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Text Annotation Properties

These properties control text annotation visualizations. For each property, the type of control and the values that can be assigned are listed. For a description of how a particular control is used, refer to Property Controls.

Table D-64: Text Annotation Properties 

Table D-64: Text Annotation Properties 
Property
Control Type: Values
Text string
String: Text that appears in the annotation. Edit to change the text, or to add formatting commands such as the following:
  • !C: Add new line.
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  • !U: Add superscript characters.
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  • !D: Add subscript characters.
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  • !N: Return to normal characters.
For a complete list of embedded text formatting commands, refer to Embedded Formatting Commands. No default value.
Horizontal alignment
String List: Horizontal alignment of multiple lines within text box. Choose from these values:
  • Left: Align text along the left border of the text box.
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  • Center: Align text in the center of the text box.
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  • Right: Align text along the right border of the text box.
Default = Left
Color
Color: Color to be used for the text. Click to choose from the default color palette, or specify RGB values.
Default = [0,0,0] (black)
Fill background
Boolean: Fill the background of the text with the background color? Choose True or False.
Default = False
Transparency
Number: Transparency of the text annotation from 0% to 100%. Move the slider to change the value.
Default = 0
Text font
String List: Font used for text annotation. Select a font from the list. Choose from these values:
  • Helvetica
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  • Courier
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  • Times
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  • Symbol
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  • Hershey
Default = Helvetica
Text style
String List: Style used for text annotation. Select a style from the list. Choose from these values:
  • Normal
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  • Bold
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  • Italic
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  • Bold italic
Default = Normal
Text font size
Number: Font size in points for the text annotation. Edit the number to change the size. Default = 12

  IDL Online Help (March 01, 2006)