ClearRect Method (GdViewer)

In This Topic

Removes the rectangle of area selection, which is related to the document currently displayed in the GdViewer control, and deletes the corresponding rectangle's data, which are the location point and dimensions, as well. Removing means that no rectangle of selection is defined further, with the rectangle not drawn within the control anymore. You can find out, if this rectangle is currently defined and drawn, using the IsRect method.

As said, the rectangle of selection always relates to the displayed document, so its location point and dimensions are cleared when reloading documents within the control. On the other hand, the current values of the border size and the border color properties of the rectangle do not change when reloading documents or clearing the above-specified rectangle's data.

Syntax

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

'Declaration
 
Public Sub ClearRect()

public void ClearRect()

public procedure ClearRect();

public function ClearRect();

public: void ClearRect();

public:
void ClearRect();

Remarks

Be aware that you are allowed to define only one rectangle of selection within the GdViewer control. Likewise, this rectangle always relates to the currently displayed document, meaning that without displaying some document you cannot specify the new rectangle of selection.

Example

How to clear the previously specified rectangle of selection and define the new one.

VB.NET
C#

'We assume that the GdViewer1 control has been properly integrated
'and your document has been properly displayed as well.
If GdViewer1.SelectAllText() = GdPictureStatus.OK Then
    If GdViewer1.IsRect() Then GdViewer1.ClearRect()
    Dim regions As RectangleF() = GdViewer1.GetSelectedTextRegions()
    If (GdViewer1.GetStat() = GdPictureStatus.OK) AndAlso (regions.Count() > 0) Then
        'The first region surely exists.
        Dim rect As RectangleF = regions.ElementAt(0)
        GdViewer1.SetRectCoordinatesOnDocumentInches(rect.Left, rect.Top, rect.Width, rect.Height)
        GdViewer1.CenterOnRect()
    Else
        MessageBox.Show("The text region can't be found. Status: " + GdViewer1.GetStat().ToString(), "GdViewer.ClearRect")
    End If
Else
    MessageBox.Show("The text can't be selected. Status: " + GdViewer1.GetStat().ToString(), "GdViewer.ClearRect")
End If

//We assume that the GdViewer1 control has been properly integrated
//and your document has been properly displayed as well.
if (GdViewer1.SelectAllText() == GdPictureStatus.OK)
{
    if (GdViewer1.IsRect()) GdViewer1.ClearRect();
    RectangleF[] regions = GdViewer1.GetSelectedTextRegions();
    if ((GdViewer1.GetStat() == GdPictureStatus.OK) && (regions.Count() > 0))
    {
        //The first region surely exists.
        RectangleF rect = regions.ElementAt(0);
        GdViewer1.SetRectCoordinatesOnDocumentInches(rect.Left, rect.Top, rect.Width, rect.Height);
        GdViewer1.CenterOnRect();
    }
    else
        MessageBox.Show("The text region can't be found. Status: " + GdViewer1.GetStat().ToString(), "GdViewer.ClearRect");
}
else
    MessageBox.Show("The text can't be selected. Status: " + GdViewer1.GetStat().ToString(), "GdViewer.ClearRect");

Reference

GdViewer Class
GdViewer Members
IsRect Method
CenterOnRect Method
RectBorderColor Property
RectBorderSize Property
SetRectBorderColor Method
SetRectCoordinatesOnDocument Method
SetRectCoordinatesOnDocumentInches Method
SetRectCoordinatesOnViewer Method