GridPattern.Pattern Field

Reference

Definition

Namespace:: System.Windows.Automation

Assembly:: UIAutomationClient.dll

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Identifies the GridPattern control pattern.

public: static initonly System::Windows::Automation::AutomationPattern ^ Pattern;

public static readonly System.Windows.Automation.AutomationPattern Pattern;

 staticval mutable Pattern : System.Windows.Automation.AutomationPattern

Public Shared ReadOnly Pattern As AutomationPattern

Field Value

AutomationPattern

Examples

In the following example, a GridPattern control pattern is obtained from a UI Automation element.

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

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

    return gridPattern;
}

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

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

    Return gridPattern
End Function 'GetGridPattern

Remarks

This identifier is used by UI Automation client applications. UI Automation providers should use the equivalent field in GridPatternIdentifiers.

The pattern identifier is passed to methods such as GetCurrentPattern to retrieve the control pattern of interest from the specified AutomationElement.

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