ToAutomationControl

Return a WinDriver AutomationControl object from a WinDriver Control.

AutomationControl ToControl();

Parameters

None

Remarks

This method returns a WinDriver AutomationControl Class object. This can be useful if you wish to use Automation Control class methods that do not have an equivalent in the Control class.

Example

// Launch a desktop item by name. Find the item and double click it
public void LaunchDesktopItem(string name)
{
  Control desktop = FindTopWindow("Program Manager");
  Control listview = desktop.FindControl("FolderView", 1000);

  AutomationControl acListView = listview.ToAutomationControl(); // convert to an automation control
  try
  {
    AutomationControl item = acListView.FindControl(name, ControlType.ListItem);
    item.DoubleLeftClick();
  }
  catch (Exception)
  {
    ExitVU("Failed to find desktop item: " + name, false);
  }
}

Related:

• ToControl