The 0-based index of the required annotation within the current page. It must be a value from 0 to GdPicturePDF.GetAnnotationCount-1.
Example





In This Topic
GdPicture14 Namespace / GdPicturePDF Class / GetAnnotationFlags Method

GetAnnotationFlags Method (GdPicturePDF)

In This Topic
Returns the flags of a required annotation object specified by its index related to the currently selected page of the loaded PDF document. These flags define various characteristics of the specified annotation.
Syntax
'Declaration

 

Public Function GetAnnotationFlags( _

   ByVal AnnotationIdx As Integer _

) As PdfAnnotationFlag
public PdfAnnotationFlag GetAnnotationFlags( 

   int AnnotationIdx

)
public function GetAnnotationFlags( 

    AnnotationIdx: Integer

): PdfAnnotationFlag; 
public function GetAnnotationFlags( 

   AnnotationIdx : int

) : PdfAnnotationFlag;
public: PdfAnnotationFlag GetAnnotationFlags( 

   int AnnotationIdx

) 
public:

PdfAnnotationFlag GetAnnotationFlags( 

   int AnnotationIdx

) 

Parameters

AnnotationIdx
The 0-based index of the required annotation within the current page. It must be a value from 0 to GdPicturePDF.GetAnnotationCount-1.

Return Value

A bitwise combination of values of the PdfAnnotationFlag enumeration. The GdPicturePDF.GetStat method can be subsequently used to determine if this method has been successful.
Remarks
This method is only allowed for use with non-encrypted documents.

It is recommend to use the GdPicturePDF.GetStat method to identify the specific reason for the method's failure, if any.

Please always ensure that you have selected the correct page using the GdPicturePDF.SelectPage method before applying an annotation index.

Example
How to find out the annotation's flags of all underline annotation objects within the PDF document.
Dim caption As String = "Example: GetAnnotationFlags"

Dim gdpicturePDF As GdPicturePDF = New GdPicturePDF()

Dim status As GdPictureStatus = gdpicturePDF.LoadFromFile("test.pdf", False)

If status = GdPictureStatus.OK Then

    Dim message As String = ""

    Dim pageCount As Integer = gdpicturePDF.GetPageCount()

    For i As Integer = 1 To pageCount

        status = gdpicturePDF.SelectPage(i)

        If status = GdPictureStatus.OK Then

            message = message + "The page nr." + i.ToString()

            Dim annotCount As Integer = gdpicturePDF.GetAnnotationCount()

            status = gdpicturePDF.GetStat()

            If status = GdPictureStatus.OK Then

                If annotCount = 0 Then

                    message = message + " does not contain any annotations."

                Else

                    Dim annotSubType As String = ""

                    Dim flags As PdfAnnotationFlag = PdfAnnotationFlag.PdfAnnotationFlagDefault

                    For j As Integer = 0 To annotCount - 1

                        annotSubType = gdpicturePDF.GetAnnotationSubType(j)

                        If gdpicturePDF.GetStat() = GdPictureStatus.OK Then

                            If annotSubType.Equals("Underline") Then

                                message = message + vbCrLf + "AnnotID: " + j.ToString() + "    flags: "

                                flags = gdpicturePDF.GetAnnotationFlags(j)

                                status = gdpicturePDF.GetStat()

                                If status = GdPictureStatus.OK Then

                                    Dim res As PdfAnnotationFlag = flags And PdfAnnotationFlag.PdfAnnotationFlagHidden

                                    message = message + vbCrLf + "  hidden: " + (res <> 0).ToString()

                                    res = flags And PdfAnnotationFlag.PdfAnnotationFlagLocked

                                    message = message + "  locked: " + (res <> 0).ToString()

                                    res = flags And PdfAnnotationFlag.PdfAnnotationFlagPrint

                                    message = message + "  print: " + (res <> 0).ToString()

                                    'You can check out other flags in the same way.

                                Else

                                    message = message + status.ToString()

                                End If

                            End If

                        Else

                            message = message + vbCrLf + "The GetAnnotationSubType() method has failed with the status: " + status.ToString()

                        End If

                    Next

                End If

            Else

                message = message + ": the GetAnnotationCount() method has failed with the status: " + status.ToString()

            End If

            message = message + vbCrLf

        Else

            message = message + "The SelectPage(" + i.ToString() + ") method has failed with the status: " + status.ToString() + vbCrLf

        End If

    Next

    MessageBox.Show(message, caption)

Else

    MessageBox.Show("The file can't be loaded.", caption)

End If

gdpicturePDF.Dispose()
string caption = "Example: GetAnnotationFlags";

GdPicturePDF gdpicturePDF = new GdPicturePDF();

GdPictureStatus status = gdpicturePDF.LoadFromFile("test.pdf", false);

if (status == GdPictureStatus.OK)

{

    string message = "";

    int pageCount = gdpicturePDF.GetPageCount();

    for (int i = 1; i <= pageCount; i++)

    {

        status = gdpicturePDF.SelectPage(i);

        if (status == GdPictureStatus.OK)

        {

            message = message + "The page nr." + i.ToString();

            int annotCount = gdpicturePDF.GetAnnotationCount();

            status = gdpicturePDF.GetStat();

            if (status == GdPictureStatus.OK)

            {

                if (annotCount == 0)

                {

                    message = message + " does not contain any annotations.";

                }

                else

                {

                    string annotSubType = "";

                    PdfAnnotationFlag flags = PdfAnnotationFlag.PdfAnnotationFlagDefault;

                    for (int j = 0; j < annotCount; j++)

                    {

                        annotSubType = gdpicturePDF.GetAnnotationSubType(j);

                        if (gdpicturePDF.GetStat() == GdPictureStatus.OK)

                        {

                            if (annotSubType.Equals("Underline"))

                            {

                                message = message + "\nAnnotID: " + j.ToString() + "    flags: ";

                                flags = gdpicturePDF.GetAnnotationFlags(j);

                                status = gdpicturePDF.GetStat();

                                if (status == GdPictureStatus.OK)

                                {

                                    PdfAnnotationFlag res = flags & PdfAnnotationFlag.PdfAnnotationFlagHidden;

                                    message = message + "\n  hidden: " + (res != 0).ToString();

                                    res = flags & PdfAnnotationFlag.PdfAnnotationFlagLocked;

                                    message = message + "  locked: " + (res != 0).ToString();

                                    res = flags & PdfAnnotationFlag.PdfAnnotationFlagPrint;

                                    message = message + "  print: " + (res != 0).ToString();

                                    //You can check out other flags in the same way.

                                }

                                else

                                    message = message + status.ToString();

                            }

                        }

                        else

                        {

                            message = message + "\nThe GetAnnotationSubType() method has failed with the status: " + status.ToString();

                        }

                    }

                }

            }

            else

                message = message + ": the GetAnnotationCount() method has failed with the status: " + status.ToString();

            

            message = message + "\n";

        }

        else

            message = message + "The SelectPage(" + i.ToString() + ") method has failed with the status: " + status.ToString() + "\n";

    }

    MessageBox.Show(message, caption);

}

else

{

    MessageBox.Show("The file can't be loaded.", caption);

}

gdpicturePDF.Dispose();
See Also