IUIAutomationElement::BuildUpdatedCache method (uiautomationclient.h)

Retrieves a new UI Automation element with an updated cache.

Syntax

HRESULT BuildUpdatedCache(
  [in]          IUIAutomationCacheRequest *cacheRequest,
  [out, retval] IUIAutomationElement      **updatedElement
);

Parameters

[in] cacheRequest

Type: IUIAutomationCacheRequest*

A pointer to a cache request that specifies the control patterns and properties to include in the cache.

[out, retval] updatedElement

Type: IUIAutomationElement**

Receives a pointer to the new UI Automation element.

Return value

Type: HRESULT

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

Remarks

The original UI Automation element is unchanged. The new IUIAutomationElement interface refers to the same element and has the same runtime identifier.

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)

See also

Caching UI Automation Properties and Control Patterns

Conceptual

IUIAutomationElement

Reference