InvokePattern.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 

In the following example an InvokePattern control pattern is obtained from a control and the Invoke method is called.

///--------------------------------------------------------------------
/// <summary>
/// Obtains an InvokePattern control pattern from a control
/// and calls the InvokePattern.Invoke() method on the control.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="targetControl">
/// The control of interest.
/// </param>
///--------------------------------------------------------------------
private void InvokeControl(AutomationElement targetControl)
{
    InvokePattern invokePattern = null;

    try
    {
        invokePattern =
            targetControl.GetCurrentPattern(InvokePattern.Pattern)
            as InvokePattern;
    }
    catch (ElementNotEnabledException)
    {
        // Object is not enabled
        return;
    }
    catch (InvalidOperationException)
    {
        // object doesn't support the InvokePattern control pattern
        return;
    }

    invokePattern.Invoke();
}

'''--------------------------------------------------------------------
''' <summary>
''' Obtains an InvokePattern control pattern from a control
''' and calls the InvokePattern.Invoke() method on the control.
''' </summary>
''' <param name="targetControl">
''' The control of interest.
''' </param>
'''--------------------------------------------------------------------
Private Sub InvokeControl(ByVal targetControl As AutomationElement) 
    Dim invokePattern As InvokePattern = Nothing
    
    Try
        invokePattern = _
        DirectCast(targetControl.GetCurrentPattern(invokePattern.Pattern), _
        InvokePattern)
    Catch e As ElementNotEnabledException
        ' Object is not enabled.
        Return
    Catch e As InvalidOperationException
        ' Object doesn't support the InvokePattern control pattern
        Return
    End Try
    
    invokePattern.Invoke()

End Sub

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

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

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