SelectionPattern.Pattern Field

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

Examples

In the following example, a SelectionPattern control pattern is obtained from an AutomationElement.

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

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

 return selectionPattern;
}

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

 Try
 selectionPattern = DirectCast( _
 targetControl.GetCurrentPattern(selectionPattern.Pattern), _
 SelectionPattern)
 ' Object doesn't support the SelectionPattern control pattern
 Catch
 Return Nothing
 End Try

 Return selectionPattern
End Function 'GetSelectionPattern

Remarks

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

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