TogglePattern.Pattern Field
Definition
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Identifies the TogglePattern control pattern.
public: static initonly System::Windows::Automation::AutomationPattern ^ Pattern;
public static readonly System.Windows.Automation.AutomationPattern Pattern;
staticval mutable Pattern : System.Windows.Automation.AutomationPattern
Public Shared ReadOnly Pattern As AutomationPattern
Field Value
Examples
In the following example, a TogglePattern control pattern is obtained from an AutomationElement.
///--------------------------------------------------------------------
/// <summary>
/// Obtains a TogglePattern control pattern from an automation element.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="targetControl">
/// The automation element of interest.
/// </param>
/// <returns>
/// A TogglePattern object.
/// </returns>
///--------------------------------------------------------------------
private TogglePattern GetTogglePattern(AutomationElement targetControl)
{
TogglePattern togglePattern = null;
try
{
togglePattern =
targetControl.GetCurrentPattern(TogglePattern.Pattern)
as TogglePattern;
}
catch (InvalidOperationException)
{
// object doesn't support the TogglePattern control pattern
return null;
}
return togglePattern;
}
'''--------------------------------------------------------------------
''' <summary>
''' Obtains a TogglePattern control pattern from an automation element.
''' </summary>
''' <param name="targetControl">
''' The automation element of interest.
''' </param>
''' <returns>
''' A TogglePattern object.
''' </returns>
'''--------------------------------------------------------------------
Private Function GetTogglePattern( _
ByVal targetControl As AutomationElement) As TogglePattern
Dim togglePattern As TogglePattern = Nothing
Try
togglePattern = DirectCast( _
targetControl.GetCurrentPattern(togglePattern.Pattern), _
TogglePattern)
Catch
' object doesn't support the TogglePattern control pattern
Return Nothing
End Try
Return togglePattern
End Function 'GetTogglePattern
Remarks
This identifier is used by UI Automation client applications. UI Automation providers should use the equivalent field in TogglePatternIdentifiers.
The pattern identifier is passed to methods such as GetCurrentPattern to retrieve the control pattern of interest from the specified AutomationElement.