IUIAutomationElement::GetClickablePoint method (uiautomationclient.h)
Retrieves a point on the element that can be clicked.
Syntax
HRESULT GetClickablePoint(
[out] POINT *clickable,
[out, retval] BOOL *gotClickable
);
Parameters
[out] clickable
Type: POINT*
Receives the physical screen coordinates of a point that can be used by a client to click this element.
[out, retval] gotClickable
Type: BOOL*
Receives TRUE if a clickable point was retrieved, or FALSE otherwise.
Return value
Type: HRESULT
If this method succeeds, it returns S_OK. Otherwise, it returns an HRESULT error code.
Remarks
A client application can use this method to simulate clicking the left or right mouse button. For example, to simulate clicking the right mouse button to display the context menu for a control:
- Call the GetClickablePoint method to find a clickable point on the control.
- Call the SendInput function to send a right-mouse-down, right-mouse-up sequence.
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
Automation Element Property IDs
Reference