DockPattern.Pattern Field

Reference

Definition

Namespace:: System.Windows.Automation

Assembly:: UIAutomationClient.dll

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Identifies the DockPattern 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

AutomationPattern

Examples

In the following example, a DockPattern control pattern is obtained from an AutomationElement.

///--------------------------------------------------------------------
/// <summary>
/// Obtains a DockPattern control pattern from an 
/// automation element.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="targetControl">
/// The automation element of interest.
/// </param>
/// <returns>
/// A DockPattern object.
/// </returns>
///--------------------------------------------------------------------
private DockPattern GetDockPattern(
    AutomationElement targetControl)
{
    DockPattern dockPattern = null;

    try
    {
        dockPattern =
            targetControl.GetCurrentPattern(
            DockPattern.Pattern)
            as DockPattern;
    }
    // Object doesn't support the DockPattern control pattern
    catch (InvalidOperationException)
    {
        return null;
    }

    return dockPattern;
}

'''--------------------------------------------------------------------
''' <summary>
''' Obtains a DockPattern control pattern from an 
''' automation element.
''' </summary>
''' <param name="targetControl">
''' The automation element of interest.
''' </param>
''' <returns>
''' A DockPattern object.
''' </returns>
'''--------------------------------------------------------------------
Private Function GetDockPattern( _
ByVal targetControl As AutomationElement) As DockPattern
    Dim dockPattern As DockPattern = Nothing

    Try
        dockPattern = DirectCast( _
        targetControl.GetCurrentPattern(dockPattern.Pattern), _
        DockPattern)
    Catch exc As InvalidOperationException
        ' Object doesn't support the DockPattern control pattern
        Return Nothing
    End Try

    Return dockPattern

End Function 'GetDockPattern

Remarks

This identifier is used by UI Automation client applications. UI Automation providers should use the equivalent field in DockPatternIdentifiers.

The pattern identifier (ID) is passed to methods such as GetCurrentPattern to retrieve the control pattern of interest from the specified AutomationElement.

Applies to

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