Add a free text annotation to a PDF on Server/Desktop

To add a free text annotation to a PDF Document page.

PDFDoc doc = new PDFDoc(filename);
Page page = doc.GetPage(1);

// Create a free text
FreeText freetxtannot = FreeText.Create( doc, new Rect(100, 100, 350, 500)  );
freetxtannot.SetContentRect( new Rect( 200, 200, 350, 500 ) );
freetxtannot.SetContents( "\n\nSome swift brown fox snatched a gray hare out of the air by freezing it with an angry glare." +
                        "\n\nAha!\n\nAnd there was much rejoicing!" );
freetxtannot.SetCalloutLinePoints( new Point(200,300), new Point(150,290), new Point(110,110) );
freetxtannot.SetBorderStyle(new Annot.BorderStyle(Annot.BorderStyle.Style.e_solid, 1, 10, 20 ) );
freetxtannot.SetEndingStyle(Line.EndingStyle.e_ClosedArrow );
freetxtannot.SetColor( new ColorPt( 0, 1, 0 ) );
freetxtannot.SetQuaddingFormat(1);
page.AnnotPushBack(freetxtannot);
freetxtannot.RefreshAppearance();

PDFDoc doc(filename);
Page page = doc.GetPage(1);

// Create a free text
Annots::FreeText freetxtannot = Annots::FreeText::Create( doc, Rect(100, 100, 350, 500)  );
freetxtannot.SetContentRect( Rect( 200, 200, 350, 500 ) );
freetxtannot.SetContents( UString("\n\nSome swift brown fox snatched a gray hare out of the air by freezing it with an angry glare."
                        "\n\nAha!\n\nAnd there was much rejoicing!"	) );
freetxtannot.SetCalloutLinePoints( Point(200,300), Point(150,290), Point(110,110) );
freetxtannot.SetBorderStyle( Annot::BorderStyle( Annot::BorderStyle::e_solid, 1, 10, 20 ), false);
freetxtannot.SetEndingStyle( Line::e_ClosedArrow );
freetxtannot.SetColor( ColorPt( 0, 1, 0 ) );
freetxtannot.SetQuaddingFormat(1);
page.AnnotPushBack(freetxtannot);
freetxtannot.RefreshAppearance();

doc := NewPDFDoc(filename)
page := doc.GetPage(1)

// Create a free text
freetxtannot := FreeTextCreate( doc.GetSDFDoc(), NewRect(100.0, 100.0, 350.0, 500.0)  )
freetxtannot.SetContentRect( NewRect(200.0, 200.0, 350.0, 500.0 ) )
freetxtannot.SetContents( "\n\nSome swift brown fox snatched a gray hare out of the air " +
                        "by freezing it with an angry glare." +
                        "\n\nAha!\n\nAnd there was much rejoicing!"    )
freetxtannot.SetCalloutLinePoints( NewPoint(200.0,300.0), NewPoint(150.0,290.0), NewPoint(110.0,110.0) )
freetxtannot.SetBorderStyle( NewBorderStyle( BorderStyleE_solid, 1.0, 10.0, 20.0 ), false )
freetxtannot.SetEndingStyle( LineAnnotE_ClosedArrow )
freetxtannot.SetColor( NewColorPt( 0.0, 1.0, 0.0 ) )
freetxtannot.SetQuaddingFormat(1)
page.AnnotPushBack(freetxtannot)
freetxtannot.RefreshAppearance()

PDFDoc doc = new PDFDoc(filename);
Page page = doc.getPage(1);

// Create a free text
FreeText freetxtannot = FreeText.create(doc, new Rect(100, 100, 350, 500));
freetxtannot.setContentRect(new Rect(200, 200, 350, 500));
freetxtannot.setContents("\n\nSome swift brown fox snatched a gray hare out of the air by freezing it with an angry glare." +
        "\n\nAha!\n\nAnd there was much rejoicing!");
freetxtannot.setCalloutLinePoints(new Point(200, 300), new Point(150, 290), new Point(110, 110));
freetxtannot.setBorderStyle(new Annot.BorderStyle(Annot.BorderStyle.e_solid, 1, 10, 20));
freetxtannot.setEndingStyle(Line.e_ClosedArrow);
freetxtannot.setColor(new ColorPt(0, 1, 0));
freetxtannot.setQuaddingFormat(1);
page.annotPushBack(freetxtannot);
freetxtannot.refreshAppearance();

async function main() {
    const doc = await PDFNet.PDFDoc.createFromURL(filename);
    const page = await doc.getPage(1);

    // Create a free text
    const freetxtannot = await PDFNet.FreeTextAnnot.create(doc, new PDFNet.Rect(100, 100, 350, 500));
    await freetxtannot.setContentRect(new PDFNet.Rect(200, 200, 350, 500));
    await freetxtannot.setContents('\n\nSome swift brown fox snatched a gray hare out of the air by freezing it with an angry glare.\n\nAha!\n\nAnd there was much rejoicing!');
    await freetxtannot.setCalloutLinePoints(new PDFNet.Point(200, 300), new PDFNet.Point(150, 290), new PDFNet.Point(110, 110));
    const solidLine = await PDFNet.AnnotBorderStyle.create(PDFNet.AnnotBorderStyle.Style.e_solid, 1, 10, 20);
    await freetxtannot.setBorderStyle(solidLine, true);
    await freetxtannot.setEndingStyle(PDFNet.LineAnnot.EndingStyle.e_ClosedArrow);
    const greenColorPt = await PDFNet.ColorPt.init(0, 1, 0, 0);
    await freetxtannot.setColorDefault(greenColorPt); // default value of last param is 0
    await freetxtannot.setQuaddingFormat(1);
    await page.annotPushBack(freetxtannot);
    await freetxtannot.refreshAppearance();
}
PDFNet.runWithCleanup(main);

val doc = PDFDoc(filename)
val page = doc.getPage(1)

// Create a free text
val txtannot = FreeText.create(doc, Rect(100.0, 100.0, 350.0, 500.0))
txtannot.contentRect = Rect(200.0, 200.0, 350.0, 500.0)
txtannot.contents = "\n\nSome swift brown fox snatched a gray hare out of the air by freezing it with an angry glare." + "\n\nAha!\n\nAnd there was much rejoicing!"
txtannot.setCalloutLinePoints(Point(200.0, 300.0), Point(150.0, 290.0), Point(110.0, 110.0))
txtannot.borderStyle = BorderStyle(BorderStyle.e_solid, 1, 10, 20)
txtannot.endingStyle = Line.e_ClosedArrow
txtannot.setColor(ColorPt(0.0, 1.0, 0.0))
txtannot.quaddingFormat = 1
page.annotPushBack(txtannot)
txtannot.refreshAppearance()

PTPDFDoc *doc = [[PTPDFDoc alloc] initWithFilepath: filename];
PTPage *page = [doc GetPage:1];

// Create a free text
PTFreeText *txtannot = [PTFreeText Create: [doc GetSDFDoc] pos: [[PTPDFRect alloc] initWithX1: 100 y1: 100 x2: 350 y2: 500]];
[txtannot SetContentRect: [[PTPDFRect alloc] initWithX1: 200 y1: 200 x2: 350 y2: 500]];
[txtannot SetContents: @"\n\nSome swift brown fox snatched a gray hare out of the air by freezing it with an angry glare."
                        "\n\nAha!\n\nAnd there was much rejoicing!"];
[txtannot SetCalloutLinePointsWithKneePoint: [[PTPDFPoint alloc] initWithPx: 200 py: 300] p2: [[PTPDFPoint alloc] initWithPx: 150 py: 290] p3: [[PTPDFPoint alloc] initWithPx: 110 py: 110]];
[txtannot SetBorderStyle: [[PTBorderStyle alloc] initWithS: e_ptsolid b_width: 1 b_hr: 10 b_vr: 20 ] oldStyleOnly: YES];
[txtannot SetEndingStyle: e_ptClosedArrow];
[txtannot SetColor: [[PTColorPt alloc] initWithX: 0 y: 1 z: 0 w: 0] numcomp: 3];
[txtannot SetQuaddingFormat: 1];
[page AnnotPushBack: txtannot];
[txtannot RefreshAppearance];

let doc: PTPDFDoc = PTPDFDoc(filepath: filename)
let page: PTPage = doc.getPage(1)

// Create a free text
let txtannot: PTFreeText = PTFreeText.create(doc.getSDFDoc(), pos: PTPDFRect(x1: 100, y1: 100, x2: 350, y2: 500))
txtannot.setContentRect(PTPDFRect(x1: 200, y1: 200, x2: 350, y2: 500))
txtannot.setContents("\n\nSome swift brown fox snatched a gray hare out of the air by freezing it with an angry glare." +
    "\n\nAha!\n\nAnd there was much rejoicing!")
txtannot.setCalloutLinePoints(withKneePoint: PTPDFPoint(px: 200, py: 300), p2: PTPDFPoint(px: 150, py: 290), p3: PTPDFPoint(px: 110, py: 110))
//std::vector<double> dash( 2, 2.0 );
txtannot.setBorderStyle(PTBorderStyle(s: e_ptsolid, b_width: 1, b_hr: 10, b_vr: 20), oldStyleOnly: true)
txtannot.setEndingStyle(e_ptClosedArrow)
txtannot.setColor(PTColorPt(x: 0, y: 1, z: 0, w: 0), numcomp: 3)
txtannot.setQuaddingFormat(1)
page.annotPushBack(txtannot)
txtannot.refreshAppearance()

$doc = new PDFDoc($filename);
$page = $doc->GetPage(1);

// Create a free text
$txtannot = FreeText::Create( $doc->GetSDFDoc(), new Rect(100.0, 100.0, 350.0, 500.0)  );
$txtannot->SetContentRect( new Rect( 200.0, 200.0, 350.0, 500.0 ) );
$txtannot->SetContents("\n\nSome swift brown fox snatched a gray hare out of the air by freezing it with an angry glare."
                ."\n\nAha!\n\nAnd there was much rejoicing!");
$txtannot->SetCalloutLinePoints( new Point(200.0,300.0), new Point(150.0,290.0), new Point(110.0,110.0) );
$txtannot->SetBorderStyle( new BorderStyle( BorderStyle::e_solid, 1.0, 10.0, 20.0 ), true );
$txtannot->SetEndingStyle( LineAnnot::e_ClosedArrow );
$txtannot->SetColor( new ColorPt( 0.0, 1.0, 0.0 ) );
$txtannot->SetQuaddingFormat(1);
$page->AnnotPushBack($txtannot);
$txtannot->RefreshAppearance();

doc = PDFDoc(filename)
page = doc.GetPage(1)

# Create a free text
txtannot = FreeText.Create( doc.GetSDFDoc(), Rect(100, 100, 350, 500)  )
txtannot.SetContentRect( Rect( 200, 200, 350, 500 ) )
txtannot.SetContents( "\n\nSome swift brown fox snatched a gray hare out of the air "
                        "by freezing it with an angry glare."
                        "\n\nAha!\n\nAnd there was much rejoicing!"    )
txtannot.SetCalloutLinePoints( Point(200,300), Point(150,290), Point(110,110) )
txtannot.SetBorderStyle( BorderStyle( BorderStyle.e_solid, 1, 10, 20 ), True )
txtannot.SetEndingStyle( LineAnnot.e_ClosedArrow )
txtannot.SetColor( ColorPt( 0, 1, 0 ) )
txtannot.SetQuaddingFormat(1)
page.AnnotPushBack(txtannot)
txtannot.RefreshAppearance()

doc = PDFDoc.new(filename)
page = doc.GetPage(1)

# Create a free text
txtannot = FreeText.Create( doc.GetSDFDoc(), Rect.new(100, 100, 350, 500)  )
txtannot.SetContentRect( Rect.new( 200, 200, 350, 500 ) )
txtannot.SetContents( "\n\nSome swift brown fox snatched a gray hare out of the air " +
            "by freezing it with an angry glare." +
            "\n\nAha!\n\nAnd there was much rejoicing!")
txtannot.SetCalloutLinePoints( Point.new(200,300), Point.new(150,290), Point.new(110,110) )
txtannot.SetBorderStyle( BorderStyle.new( BorderStyle::E_solid, 1, 10, 20 ), false )
txtannot.SetEndingStyle( LineAnnot::E_ClosedArrow )
txtannot.SetColor( ColorPt.new( 0, 1, 0 ) )
txtannot.SetQuaddingFormat(1)
page.AnnotPushBack(txtannot)
txtannot.RefreshAppearance()

Dim doc As PDFDoc = New PDFDoc(filename)
Dim page As Page = doc.GetPage(1)

' Create a free text
Dim txtannot As FreeText = FreeText.Create(doc, New Rect(100, 100, 350, 500))
txtannot.SetContentRect(New Rect(200, 200, 350, 500))
' txtannot.SetContents(("" & vbLf& vbLf&"Some swift brown fox snatched a gray hare out of the air by freezing it with an angry glare." + ""& vbLf& vbLf&"Aha!"& vbLf& vbLf&"And there was much rejoicing!"))
txtannot.SetCalloutLinePoints(New Point(200, 300), New Point(150, 290), New Point(110, 110))
txtannot.SetBorderStyle(New Annot.BorderStyle(Annot.BorderStyle.Style.e_solid, 1, 10, 20))
txtannot.SetEndingStyle(Line.EndingStyle.e_ClosedArrow)
txtannot.SetColor(New ColorPt(0, 1, 0))
txtannot.SetQuaddingFormat(1)
first_page.AnnotPushBack(txtannot)
txtannot.RefreshAppearance()

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