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Class: CalloutCreateTool

Tools. CalloutCreateTool

Represents the tool for creating Annotations.FreeTextAnnotation.

new CalloutCreateTool(docViewer)

Creates a new instance of the CalloutCreateTool.
Parameters:
Name Type Description
docViewer CoreControls.DocumentViewer an instance of DocumentViewer.
Properties:
Name Type Description
lineCount number The number of segments for the line of the created callout

Extends

Methods

contextMenu(e)

The function called when a context menu should be shown. Use e.preventDefault to disable the default browser context menu
Parameters:
Name Type Description
e the event object
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getDocumentViewer()

Returns the instance of DocumentViewer for this tool.
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Returns:
the instance of DocumentViewer for this tool.
Type
CoreControls.DocumentViewer

getMouseLocation(e)

Takes an event object from a mouse event and converts the location into window coordinates
Parameters:
Name Type Description
e the event object containing mouse coordinates
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keyDown(e)

The function called when a keyboard key is down.
Parameters:
Name Type Description
e the event object containing keyboard key data.
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mouseDoubleClick(e)

The function called when the mouse left button is double clicked.
Parameters:
Name Type Description
e the event object containing mouse coordinates.
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mouseLeftDown(e)

The function called when the left mouse button is down
Parameters:
Name Type Description
e the event object containing mouse coordinates.
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mouseLeftUp(e)

The function called when the left mouse button is up. Typically, annotations are created and added to the annotation manager at this point.
Parameters:
Name Type Description
e the event object containing mouse coordinates.
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mouseMove(e)

The function called when the mouse moves.
Parameters:
Name Type Description
e the event object containing mouse coordinates.
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setAllowCreationOverAnnotation(val)

Sets whether new annotations can be created by the tool when hovering over an existing annotation
Parameters:
Name Type Description
val boolean Whether creation of annotation is allowed when hovering over another annotation
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setName(name)

Set the name of the tool, which can be accessed by toolObject.name
Parameters:
Name Type Description
name string name of the tool
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setStyles(newStyles)

Set the style for the tool, which will be applied to annotations drawn afterwards
Parameters:
Name Type Description
newStyles object | function if an object is used, it should contain properties of the new styles. If a function is used, the current styles will be passed as its argument and the function should return an object which contains properties of the new styles. Example of valid properties: StrokeColor, TextColor, FillColor, FontSize, Opacity, StrokeThickness, Precision, Scale, OverlayText, Style and Dashes.
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switchIn(oldTool)

The function called when this tool is selected. Typically use for changing mouse cursors, and initializing states for the tool.
Parameters:
Name Type Description
oldTool Tools.Tool the Tool class that was previously selected.
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switchOut(newTool)

The function called when this tool is deselected. Typically use for changing mouse cursors, and cleaning up states for the tool.
Parameters:
Name Type Description
newTool Tools.Tool the Tool class that was newly selected.
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Events

annotationAdded

Triggered when an annotation has been added to the document by the tool
Parameters:
Name Type Description
annotation Annotations.Annotation The annotation that was added
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annotationCreated

Triggered when an annotation has been created by the tool
Parameters:
Name Type Description
annotations Annotations.Annotation The annotation that was created
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