ArcObjects Library Reference (Controls)

IMapControl4.DrawText Method

[C++]
HRESULT DrawText(
  IGeometry* pGeometry,
  BSTR text,
  VARIANT* pSymbol
);

[C++]
Parameters
pGeometry [in]
  pGeometry is a parameter of type IGeometry
text [in]
  text is a parameter of type BSTR
pSymbol [optional]
  pSymbol is a parameter of type VARIANT
  To indicate this parameter is undefined pass a reference to a VARIANT with type VT_ERROR and scode value of DISP_E_PARAMNOTFOUND.

Available with ArcGIS Engine.

DrawText draws a text string around a specified geometry. Use the DrawText method within the esriViewForeground phase of the IMapControlEvents2::OnAfterDraw event.


[C#]

private void axMapControl1_OnAfterDraw(object sender, ESRI.ArcGIS.MapControl.IMapControlEvents2_OnAfterDrawEvent e)
{
    if (e.viewDrawPhase == (int) esriViewDrawPhase.esriViewForeground)
    {
        //Use DrawText...
    }
}

[Visual Basic .NET]

Private Sub AxMapControl1_OnAfterDraw(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As ESRI.ArcGIS.MapControl.IMapControlEvents2_OnAfterDrawEvent) Handles AxMapControl1.OnAfterDraw
    If e.viewDrawPhase = esriViewDrawPhase.esriViewForeground Then
        'Use DrawText...
    End If
End Sub