SelectionPattern.Pattern Field

Definition

Namespace:

System.Windows.Automation

Assembly:

UIAutomationClient.dll

Identifies the SelectionPattern 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 SelectionPattern control pattern is obtained from an AutomationElement.

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

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

    return selectionPattern;
}

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

    Try
        selectionPattern = DirectCast( _
        targetControl.GetCurrentPattern(selectionPattern.Pattern), _
        SelectionPattern)
    ' Object doesn't support the SelectionPattern control pattern
    Catch
        Return Nothing
    End Try

    Return selectionPattern
End Function 'GetSelectionPattern

Remarks

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

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