AutomationPattern Class
Identifies a control pattern.
System.Windows.Automation.AutomationIdentifier
System.Windows.Automation.AutomationPattern
Assembly: UIAutomationTypes (in UIAutomationTypes.dll)
The AutomationPattern type exposes the following members.
| Name | Description | |
|---|---|---|
![]() | Id | Gets the underlying numerical identifier. (Inherited from AutomationIdentifier.) |
![]() | ProgrammaticName | Gets the registered programmatic name. (Inherited from AutomationIdentifier.) |
| Name | Description | |
|---|---|---|
![]() | CompareTo | Compares this AutomationIdentifier with another AutomationIdentifier. (Inherited from AutomationIdentifier.) |
![]() | Equals | Returns a value indicating whether the supplied AutomationIdentifier is equivalent to this AutomationIdentifier. (Inherited from AutomationIdentifier.) |
![]() | Finalize | Allows an object to try to free resources and perform other cleanup operations before it is reclaimed by garbage collection. (Inherited from Object.) |
![]() | GetHashCode | Returns the hash code for this UI Automation identifier. (Inherited from AutomationIdentifier.) |
![]() | GetType | Gets the Type of the current instance. (Inherited from Object.) |
![]() ![]() | LookupById | Retrieves an AutomationPattern that encapsulates a specified numerical identifier. |
![]() | MemberwiseClone | Creates a shallow copy of the current Object. (Inherited from Object.) |
![]() | ToString | Returns a string that represents the current object. (Inherited from Object.) |
Instances of this type identify specific control patterns. For example, the DockPattern.Pattern field identifies the DockPattern control pattern.
The following example displays the ProgrammaticName of patterns supported by an AutomationElement.
The following example shows how to request a specific pattern.
''' <summary>
''' Retrieves the selection container for a selection item.
''' </summary>
''' <param name="listItem">
''' An element that supports SelectionItemPattern.
''' </param>
Function GetListItemParent(ByVal listItem As AutomationElement) As AutomationElement
If listItem Is Nothing Then
Throw New ArgumentException()
End If
Dim pattern As SelectionItemPattern = _
DirectCast(listItem.GetCurrentPattern(SelectionItemPattern.Pattern), SelectionItemPattern)
If pattern Is Nothing Then
Return Nothing
Else
Dim properties As SelectionItemPattern.SelectionItemPatternInformation = pattern.Current
Return properties.SelectionContainer
End If
End Function 'GetListItemParent
Windows 7, Windows Vista SP1 or later, Windows XP SP3, Windows Server 2008 (Server Core not supported), Windows Server 2008 R2 (Server Core supported with SP1 or later), Windows Server 2003 SP2
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