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GetDashPattern

Gets annotation dash pattern.

Inherited from ApiBaseAnnotation.GetDashPattern.

Example​

Retrieve the dash pattern of a dashed border on an annotation in a PDF.

// What dash pattern is used for an annotation's border in a PDF?

// Check the spacing and length of dashes on an annotation's border in a PDF.

let doc = Api.GetDocument();
let squareAnnot = Api.CreateSquareAnnot([10, 10, 160, 32]);
squareAnnot.SetBorderStyle("dashed");
squareAnnot.SetDashPattern([8, 4, 4, 4]);
let page = doc.GetPage(0);
page.AddObject(squareAnnot);
console.log(`Annotation dash pattern is: ${squareAnnot.GetDashPattern()}`);