TogglePattern.Pattern Field

Definition

Namespace:

System.Windows.Automation

Assembly:

UIAutomationClient.dll

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

AutomationPattern

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.