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I'm getting an exception only in the output window in debug mode of the Element.FindAll:
Exception thrown: 'System.ArgumentException' in UIAutomationClientsideProviders.dll
The application keeps running and i'm getting the right element.
I can't see what's wrong here. Can/ should i ignore it?
public static void GetElement()
{
AutomationElement element = AutomationElement.FromHandle(Window.GetHandle());
AutomationElement parent = TreeWalker.ControlViewWalker.GetParent(element);
try
{
if (parent != null)
{
Condition conditions = new PropertyCondition(AutomationElement.AutomationIdProperty, "3");
AutomationElementCollection panes = parent.FindAll(TreeScope.Children, conditions);
}
}
catch
{
throw;
}
}
Ok, i set the exception settings and get the following but i can't see the details because it's freezing.
Value does not fall within the expected range.
I've tested it by the following:
AutomationElementCollection panes = parent.FindAll(TreeScope.Children, conditions);
foreach (AutomationElement i in panes ) {
Debug.WriteLine(i.Current.Name);
}
I knew that it's the right element because all worked fine and was already done until i realized that the automation id is changing, so i wanted to edit it.
(I have a general problem with the freezing, also when i set a breakpoint and want to get the values by hovering or the local value window. Couldn't find a solution for this. I'm using a mouse hook, maybe i have to live with this?!)
Ok,
I have no exceptions anymore.
As stated, i couldn't get the findFirst from the findFirst (hope it's understandable). I solved it by nextSibling in a while loop and the exception disapeared on the way. The time is down to below 20 milliseconds, may be i can optimize it.
Thanks for the support, Kyle.
Hi Kyle,
I meant that it's always freezing when i set a breakpoint and it stops at it. I'm usually doing it because i want to check the values in an object at the breakpoint. I think it's freezing because of the mousehook and the system has to process to much or something like that?!
To the argument exception:
I found out that it's excel related. I tested it in Chrome, IE, Word and only Excel throws the exception.
It also throws the exception by a default condition like the following:
Condition conditions = new AndCondition(new PropertyCondition(AutomationElement.IsEnabledProperty, true),
new PropertyCondition(AutomationElement.ControlTypeProperty, ControlType.Pane));
I don't know, if i have to give up the idea but the search is to slow.
Even if i store the element after the element searching, i'm about +/- 80 milliseconds (the position is always changing, if it's an other workbook).
I don't know, if there's another way to search an element faster, may be something like searching by Win Api and after finding, cast the object to an UIA element?!
I got the handle by IntPtr hWnd = FindWindow(null, "MySheet.xlsx - Excel"); and set the above Condition. The exception has not been triggered. Please confirm have got the hWnd.
Hi Kyle,
I can't use FindWindow because the name is changing so i'm using:
public static IntPtr GetHandle()
{
IntPtr hWnd = IntPtr.Zero;
if (NativeMethods.GetCursorPos(out Point point))
{
hWnd = NativeMethods.WindowFromPoint(point);
}
return hWnd;
}
I've changed to IUIAutomation for speed and now i can't get the next sibling (with "TreeScope_Descendants") by the stated default condition after i found an element with the same condition before. Hm, didn't tested it but i think it's an Excel related bug again?!
(I'm getting the "root element" by handle > findFirst (stated condition) > findFirst (stated condition fails, no element found))
Element sequence changes by user so this would be the fastest way (in the last findFirst i could use findAll but that takes too long).
Regards
@youki “problem with the freezing” Does it mean form freezing? Did you try Task to do an asynchronous operation? And if you want to ignore the exception in Output, check "Enable Just My Code" in "Tools, Options, Debugging, General".