Automation Example - Annotation

 

This is an example for Annotation.

'********************************************************************************************

' AnnotationModule.bas

' This script creates a new VOXB file and adds an annotation.

' It then changes all the properties of the annotation.

'

'                                    -by SKP 4/2010

'

'********************************************************************************************

Sub Main

 'Declares VoxlerApp as an object

  Dim VoxlerApp As Object

 

 'Creates an instance of the Voxler application object

 'and assigns it to the variable named "VoxlerApp"

  Set VoxlerApp = CreateObject("Voxler.Application")

 

 'Make Voxler visible

  VoxlerApp.Visible = True

 

 'Access CommandApi

  Set CommandApi = VoxlerApp.CommandApi

 

 'Create a new Voxler document

  CommandApi.Construct ("New")

  CommandApi.DoOnce()

 

 'Add an annotation

  CommandApi.Construct("CreateModule")

  CommandApi.Option ("Type", "Annotation")

  CommandApi.Do()

 

 'Change the text that is displayed in the annotation to two lines of text

  CommandApi.Construct ("ModifyModule")

  CommandApi.Option ("Module", "Annotation")

  CommandApi.Option ("AnnotationText", "New Voxler Annotation Automation" + vbCrLf + "Multiple lines")

  CommandApi.Do()

 

 'Change the annotation origin location

 'This is 0, 1, 2, or 3 for Upper Left, Upper Right, Lower Left, or Lower Right

  CommandApi.Option ("AnnotationOrigin", "2")

  CommandApi.Do()

 

 'Change the annotation X position

 'This positions the horizontal location of the annotation relative to the AnnotationOrigin.

 'This is between 0 and 1. 0 puts it at the origin. 1 at the far side.

  CommandApi.Option ("AnnotationXPos", "0.25")

  CommandApi.Do()

 

 'Change the annotation Y position

 'This positions the vertical location of the annotation relative to the AnnotationOrigin

 'This is between 0 and 1. 0 puts it at the origin. 1 at the far side.

  CommandApi.Option ("AnnotationYPos", "0.5")

  CommandApi.Do()

 

 'Change the annotation multiple line justification

 'This is 0, 1, or 2. 0 is left. 1 is center. 2 is right.

  CommandApi.Option ("AnnotationJustification", "1")

  CommandApi.Do()

 

 'Change the annotation text size

 'This is between 4 and 72

  CommandApi.Option ("AnnotationSize", "20")

  CommandApi.Do()

 

 'Change the annotation text color

  CommandApi.Option ("AnnotationColor", "Plum")

  CommandApi.Do()

 

 'Change the annotation text font to Times New Roman

  CommandApi.Option ("AnnotationFont", "Times New Roman")

  CommandApi.Do()

 

 'Turn on or off antialiasing on the annotation text

  CommandApi.Option ("AnnotationAntialias", "False")

  CommandApi.Do()

 

End Sub

 

See Also

Automation Model

Annotation