdpicturePDF.SetOrigin(PdfOrigin.PdfOriginTopLeft)
        gdpicturePDF.SetMeasurementUnit(PdfMeasurementUnit.PdfMeasurementUnitCentimeter)
        Dim fontResName As String = gdpicturePDF.AddStandardFont(PdfStandardFont.PdfStandardFontHelvetica)
        status = gdpicturePDF.GetStat()
        If status = GdPictureStatus.OK Then
            If (gdpicturePDF.NewPage(21, 29.7F) = GdPictureStatus.OK) AndAlso
               (gdpicturePDF.SetFillColor(0, 255, 255, 0) = GdPictureStatus.OK) AndAlso
               (gdpicturePDF.SetTextSize(textSize) = GdPictureStatus.OK) Then
                Dim text As String = "Navigate to pdf1.pdf"
                textWidth = gdpicturePDF.GetTextWidth(fontResName, textSize, text)
                status = gdpicturePDF.GetStat()
                If status = GdPictureStatus.OK Then
                    textHeight = gdpicturePDF.GetTextHeight(fontResName, textSize, True)
                    status = gdpicturePDF.GetStat()
                End If
                If (status = GdPictureStatus.OK) AndAlso
                   (gdpicturePDF.DrawTextBox(fontResName, 1, 1, textWidth + 1, textHeight + 1, TextAlignment.TextAlignmentNear, TextAlignment.TextAlignmentNear, text) = GdPictureStatus.OK) Then
                    Dim linkIdx As Integer = gdpicturePDF.AddLinkAnnotation(1, 1, textWidth, textHeight, True, 255, 255, 0, 0)
                    status = gdpicturePDF.GetStat()
                    If status = GdPictureStatus.OK Then
                        Dim actionID As Integer = gdpicturePDF.NewActionGoToR(PdfDestinationType.DestinationTypeXYZ, "pdf1.pdf", False, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0, 1)
                        status = gdpicturePDF.GetStat()
                        If status = GdPictureStatus.OK Then
                            If (gdpicturePDF.SetAnnotationAction(linkIdx, actionID) = GdPictureStatus.OK) AndAlso
                               (gdpicturePDF.SaveToFile("pdf2.pdf") = GdPictureStatus.OK) AndAlso (gdpicturePDF.CloseDocument() = GdPictureStatus.OK) Then
                                MessageBox.Show("The pdf2.pdf has been successfully created with the link that guides to the pdf1.pdf.", caption)
                                failure = False
                            End If
                        End If
                    End If
                End If
            End If
        End If
    End If
    If failure Then
        MessageBox.Show("The example HAS NOT been successfully followed." + vbCrLf + "The last known error status is " + gdpicturePDF.GetStat(), caption)
    Else
        MessageBox.Show("The example HAS been successfully followed." + vbCrLf + "Both newly created PDF documents are linked together.", caption)
    End If
End If
gdpicturePDF.Dispose()

string caption = "Example: AddLinkAnnotation";
GdPicturePDF gdpicturePDF = new GdPicturePDF();
bool failure = true;
float textSize = 12, textWidth = 0, textHeight = 0;
GdPictureStatus status = gdpicturePDF.NewPDF();
if (status == GdPictureStatus.OK)
{
    //Creating of the pdf1.pdf.
    gdpicturePDF.SetOrigin(PdfOrigin.PdfOriginTopLeft);
    gdpicturePDF.SetMeasurementUnit(PdfMeasurementUnit.PdfMeasurementUnitCentimeter);
    string fontResName = gdpicturePDF.AddStandardFont(PdfStandardFont.PdfStandardFontHelvetica);
    status = gdpicturePDF.GetStat();
    if (status == GdPictureStatus.OK)
    {
        if ((gdpicturePDF.NewPage(21, 29.7f) == GdPictureStatus.OK) &&
            (gdpicturePDF.SetFillColor(0, 255, 255, 0) == GdPictureStatus.OK) &&
            (gdpicturePDF.SetTextSize(textSize) == GdPictureStatus.OK))
        {
            string text = "Navigate to pdf2.pdf";
            textWidth = gdpicturePDF.GetTextWidth(fontResName, textSize, text);
            status = gdpicturePDF.GetStat();
            if (status == GdPictureStatus.OK)
            {
                textHeight = gdpicturePDF.GetTextHeight(fontResName, textSize, true);
                status = gdpicturePDF.GetStat();
            }
            if ((status == GdPictureStatus.OK) &&
                (gdpicturePDF.DrawTextBox(fontResName, 1, 1, textWidth + 1, textHeight + 1, TextAlignment.TextAlignmentNear, TextAlignment.TextAlignmentNear, text) == GdPictureStatus.OK))
            {
                int linkIdx = gdpicturePDF.AddLinkAnnotation(1, 1, textWidth, textHeight, true, 255, 255, 0, 0);
                status = gdpicturePDF.GetStat();
                if (status == GdPictureStatus.OK)
                {
                    int actionID = gdpicturePDF.NewActionGoToR(PdfDestinationType.DestinationTypeXYZ, "pdf2.pdf", false, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0, 1);
                    status = gdpicturePDF.GetStat();
                    if (status == GdPictureStatus.OK)
                    {
                        if ((gdpicturePDF.SetAnnotationAction(linkIdx, actionID) == GdPictureStatus.OK) &&
                            (gdpicturePDF.SaveToFile("pdf1.pdf") == GdPictureStatus.OK) && (gdpicturePDF.CloseDocument() == GdPictureStatus.OK))
                        {
                            MessageBox.Show("The pdf1.pdf has been successfully created with the link that guides to the pdf2.pdf.", caption);
                            failure = false;
                        }
                    }
                }
            }
        }
    }
}
if (failure)
    MessageBox.Show("The example HAS NOT been successfully followed.\nThe last known error status is " + gdpicturePDF.GetStat().ToString(), caption);
else
{
    failure = true;
    status = gdpicturePDF.NewPDF();
    if (status == GdPictureStatus.OK)
    {
        //Creating of the pdf2.pdf.
        gdpicturePDF.SetOrigin(PdfOrigin.PdfOriginTopLeft);
        gdpicturePDF.SetMeasurementUnit(PdfMeasurementUnit.PdfMeasurementUnitCentimeter);
        string fontResName = gdpicturePDF.AddStandardFont(PdfStandardFont.PdfStandardFontHelvetica);
        status = gdpicturePDF.GetStat();
        if (status == GdPictureStatus.OK)
        {
            if ((gdpicturePDF.NewPage(21, 29.7f) == GdPictureStatus.OK) &&
                (gdpicturePDF.SetFillColor(0, 255, 255, 0) == GdPictureStatus.OK) &&
                (gdpicturePDF.SetTextSize(textSize) == GdPictureStatus.OK))
            {
                string text = "Navigate to pdf1.pdf";
                textWidth = gdpicturePDF.GetTextWidth(fontResName, textSize, text);
                status = gdpicturePDF.GetStat();
                if (status == GdPictureStatus.OK)
                {
                    textHeight = gdpicturePDF.GetTextHeight(fontResName, textSize, true);
                    status = gdpicturePDF.GetStat();
                }
                if ((status == GdPictureStatus.OK) &&
                    (gdpicturePDF.DrawTextBox(fontResName, 1, 1, textWidth + 1, textHeight + 1, TextAlignment.TextAlignmentNear, TextAlignment.TextAlignmentNear, text) == GdPictureStatus.OK))
                {
                    int linkIdx = gdpicturePDF.AddLinkAnnotation(1, 1, textWidth, textHeight, true, 255, 255, 0, 0);
                    status = gdpicturePDF.GetStat();
                    if (status == GdPictureStatus.OK)
                    {
                        int actionID = gdpicturePDF.NewActionGoToR(PdfDestinationType.DestinationTypeXYZ, "pdf1.pdf", false, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0, 1);
                        status = gdpicturePDF.GetStat();
                        if (status == GdPictureStatus.OK)
                        {
                            if ((gdpicturePDF.SetAnnotationAction(linkIdx, actionID) == GdPictureStatus.OK) &&
                                (gdpicturePDF.SaveToFile("pdf2.pdf") == GdPictureStatus.OK) && (gdpicturePDF.CloseDocument() == GdPictureStatus.OK))
                            {
                                MessageBox.Show("The pdf2.pdf has been successfully created with the link that guides to the pdf1.pdf.", caption);
                                failure = false;
                            }
                        }
                    }
                }
            }
        }
    }
    if (failure)
        MessageBox.Show("The example HAS NOT been successfully followed.\nThe last known error status is " + gdpicturePDF.GetStat(), caption);
    else
        MessageBox.Show("The example HAS been successfully followed.\nBoth newly created PDF documents are linked together.", caption);
}
gdpicturePDF.Dispose();

Reference

GdPicturePDF Class
GdPicturePDF Members
Overload List
SelectPage Method
GetAnnotationCount Method
GetAnnotationType Method
GetAnnotationSubType Method
SetAnnotationAction Method
AddLinkToPageAnnotation Method
AddLinkToWebAnnotation Method