AcxComboBox Object

Description

An ActiveX combo box object.

Operations

The sections below list the built-in methods and properties that you can use as operations for the AcxComboBox object.

Note: You can also view a list and descriptions of the AcxComboBox description properties, for use in object repository descriptions, programmatic descriptions, checkpoint and output value steps, and as argument values for the GetTOProperty and GetROProperty methods.

Methods

Common Method CaptureBitmapSaves a screen capture of the object as a .png or .bmp image using the specified file name.
Common Method CheckChecks whether the actual value of an item matches the expected value.
Common Method CheckPropertyChecks whether the actual value of the specified object property matches the specified expected value within the specified timeout.
Common Method ChildObjectsReturns the collection of child objects contained within the object.
Common Method GetAllROProperties

Returns the collection of properties and current values from the object in the application.

Method ClickClicks an ActiveX object.
Method DblClickDouble-clicks an ActiveX object.
Method DragPerforms the 'drag' part of a drag and drop operation.
Method DropPerforms the 'drop' part of a drag and drop operation.
Method FireEventSimulates an event on the ActiveX object.
Method GetContentReturns all of the items in the combo box list.
Method GetItemReturns the value of the item specified by the index.
Method GetItemsCountReturns the number of items in the combo box list.
Common Method GetROPropertyReturns the current value of the description property from the object in the application.
Method GetSelectionReturns the selected item in the combo box.
Method GetTextLocationChecks whether the specified text string is contained in the specified window area.
Common Method GetTOPropertiesReturns the collection of properties and values used to identify the object.
Common Method GetTOPropertyReturns the value of the specified description property from the test object description.
Common Method HighlightHighlights the object in the application.
Method GetVisibleTextReturns the text from the specified area.
Method MakeVisibleScrolls an ActiveX object into view if it is not visible in the window.
Method MouseMoveMoves the mouse pointer to the designated position inside the ActiveX object.
Common Method OutputRetrieves the current value of an item and stores it in a specified location.
Common Method RefreshObjectInstructs UFT One to re-identify the object in the application the next time a step refers to this object.
Method SelectSelects an item from the combo box list.
Common Method SetTOPropertySets the value of the specified description property in the test object description.
Common Method ToStringReturns a string that represents the test object.
Method TypeTypes the specified string in the ActiveX object.
Common Method WaitPropertyWaits until the specified object property achieves the specified value or exceeds the specified timeout before continuing to the next step.

Properties

Common Property ExistChecks whether the object currently exists in the open application.
Common Property ObjectAccesses the native methods and properties of the ActiveX object.

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Click Method

Description

Clicks an ActiveX object.

Syntax

object.Click [X], [Y], [BUTTON]

Arguments

ParameterDescription
X Optional. An integer value.
The x-coordinate of the click. Note that the specified coordinates are relative to the upper left corner of the object. 
The default value is the center of the object.
Default value = -9999
Y Optional. An integer value.

The y-coordinate of the click. Note that the specified coordinates are relative to the upper left corner of the object.The default value is the center of the object.


Tip: You can enter micNoCoordinate (-9999) for the x and y argument values if you want to enter a value for the button argument without specifying x- and y- coordinates for the click. micNoCoordinate indicates the center of the object.


Default value = -9999
BUTTON Optional. A predefined constant or number.
The mouse button used to click the object.
Default value = micLeftBtn

Return Type

None

Example

                    'The following example uses the Click method to click a
'"Flight Reservations" AcxTable object at coordinates 20, 10.

Browser("Flight").Page("Flight").AcxTable("Flight Reservations").Click 20, 10

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DblClick Method

Description

Double-clicks an ActiveX object.

Syntax

object.DblClick X, Y, [BUTTON]

Arguments

ParameterDescription
X Required. An integer value.
The x-coordinate of the double-click. Note that the specified coordinates are relative to the upper left corner of the object.
Y Required. An integer value.
The y-coordinate of the double-click. Note that the specified coordinates are relative to the upper left corner of the object.
BUTTON Optional. A predefined constant or number.
The mouse button used to double-click the object.
Default value = micLeftBtn

Return Type

None

Example

                    'The following example uses the DblClick method to double-click a
'"Calendar" ActiveX object at coordinates 73, 120.

Browser("Flight").Page("Flight").ActiveX("Calendar").DblClick 73, 120, 1

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Drag Method

Description

Performs the 'drag' part of a drag and drop operation.

Syntax

object.Drag X, Y, [BUTTON]

Arguments

ParameterDescription
X Required. An integer value.
The x-coordinate within the object from which the object is dragged. Note that the specified coordinates are relative to the upper left corner of the object.
Y Required. An integer value.
The y-coordinate within the object from which the object is dragged. Note that the specified coordinates are relative to the upper left corner of the object.
BUTTON Optional. A predefined constant or number.
The mouse button used to drag the object.
Default value = micLeftBtn

Return Type

None

Example

                    'The following example uses the Drag method to drag and drop an
'ActiveX "Calendar"object.

Browser("Flight").Page("Flight").ActiveX("Calendar").Drag 10, 20
Browser("Flight").Page("Flight").ActiveX("Calendar").Drop 30, 40

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Drop Method

Description

Performs the 'drop' part of a drag and drop operation.

Syntax

object.Drop X, Y, [BUTTON]

Arguments

ParameterDescription
X Required. An integer value.
The x-coordinate of the object onto which the object is dropped. Note that the specified coordinates are relative to the upper left corner of the object.
Y Required. An integer value.
The y-coordinate of the object onto which the object is dropped. Note that the specified coordinates are relative to the upper left corner of the object.
BUTTON Optional. A predefined constant or number.
The button is released in order to drop the object.
Default value = micLeftBtn

Return Type

None

Example

                    'The following example uses the Drop method to drag and drop an
'AcxButton Calendar object.

Browser("Flight").Page("Flight").AcxButton("Calendar").Drag 10, 20
Browser("Flight").Page("Flight").AcxButton("Calendar").Drop 30, 40

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FireEvent Method

Description

Simulates an event on the ActiveX object.

Syntax

object.FireEvent EventName

Arguments

ParameterDescription
EventName Required. A Variant.
The name of the event to simulate. The list of possible events depends on the object.
Required. None
Zero or more arguments of the event. The list of arguments depends on the EventName.

Return Type

None

IMPORTANT

The event is sent to the container of the ActiveX object and does not affect the ActiveX object itself. For example, simulating a click event does not actually perform the click.

Example

                    'The following example uses the FireEvent method to simulate a
'click event on the Save button.

Browser("Homepage").Page("Welcome").AcxButton("Save").FireEvent "Click"

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GetContent Method

Description

Returns all of the items in the combo box list.

Syntax

object.GetContent

Return Type

A String value.

The returned string contains all of the items in the list separated by VBScript line feed characters.

Example

                    'The following example uses the GetContent method to return the items
'in the Fly From list.

With Window("Flight Reservation")
     content = .AcxComboBox("Fly From:").GetContent
End With

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GetItem Method

Description

Returns the value of the item specified by the index.

Syntax

object.GetItem (Item)

Arguments

ParameterDescription
Item Required. A Variant.
Numeric index of the item. Index values begin with 0.

Return Type

A String value.

Example

                    'The following example uses the GetItem method to return the value
'of the fifth item in the list.

itemVal = Window("Flight Reservation").AcxComboBox("Fly To:").GetItem(4)

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GetItemsCount Method

Description

Returns the number of items in the combo box list.

Syntax

object.GetItemsCount

Return Type

A long integer value.

Example

                    'The following example uses the GetItemsCount method to return the
'number of items in the Fly From combo box.

With Window("Flight Reservation")
    cnt = .AcxComboBox("Fly From:").GetItemsCount
End With

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GetSelection Method

Description

Returns the selected item in the combo box.

Syntax

object.GetSelection

Return Type

A String value.

Example

                    'The following example uses the GetSelection method to return the
'selected items in the Fly From combo box.

With Window("Flight Reservation")
    sel = .AcxComboBox("Fly From:").GetSelection
End With

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GetTextLocation Method

Description

Checks whether the specified text string is contained in the specified window area.

Syntax

object.GetTextLocation (TextToFind, Left, Top, Right, Bottom, [MatchWholeWordOnly])

Arguments

ParameterDescription
TextToFind Required. A String value.
The text string you want to locate.
Left Required. A Variant.
The left coordinate of the search area within the window or screen, as a long integer.
Top Required. A Variant.
The top coordinate of the search area within the window or screen, as a long integer.
Right Required. A Variant.
The right coordinate of the search area within the window or screen, as a long integer.
Bottom Required. A Variant.
The bottom coordinate of the search area within the window or screen, as a long integer.

Note: Set the Left, Top, Right, and Bottom coordinates to -1 to search for the text string within the object's entire window.

MatchWholeWordOnly Optional. A Boolean value.
If True, the method searches for occurrences that are whole words only and not part of a larger word. If False, the method does not restrict the results to occurrences that are whole words only.
Default value = True

Return Type

A Boolean value.

This method returns the coordinates of the rectangle containing the first instance of the text into the Left, Top, Right, and Bottom arguments if the text is found.

IMPORTANT

  • The text to capture must be visible in the application window when the step runs.
  • This method returns True only if the TextToFind argument value is found within a single line in the specified area. The text search restarts on each line of text. 
  • If the TextToFind argument value includes a space, then this method searches for that text as whole words, regardless of the value set in the MatchWholeWords argument. For example, if you search for "a b" and the text "bla bla" exists, the method will still return False. However, if the MatchWholeWords argument is set to False, then a search for "la" in an area where "bla bla" exists, would return True. 
  • If the text is found (return value = True) and if the Left, Top, Right, and Bottom arguments are supplied as variables, then the method also returns the exact coordinates of the specified text to the supplied arguments (the returned coordinates overwrite the supplied ones).
  • The results of this method may be different depending on the settings selected in the Text Recognition pane of the Options dialog box (Tools menu > Options item > GUI Testing tab > Text Recognition pane).
  • The results of this method may be different in different run sessions depending on the operating system version you are using, service packs you have installed, other installed toolkits, or the APIs used in your application. Therefore, when possible, it is highly recommended to use the GetROProperty Method to retrieve the value of the text (or equivalent) property from an object in your application instead of using the GetTextLocation method.
  • By default, when UFT One captures text for a text/text area checkpoint or output value step using the GetText, GetTextLocation, or GetVisibleText methods, it tries to retrieve the text directly from the object using a Windows API-based mechanism. If UFT One cannot capture the text this way (for example, because the text is part of a picture), it tries to capture the text using an OCR (optical character recognition) mechanism. For details about changing this behavior, see the Can QuickTest Professional Text Recognition behavior be modified Knowledgebase article (number KM202721).

Example

                    'The following example uses the GetTextLocation method to retrieve
'all of the text within the object.

l = -1
t = -1
r = -1
b = -1
result = Window("Date").ActiveX("Calendar").GetTextLocation("2002", l, t, r, b)
If result Then
 MsgBox "Text found. Coordinates:" & l & "," & t & "," & r & "," & b
End If

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GetVisibleText Method

Description

Returns the text from the specified area.

Syntax

object.GetVisibleText ([Left], [Top], [Right], [Bottom])

Arguments

ParameterDescription
Left Optional. A long integer value.
The left coordinate of the search area within the object's window.
Default value = -1
Top Optional. A long integer value.
The top coordinate of the search area the object's window.
Default value = -1
Right Optional. A long integer value.
The right coordinate of the search area within the object's window.
Default value = -1
Bottom Optional. A long integer value.
The bottom coordinate of the search area a within the object's window.

Note: If the Left, Top, Right, and Bottom arguments are not specified, the method returns all of the text within the visible part of the specified object.
Default value = -1

Return Type

A String value.

IMPORTANT

 

Example

                    'The following example uses the GetVisibleText method to retrieve
'the text from the "MSFlexGrid" table. If the returned string contains
'the "login:" sub-string, the Type method is used to type the
'"guest" string in the window.

TestText = Browser("Homepage").Page("Welcome").AcxTable("MSFlexGrid").GetVisibleText
If InStr(1, TestText, "login:", 1) > 0 Then
Browser("Homepage").Page("Welcome").AcxTable("MSFlexGrid").Type "guest"
End If
                    'The following example uses the GetVisibleText method to retrieve
'the text within the specified coordinates. If the returned string
'is not Month, the ReportEvent method is used to report a failed step.

theText = Window("Date").ActiveX("Calendar").GetVisibleText(16, 25, 56, 92)
If theText <> "Month" Then
    Reporter.ReportEvent micFail, "Traders", "Text check failed"
End If

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MakeVisible Method

Description

Scrolls an ActiveX object into view if it is not visible in the window.

Syntax

object.MakeVisible

Return Type

None

IMPORTANT

This method is supported only when working with ActiveX controls inside a Web browser.

Example

                    'The following example uses the MakeVisible method to bring the
'CIRC3 AcxRadioButton into view.

Browser("Welcome to A-Soft").Page("Untitled Normal").AcxRadioButton("CIRC3.Circ3Ctrl.1").MakeVisible

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MouseMove Method

Description

Moves the mouse pointer to the designated position inside the ActiveX object.

Syntax

object.MouseMove X, Y

Arguments

ParameterDescription
X Required. An integer value.
The x-coordinate of the mouse pointer, relative to the upper left corner of the object.
Y Required. An integer value.
The y-coordinate of the mouse pointer, relative to the upper left corner of the object.

Return Type

None

                    'The following example uses the MouseMove method to move the
'mouse pointer to the top left corner of the "Calendar" object:

Window("Date").ActiveX("Calendar").MouseMove 0, 0

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Select Method

Description

Selects an item from the combo box list.

Syntax

object.Select Item

Arguments

ParameterDescription
Item Required. A Variant.
The item to select.  You can specify the item name or the numeric index of the item. Index values begin with 0.

Return Type

None

Example

                    'The following example uses the Select method to select: in the first
'example the item 22 from the ImageComboCtrl combo box and in the
'second example the item 7 from the same combo box.

Window("Select").AcxComboBox("ImageComboCtrl").Select "22"
or
Window("Select").AcxComboBox("ImageComboCtrl").Select 7

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Type Method

Description

Types the specified string in the ActiveX object.

Syntax

object.Type KeyboardInput

Arguments

ParameterDescription
KeyboardInput Required. A String value.
The text string and/or constants representing non-alphanumeric keys. The following constants are available:
Constant
Action
micCtrlDwn
Presses the Ctrl key.
micCtrlUp
Releases the Ctrl key.
micLCtrlDwn
Presses the left Ctrl key.
micLCtrlUp
Releases the left Ctrl key.
micRCtrlDwn
Presses the right Ctrl key.
micRCtrlUp
Releases the right Ctrl key.
micAltDwn
Presses the Alt key.
micAltUp
Releases the Alt key.
micLAltDwn
Presses the left Alt key.
micLAltUp
Releases the left Alt key.
micRAltDwn
Presses the right Alt key.
micRAltUp
Releases the right Alt key.
micShiftDwn
Presses the Shift key.
micShiftUp
Releases the Shift key.
micLShiftDwn
Presses the left Shift key.
micLShiftUp
Releases the left Shift key.
micRShiftDwn
Presses the right Shift key.
micRShiftUp
Releases the right Shift key.
micIns
Presses the Insert key.
micDel
Presses the Delete key.
micHome
Presses the Home key.
micEnd
Presses the End key.
micPgUp
Presses the Page Up key.
micPgDwn
Presses the Page Down key.
micUp
Presses the Up arrow key.
micDwn
Presses the Down arrow key.
micLeft
Presses the Left arrow key.
micRight
Presses the Right arrow key.
micEsc
Presses the Esc key.
micBack
Presses the Backspace key.
micReturn
Presses the Return key.
micTab
Presses the Tab key.
micBreak
Presses the Break key.
micPause
Presses the Pause key.
micPrintScr
Presses the Print Screen key.
micWinLogoDwn
Presses the Windows Logo key.
micWinLogoUp
Releases the Windows Logo key.
micLWinLogoDwn
Presses the left Windows Logo key.
micLWinLogoUp
Releases the left Windows Logo key.
micRWinLogoDwn
Presses the right Windows Logo key.
micRWinLogoUp
Releases the right Windows Logo key.
micAppKey
Presses the Application key.
micF1
Presses the F1 key.
micF2
Presses the F2 key.
micF3
Presses the F3 key.
micF4
Presses the F4 key.
micF5
Presses the F5 key.
micF6
Presses the F6 key.
micF7
Presses the F7 key.
micF8
Presses the F8 key.
micF9
Presses the F9 key.
micF10
Presses the F10 key.
micF11
Presses the F11 key.
micF12
Presses the F12 key.
micNumLockOn
Turns on the Num Lock.
micCapsLockOn
Turns on the Caps Lock.
micScrollOn
Turns on the Scroll Lock.
micNumLockOff
Turns off the Num Lock.
micCapsLockOff
Turns off the Caps Lock.
micScrollOff
Turns off the Scroll Lock.

Return Type

None

IMPORTANT

Although the Type method is supported for most objects, if you enter a Type statement for an object in which a user cannot enter text, the method has no visual effect.

Example

                    'The following example uses the Type method to type "ABC" in the
'AcxTable object.

Browser("Homepage").Page("Welcome").AcxTable("MSFlexGrid").Type "ABC"

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