Retrieve Annotations from NX XML

Annotations in a NotateXpress™ XML file or variant are loaded using the same methods as those used for loading .nxp annotation data from file or variant:

Retrieve Annotations from NotateXpress XML File

Set the AnnotationType to NX_AnnotationType_XML, and the use the RetrieveAnnotation method to load annotations from a NotateXpress XML file. If the file is a multi-page file, set the PageNumber property to specify from which page annotations should be loaded. Attempting to load a page that does not exist will cause a PageNotFound error.

Retrieve Annotations from NotateXpress XML via Variant

NotateXpress provides methods for retrieving the current state of annotations via Variant variables. First set the AnnotationType property is set to NX_AnnotationType_XML. Second set the PageNumber property to specify from which page annotations should be loaded. Finally use the SetAnnFromVariant method to restore annotations that are stored in a variant. To load an individual annotation layer from a variant, call the SetLayerFromVariant method.

Retrieve Password Protected Layers

Annotations loaded from a NotateXpress XML file may be password protected by layer. When annotations are loaded from a file or variant, the LayerRestored event is raised. Additionally, if the layer was saved with a password, the RequestLayerPassword event is raised. This provides a trigger for the application to provide the password, or display a dialog to the end user requesting the password. If the correct password is supplied during the RequestLayerPassword event, the layer is decrypted and loaded into NotateXpress.