IUIAutomationElement::CachedItemType Property

Retrieves a cached string describing the type of item represented by UI element.

Syntax

HRESULT IUIAutomationElement::get_CachedItemType(BSTR *retVal);

Parameters

  • retVal
    The address of a variable that receives the value of the cached property.

Return Value

Returns S_OK if successful, or an error value otherwise.

Remarks

This property is used to obtain information about items in a list, tree view, or data grid. For example, an item in a file directory view might be a "Document File" or a "Folder".

See Also

UIA_ItemTypePropertyId, IUIAutomationElement, IUIAutomationElement::CurrentItemType