layerHandle

The handle of a layer returned by the CreateLayer method.

Tool

Value	Description
NX_BlockHighlightTool	(&H100C) - BlockHighlight tool.
NX_ButtonTool	(&H100A) - Button tool.
NX_EllipseTool	(&H1003) - Ellipse tool.
NX_FreehandTool	(&H1007) - Freehand Tool.
NX_ImageTool	(&H1009) - Image tool.
NX_LineTool	(&H1006) - Line Tool.
NX_NoteTool	(&H100D) - Note tool.
NX_NoTool	(&H0000) - Disables annotation.
NX_PointerTool	(&H1000) - Selection tool.
NX_PolygonTool	(&H1004) - Polygon Tool.
NX_PolyLineTool	(&H1005) - PolyLine Tool.
NX_ProtractorTool	Protractor
NX_RectangleTool	(&H1002) - Rectangle tool.
NX_RulerTool	(&H100B) - Ruler tool.
NX_StampTool	(&H1008) - Stamp tool.
NX_TextTool	(&H1001) - Text tool.

Attribute

Value	Description
NX_AutoSize	The AutoSize attribute controls how the bounding box is sized for text.
NX_BackColor	The background color.
NX_BackStyle	The background style can be transparent, opaque, or translucent.
NX_BeginPtStyle	The beginning point style for arrowheads and related designs on the beginning of line based tools.
NX_BevelLightColor	The bevel light color of a button.
NX_BevelShadowColor	The bevel shadow color of a button.
NX_BoundingRect	The bounding rectangle.
NX_Centimeters	The internal attribute for measurement.  Do not use.
NX_CreateTime	The time created.
NX_Decimeters	The internal attribute for measurement.  Do not use.
NX_Degrees	internal attribute for measurement.  Do not use.
NX_Dekameters	The internal attribute for measurement.  Do not use.
NX_DibPtr	The handle to a Device Independent Bitmap.
NX_ElementType	The element type controls what annotation the element will turn into such as Ruler, Rectangle, Stamp, Image, etc.
NX_EnableContextMenu	The EnableContextMenu attribute controls if the right click menu is turned on.
NX_EndPtStyle	The ending point style for arrowheads and related designs on the beginning of line based tools.
NX_Feet	The internal attribute for measurement.  Do not use.
NX_FillColor	The fill color.
NX_Fixed	The fixed attribute controls if the annotation is locked to the ImagXpress control instead of the image.
NX_FontScaling	The FontScaling attribute controls how a font is scaled relative to an images vertical resolution DPI.
NX_HatchColor	The hatch color.
NX_HatchStyle	The hatch style.
NX_HighlightBack	The highlight background.  NX_BackStyle is the replacement.
NX_HighlightFill	The highlight fill.  NX_BackStyle is the replacement.
NX_Inches	The internal attribute for measurement.  Do not use.
NX_InteractMode	The interactive state of the annotations.
NX_Kilometers	The internal attribute for measurement.  Do not use.
NX_LineScaling	The LineScaling attribute controls how a line is scaled relative to an images vertical resolution DPI.
NX_LoadAnnotations	The LoadAnnotations attribute controls if annotations are loaded from a TIFF file.
NX_Locked	The Locked attribute is the ability for the user to move or select the annotations.
NX_Logfont	The font.
NX_MeasureChoice	The unit of measure displayed for a ruler.
NX_Meters	The internal attribute for measurement.  Do not use.
NX_MicroMeters	The internal attribute for measurement.  Do not use.
NX_Miles	The internal attribute for measurement.  Do not use.
NX_Millimeters	The internal attribute for measurement.  Do not use.
NX_MLECompatible	The MLECompatible attribute controls if text editing uses a standard multi-line edit control.
NX_Moveable	The Moveable attribute is the ability for the user to move the annotations.
NX_NoteIcon	The custom icon associated with the Notetool.
NX_NumPoints	The number of points.
NX_NXPEditors	The NXPEditors attribute controls if NotateXpress will use the default text editors.
NX_PageNumber	The page number in a multi page XML file.
NX_PenColor	The pen color.
NX_PenFillStyle	The pen fill style can be transparent, opaque, or translucent.
NX_PenStyle	The pen style is how the pen draws single pixel lines such as solid, dashed, dotted, and related designs.
NX_PenWidth	The pen width.
NX_Pixels	The internal attribute for measurement.  Do not use.
NX_Radians	internal attribute for measurement.  Do not use.
NX_RecalibrateXDPI	The X DPI (Dots per inch) that overrides the DPI value received from the file.
NX_RecalibrateYDPI	The Y DPI (Dots per inch) that overrides the DPI value received from the file.
NX_SaveAnnotations	The SaveAnnotations attribute controls if annotations are saved into a TIFF file.
NX_ScrollBars	This does not perform any action.  It will be removed from the interface in a future version.
NX_Selected	The Selected attribute marks an element as selected.
NX_ShowAbbr	The ability to show the abbreviations for a unit of measure for a ruler.
NX_ShowAngle	Angle
NX_ShowGauge	The ability to show the gauge for a ruler.
NX_ShowHandles	The ShowHandles attribute determines whether or not selection handles are displayed on an element when it is selected.
NX_ShowLength	The ability to show the length for a ruler.
NX_Sizeable	The Sizeable attribute is the ability for the user to interactively size an annotation.
NX_Text	The text.
NX_TextColor	The text color.
NX_TextJustification	The text justification.
NX_TextLocked	The text is can not be changed.
NX_TextOrientation	The text orientation of a stamp or text annotation element determines the text display orientation.
NX_TextToolArrows	The ability to show arrows on the TextTool when there is more text than what can be displayed.
NX_TMS_Note	The TMS_Note controls how a text element is saved in the legacy ann file format.
NX_ToolTipText	The tool tip text for an element.
NX_ToolTipTimeEdit	The tool tip time in edit mode.
NX_ToolTipTimeInteractive	The tool tip time in interactive mode.
NX_ToolType	The tool type controls what annotation the element is already such as Ruler, Rectangle, Stamp, Image, etc.
NX_TransparentColor	The transparent color is the color in the image that will show through to what is underneath the object.
NX_Twips	The internal attribute for measurement.  Do not use.
NX_UnicodeMode	The ability to handle Unicode characters.
NX_UserDraw	The UserDraw attribute is if the application wants to draw or paint the rectangle itself.
NX_Visible	The visibility of an annotation.
NX_Yards	The internal attribute for measurement.  Do not use.
NX_ZOrder	The bottom to top display of annotations.

Width

The width in pixels.

The specified attribute must be for a width and the attribute must be valid for the tool.

The only valid attribute is NXP_PenWidth

This will effect tools created programmatically or selected from the toolbar.

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