Creating, Selecting & Modifying Annotations

NotateXpress™ provides annotation tools for creating and manipulating annotation objects. End-users select a tool from the NotateXpress toolbar, then apply the tool to the Client view using mouse or keyboard controls.

To enable the application end-user to annotate using NotateXpress, the application must ensure that:

NotateXpress has a valid Client.
A layer has been created (CreateLayer).
The InteractMode property is set to Edit Mode.
The ToolbarActivated property is True.
The Toolbar.Visible property is True for each layer you wish to make accessible to end-users (default).

Create Annotations

New annotations are created by application end-users by:

Selecting a layer. A CurrentLayerChange event raises whenever a different layer is selected as the current layer.
Making selections on the toolbar menu to set the attributes of the tool. The new annotation will be created with these attributes.
Selecting a tool on the toolbar. A Toolbar event raises to alert the application that a tool has been selected.

If the Stamptool is selected, a Stamping event raises to provide an opportunity to change the stamp text or other attributes of the annotation before it is added to the layer.

Clicking on the layer to place the annotation on the layer. The annotation is painted (displayed on the user's monitor). An AnnotationAdded event raises to notify the application.

If the element is a rectangle, and the element's UserDraw attribute is True, the rectangle will not paint. Instead a UserDraw event raises to notify the application that the user needs to draw.

Select Annotations

Annotations are selected by application end-users by clicking on them. An AnnotationSelected event is raised to notify the application.

Deselect Annotations

Annotations are deselected by clicking in an area not occupied by an element. An AnnotationEndSelected event raises to notify the application.

Move Annotations

Annotations are moved or resized by application end-users by dragging the mouse to the desired size and location. An AnnotationMoved event raises to notify the application.

Modify Annotations

Annotations are modified by application end users by using the context menu. The ItemChanged event raises when an annotation element changes.

If text is being modified, a TextEditStart event and a TextEditEnd are also raised to notify the application.

Delete Annotations

Annotations are deleted by application end-users by using the context menu.

An AnnotationDeleted event raises to notify the application.