TextPatternRange.GetAttributeValue(AutomationTextAttribute) Method

Reference

Definition

Namespace:: System.Windows.Automation.Text

Assembly:: UIAutomationClient.dll

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Returns the value of the specified attribute across the entire text range.

public:
 System::Object ^ GetAttributeValue(System::Windows::Automation::AutomationTextAttribute ^ attribute);

public object GetAttributeValue (System.Windows.Automation.AutomationTextAttribute attribute);

member this.GetAttributeValue : System.Windows.Automation.AutomationTextAttribute -> obj

Public Function GetAttributeValue (attribute As AutomationTextAttribute) As Object

Parameters

attribute: AutomationTextAttribute

The text attribute.

Returns

Object

Returns the value of the specified attribute. For example, GetAttributeValue(TextPattern.FontNameAttribute) would return a string that represents the font name, if unique, of the text range while GetAttributeValue(TextPattern.IsItalicAttribute) would return a boolean.

Returns MixedAttributeValue if the value of the specified attribute varies over the text range.

Returns NotSupported if the specified attribute is not supported by the provider or the control.

Exceptions

ArgumentException

If the specified attribute is not valid.

Examples

 private Object AttributeValueFromSelection(AutomationElement target)
{
    // Specify the control type we're looking for, in this case 'Document'
    PropertyCondition cond = new PropertyCondition(AutomationElement.ControlTypeProperty, ControlType.Document);

    // target --> The root AutomationElement.
    AutomationElement textProvider = target.FindFirst(TreeScope.Descendants, cond);

    TextPattern textpatternPattern = textProvider.GetCurrentPattern(TextPattern.Pattern) as TextPattern;

    if (textpatternPattern == null)
    {
        Console.WriteLine("Root element does not contain a descendant that supports TextPattern.");
        return null;
    }
    TextPatternRange[] currentSelection = textpatternPattern.GetSelection();
    // Is 'italic'?
    return currentSelection[0].GetAttributeValue(TextPattern.IsItalicAttribute);
}

Private Function AttributeValueFromSelection(ByVal target As AutomationElement) As Object
    ' Specify the control type we're looking for, in this case 'Document'
    Dim cond As PropertyCondition = New PropertyCondition(AutomationElement.ControlTypeProperty, ControlType.Document)

    ' target --> The root AutomationElement.
    Dim textProvider As AutomationElement = target.FindFirst(TreeScope.Descendants, cond)

    Dim textpatternPattern As TextPattern = CType(textProvider.GetCurrentPattern(TextPattern.Pattern), TextPattern)

    If (textpatternPattern Is Nothing) Then
        Console.WriteLine("Root element does not contain a descendant that supports TextPattern.")
        Return Nothing
    End If
    Dim currentSelection As TextPatternRange() = textpatternPattern.GetSelection()
    ' Is 'italic'?
    Return currentSelection(0).GetAttributeValue(TextPattern.IsItalicAttribute)
End Function

Remarks

There is no differentiation between hidden and visible text. UI Automation clients can use IsHiddenAttribute to check text visibility.

Applies to