After creating a new FreeText annotation, I called FSPDF_Annot_SetContents to set its contents, and then called FSPDF_Annot_ResetAppearance. But why are the contents not displayed?

For a FreeText annotation, it’s necessary to set its default appearance (DA). Calling the interface FSPDF_Annot_SetDefaultAppearance is needed for this task. Usually, we suggest setting up at least FSPDF_DEFAULTAPPEARANCE::font and FSPDF_DEFAULTAPPEARANCE::fontSize, while setting the value of FSPDF_DEFAULTAPPEARANCE::flags to FSPDF_DEFAULTAPPEARANCE_FONT.

Note: This article refers to a deprecated version of a Foxit Product. If you are still using Foxit PDF SDK 5.3 or older, please refer to your download package documents for Developer Guide and API Reference.

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