GridItemPattern.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 GridItemPattern control pattern is obtained from an AutomationElement.

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

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

    return gridItemPattern;
}

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

    Try
        gridItemPattern = DirectCast( _
        targetControl.GetCurrentPattern(gridItemPattern.Pattern), _
        GridItemPattern)
    Catch exc As InvalidOperationException
        ' Object doesn't support the 
        ' GridPattern control pattern
        Return Nothing
    End Try

    Return gridItemPattern

End Function 'GetGridItemPattern

Remarks

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

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

Applies to