RangeValuePattern.SetValue(Double) Method

Definition

Namespace:

System.Windows.Automation

Assembly:

UIAutomationClient.dll

Sets the value associated with the UI Automation element.

public:
 void SetValue(double value);

public void SetValue (double value);

member this.SetValue : double -> unit

Public Sub SetValue (value As Double)

Parameters

value

Double

The new value of the element.

Exceptions

ArgumentOutOfRangeException

value is less than the minimum or greater than the maximum value of the element.

Examples

In the following example, an AutomationElement that supports the RangeValuePattern control pattern has its value set to the control-specific minimum value.

SetRangeValue(targetControl[0], rangeValuePattern.Current.Minimum);

SetRangeValue(targetControl(0), rangeValuePattern.Current.Minimum)

///--------------------------------------------------------------------
/// <summary>
/// Sets the range value of the control of interest.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="targetControl">
/// The automation element of interest.
/// </param>
/// <param name="rangeValue">
/// The value (either relative or absolute) to set the control to.
/// </param>
///--------------------------------------------------------------------
private void SetRangeValue(
    AutomationElement targetControl,
    double rangeValue)
{
    if (targetControl == null)
    {
        throw new ArgumentException("Argument cannot be null.");
    }

    RangeValuePattern rangeValuePattern =
        GetRangeValuePattern(targetControl);

    if (rangeValuePattern.Current.IsReadOnly)
    {
        throw new InvalidOperationException("Control is read-only.");
    }

    try
    {
        rangeValuePattern.SetValue(rangeValue);
    }
    catch (ArgumentOutOfRangeException)
    {
        // TO DO: Error handling.
    }
    catch (ArgumentException)
    {
        // TO DO: Error handling.
    }
}

'''--------------------------------------------------------------------
''' <summary>
''' Sets the range value of the control of interest.
''' </summary>
''' <param name="targetControl">
''' The automation element of interest.
''' </param>
''' <param name="rangeValue">
''' The value (either relative or absolute) to set the control to.
''' </param>
'''--------------------------------------------------------------------
Private Overloads Sub SetRangeValue( _
ByVal targetControl As AutomationElement, ByVal rangeValue As Double)
    If targetControl Is Nothing Then
        Throw New ArgumentException("Argument cannot be null.")
    End If

    Dim rangeValuePattern As RangeValuePattern = _
    GetRangeValuePattern(targetControl)

    If rangeValuePattern.Current.IsReadOnly Then
        Throw New InvalidOperationException("Control is read-only.")
    End If

    Try
        rangeValuePattern.SetValue(rangeValue)
    Catch exc As ArgumentOutOfRangeException
        ' TO DO: Error handling.
    Catch exc As ArgumentException
        ' TO DO: Error handling.
    End Try

End Sub

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

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

    return rangeValuePattern;
}

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

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

    Return rangeValuePattern

End Function 'GetRangeValuePattern

Remarks

The actual value set depends on the control implementation. The control might round the requested value up or down. A UI Automation client can examine the Value property to determine the actual updated value. The client can also register for a property-changed event on the property and examine the old and new values returned in the AutomationPropertyChangedEventArgs.

See also

• Value