Add text annotation to a document on Server/Desktop

To add a sticky note (text annotation) to a PDF Document.

1doc := NewPDFDoc(filename)
2page := doc.GetPage(1)
3
4// Create the sticky note (Text annotation)
5txt := TextCreate( doc.GetSDFDoc(), NewPoint(10.0, 20.0) )
6txt.SetIcon( "UserIcon" )
7txt.SetContents( "The quick brown fox ate the lazy mouse" )
8txt.SetColor( NewColorPt(0.0,1.0,0.0) )
9txt.RefreshAppearance()
10page.AnnotPushBack( txt )

Add or edit PDF annotations
Full code sample which shows how to add or edit PDF annotations (e.g. hyperlink, intra-document link, stamp, rubber stamp, file attachment, sound, text, free-text, line, circle, square, polygon, polyline, highlight, squiggly, caret, and ink).

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