InvokePattern.Pattern Field
Definition
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Identifies the InvokePattern 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 an InvokePattern control pattern is obtained from a control and the Invoke method is called.
///--------------------------------------------------------------------
/// <summary>
/// Obtains an InvokePattern control pattern from a control
/// and calls the InvokePattern.Invoke() method on the control.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="targetControl">
/// The control of interest.
/// </param>
///--------------------------------------------------------------------
private void InvokeControl(AutomationElement targetControl)
{
InvokePattern invokePattern = null;
try
{
invokePattern =
targetControl.GetCurrentPattern(InvokePattern.Pattern)
as InvokePattern;
}
catch (ElementNotEnabledException)
{
// Object is not enabled
return;
}
catch (InvalidOperationException)
{
// object doesn't support the InvokePattern control pattern
return;
}
invokePattern.Invoke();
}
'''--------------------------------------------------------------------
''' <summary>
''' Obtains an InvokePattern control pattern from a control
''' and calls the InvokePattern.Invoke() method on the control.
''' </summary>
''' <param name="targetControl">
''' The control of interest.
''' </param>
'''--------------------------------------------------------------------
Private Sub InvokeControl(ByVal targetControl As AutomationElement)
Dim invokePattern As InvokePattern = Nothing
Try
invokePattern = _
DirectCast(targetControl.GetCurrentPattern(invokePattern.Pattern), _
InvokePattern)
Catch e As ElementNotEnabledException
' Object is not enabled.
Return
Catch e As InvalidOperationException
' Object doesn't support the InvokePattern control pattern
Return
End Try
invokePattern.Invoke()
End Sub
Remarks
This identifier is used by UI Automation client applications. UI Automation providers should use the equivalent field in InvokePatternIdentifiers.
The pattern identifier is passed to methods such as GetCurrentPattern to retrieve the control pattern of interest from the specified AutomationElement.