PDFAnnotationMBS.Action as PDFActionMBS

PDF readers ignore actions except for those associated with Link or button Widget annotations.

Available in macOS 10.5 or newer
(Read and Write property)

PDFAnnotationMBS.alignment as Integer

Used by annotations type(s): /FreeText, /Widget (field type(s): /Tx).
(Read and Write property)

PDFAnnotationMBS.allowsToggleToOff as Boolean

Used by annotations type(s): /Widget (field type(s): /Btn).
(Read and Write property)

PDFAnnotationMBS.annotationKeyValues as Dictionary

Note that this method will not include a copy of the value for /Parent. This is by design as to avoid introducing a memory cycle. If you would like to get the /Parent propery, use valueForAnnotationKey with key PDFAnnotationKeyParent.
(Read only property)

PDFAnnotationMBS.backgroundColor as NSColorMBS

Used by annotations type(s): /Widget (field type(s): /Btn, /Ch, /Tx).
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PDFAnnotationMBS.border as PDFBorderMBS

Var f as FolderItem = SpecialFolder.Desktop.Child("test.pdf")
Var doc as new PDFDocumentMBS(f)

Var page as PDFPageMBS = doc.pageAtIndex(0)
Var a as new PDFAnnotationSquareMBS(100,100,100,100)

a.interiorColor = NSColorMBS.greenColor
a.colorValue = NSColorMBS.redColor
a.border.lineWidth=5

page.addAnnotation(a)

Var o as FolderItem = SpecialFolder.Desktop.Child("testout.pdf")
call doc.write(o)
o.Launch

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PDFAnnotationMBS.bounds as NSRectMBS

Page space is a 72-dpi coordinate system with the origin at the lower-left corner of the current page.

Available in Mac OS X v10.4 and later.
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PDFAnnotationMBS.buttonWidgetState as Integer

Used by annotations type(s): /Widget (field type(s): /Btn).
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PDFAnnotationMBS.buttonWidgetStateString as String

This should be set when trying to, for example, group together a set of radio buttons with the same field name.
When buttons share the same field name, their individual state strings set them apart from one another.
Used by annotations type(s): /Widget (field type(s): /Btn).
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PDFAnnotationMBS.caption as String

Used by annotations type(s): /Widget (field type(s): /Btn).
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PDFAnnotationMBS.colorValue as NSColorMBS

Var f as FolderItem = SpecialFolder.Desktop.Child("test.pdf")
Var doc as new PDFDocumentMBS(f)

Var page as PDFPageMBS = doc.pageAtIndex(0)
Var a as new PDFAnnotationLineMBS(100,100,100,100)

a.colorValue = NSColorMBS.redColor
a.endLineStyle = a.kPDFLineStyleOpenArrow

page.addAnnotation(a)

Var o as FolderItem = SpecialFolder.Desktop.Child("testout.pdf")
call doc.write(o)

Used for other annotations as well.
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PDFAnnotationMBS.comb as Boolean

If set, the field is automatically divided into as many equally spaced positions, or combs, as the value of the maximum length of the field. To get the maximum length, use annotaiton key: PDFAnnotationKeyWidgetMaxLen.
Used by annotations type(s): /Widget (field type(s): /Tx).
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PDFAnnotationMBS.contents as string

Var f as FolderItem = SpecialFolder.Desktop.Child("test.pdf")
Var doc as new PDFDocumentMBS(f)

Var page as PDFPageMBS = doc.pageAtIndex(0)
Var a as new PDFAnnotationTextMBS(100,100,100,100)

a.contents="Hello"
a.colorValue = NSColorMBS.redColor

page.addAnnotation(a)

Var o as FolderItem = SpecialFolder.Desktop.Child("testout.pdf")
call doc.write(o)
o.Launch

Often to be displayed in a pop-up when the annotation is clicked on ("FreeText" and "Text" especially).
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PDFAnnotationMBS.destination as PDFDestinationMBS

The preferred way though is to use action property.
Used by annotations type(s): /Link.
(Read and Write property)

PDFAnnotationMBS.endLineStyle as Integer

Used by annotations type(s): /Line.
(Read and Write property)

PDFAnnotationMBS.endPoint as NSPointMBS

Points are specified in annotation space.
Used by annotations type(s): /Line.
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PDFAnnotationMBS.fieldName as String

Can also be used for ResetForm actions.
Used by annotations type(s): /Widget (field type(s): /Btn, /Ch, /Tx).
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PDFAnnotationMBS.font as NSFontMBS

Used by annotations type(s): /FreeText, /Popup, /Widget (field type(s): /Btn, /Ch, and /Tx).
(Read and Write property)

PDFAnnotationMBS.fontColor as NSColorMBS

Used by annotations type(s): /FreeText, /Widget (field type(s): /Btn, /Ch, and /Tx).
(Read and Write property)

PDFAnnotationMBS.Handle as Integer

(Read and Write property)

PDFAnnotationMBS.hasAppearanceStream as boolean

Annotations with appearance streams are drawn using their stream. As a result, setting many parameters (like 'setColor' above), will have no visible effect.
(Read only property)

PDFAnnotationMBS.iconType as Integer

Used by annotations type(s): /Text.
(Read and Write property)

PDFAnnotationMBS.interiorColor as NSColorMBS

Used by annotations type(s): /Circle, /Line, /Square.
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PDFAnnotationMBS.isHighlighted as Boolean

For example, if a user has clicked on a "Link" annotation, you should set highlighted to YES and redraw it. When the user lets up, set highlighted to false and redraw again.

Available in macOS 10.13 or newer or iOS 11.0 or newer.
(Read and Write property)

PDFAnnotationMBS.isPasswordField as Boolean

Used by annotations type(s): /Widget (field type(s): /Tx).
(Read only property)

PDFAnnotationMBS.ListChoice as Boolean

Used by annotations type(s): /Widget (field type(s): /Ch).
(Read and Write property)

PDFAnnotationMBS.markupType as Integer

Used by annotations type(s): /Highlight, /StrikeOut, /Underline.
(Read and Write property)

PDFAnnotationMBS.maximumLength as Integer

Used by annotations type(s): /Widget (field type(s): /Tx).
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PDFAnnotationMBS.modificationDate as date

Available in Mac OS X v10.5 and later.
(Read and Write property)

PDFAnnotationMBS.modificationDateTime as DateTime

Available in Mac OS X v10.5 and later.
(Read and Write property)

PDFAnnotationMBS.mouseUpAction as PDFActionMBS

Available in Mac OS X v10.5 and later.
(Read and Write property)

PDFAnnotationMBS.multiline as Boolean

Used by annotations type(s): /Widget (field type(s): /Tx).
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PDFAnnotationMBS.Open as Boolean

Used by annotations type(s): /Popup.
(Read and Write property)

PDFAnnotationMBS.page as PDFPageMBS

(Read only property)

PDFAnnotationMBS.popup as Variant

The variant is a PDFAnnotationPopupMBS.

Pop-up annotations are not used with links or widgets. The bounds and open state of the pop-up annotation indicate the placement and open state of the pop-up window.

Available in Mac OS X v10.5 and later.
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PDFAnnotationMBS.radiosInUnison as Boolean

Used by annotations type(s): /Widget (field type(s): /Btn).
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PDFAnnotationMBS.ReadOnly as Boolean

Used by annotations type(s): /Widget (field type(s): /Btn, /Ch, /Tx).
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PDFAnnotationMBS.shouldDisplay as boolean

(Read and Write property)

PDFAnnotationMBS.shouldPrint as boolean

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PDFAnnotationMBS.stampName as String

Standard stamps include names like, "Approved", "Draft", "TopSecret", etc.
The name must be representable as ASCII. Very little is rendered if the annotation has no appearance stream.
Used by annotations type(s): /Stamp
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PDFAnnotationMBS.startLineStyle as Integer

Used by annotations type(s): /Line.
(Read and Write property)

PDFAnnotationMBS.startPoint as NSPointMBS

Points are specified in annotation space.
Used by annotations type(s): /Line.
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PDFAnnotationMBS.toolTip as string

The base class returns contents, sub-classes may override as appropriate.
(Read only property)

PDFAnnotationMBS.type as string

Var a as new PDFAnnotationTextMBS(100,100,100,100)
MsgBox a.type // Text

Examples include: "Text", "Link", "Line", etc.
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PDFAnnotationMBS.URL as String

The preferred way though is to via action property.
Used by annotations type(s): /Link.
(Read and Write property)

PDFAnnotationMBS.userName as string

Available in Mac OS X v10.5 and later.
(Read and Write property)

PDFAnnotationMBS.widgetControlType as Integer

Used by annotations type(s): /Widget (field type(s): /Btn).
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PDFAnnotationMBS.widgetDefaultStringValue as String

Used by annotations type(s): /Widget (field type(s): /Btn, /Ch, /Tx).
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PDFAnnotationMBS.widgetFieldType as String

Used by annotations type(s): /Widget (field type(s): /Btn, /Ch, /Tx).
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