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11/18/2011

ElementNotEnabledException Class

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The exception that is thrown when an attempt is made through UI automation to manipulate a control that is not enabled.

Inheritance Hierarchy

System.Object
System.Exception
System.Windows.Automation.ElementNotEnabledException

Namespace: System.Windows.Automation
Assembly: System.Windows (in System.Windows.dll)

Syntax

'Declaration
Public Class ElementNotEnabledException _
    Inherits Exception

public class ElementNotEnabledException : Exception

The ElementNotEnabledException type exposes the following members.

Constructors

	Name	Description
	ElementNotEnabledException	Initializes a new instance of the ElementNotEnabledException class.

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Properties

	Name	Description
	Data	Gets a collection of key/value pairs that provide additional user-defined information about the exception. (Inherited from Exception.)
	HResult	Gets or sets HRESULT, a coded numerical value that is assigned to a specific exception. (Inherited from Exception.)
	InnerException	Gets the Exception instance that caused the current exception. (Inherited from Exception.)
	Message	Gets a message that describes the current exception. (Inherited from Exception.)
	StackTrace	Gets a string representation of the frames on the call stack at the time the current exception was thrown. (Inherited from Exception.)

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Methods

	Name	Description
	Equals(Object)	Determines whether the specified Object is equal to the current Object. (Inherited from Object.)
	Finalize	Allows an object to try to free resources and perform other cleanup operations before the Object is reclaimed by garbage collection. (Inherited from Object.)
	GetBaseException	When overridden in a derived class, returns the Exception that is the root cause of one or more subsequent exceptions. (Inherited from Exception.)
	GetHashCode	Serves as a hash function for a particular type. (Inherited from Object.)
	GetType	Gets the runtime type of the current instance. (Inherited from Exception.)
	MemberwiseClone	Creates a shallow copy of the current Object. (Inherited from Object.)
	ToString	Creates and returns a string representation of the current exception. (Inherited from Exception.)

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Remarks

In general the concept of being enabled for UI automation purposes is tied to the value of the IsEnabled property of the owner control. However, there are possible exceptions, such as reporting information about an owner control that is not a true Control class.

Version Information

Silverlight

Supported in: 5, 4, 3

Silverlight for Windows Phone

Supported in: Windows Phone OS 7.1, Windows Phone OS 7.0

Platforms

For a list of the operating systems and browsers that are supported by Silverlight, see Supported Operating Systems and Browsers.

Thread Safety

Any public static (Shared in Visual Basic) members of this type are thread safe. Any instance members are not guaranteed to be thread safe.

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