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IUIAutomation::GetFocusedElementBuildCache method (uiautomationclient.h)

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Retrieves the UI Automation element that has the input focus, prefetches the requested properties and control patterns, and stores the prefetched items in the cache.

Syntax

HRESULT GetFocusedElementBuildCache(
  [in]          IUIAutomationCacheRequest *cacheRequest,
  [out, retval] IUIAutomationElement      **element
);

Parameters

[in] cacheRequest

Type: IUIAutomationCacheRequest*

A pointer to the cache request, which specifies the properties and control patterns to store in the cache.

[out, retval] element

Type: IUIAutomationElement**

Receives a pointer to the UI Automation element.

Return value

Type: HRESULT

If this method succeeds, it returns S_OK. Otherwise, it returns an HRESULT error code.

Requirements

Requirement Value
Minimum supported client Windows 7, Windows Vista with SP2 and Platform Update for Windows Vista, Windows XP with SP3 and Platform Update for Windows Vista [desktop apps only]
Minimum supported server Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008 with SP2 and Platform Update for Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2003 with SP2 and Platform Update for Windows Server 2008 [desktop apps only]
Target Platform Windows
Header uiautomationclient.h (include UIAutomation.h)