WinTreeView Object

Description

A tree-view control in the VisualAge Smalltalk application.

Operations

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

Note: You can also view a list and descriptions of the WinTreeView 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

Method ActivateActivates (double-clicks) a node in the tree view.
Common Method CaptureBitmapSaves a screen capture of the object as a .png or .bmp image using the specified file name.
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 object.
Method CollapseHides sub-nodes of the specified node in the expanded tree view.
Method DblClickDouble-clicks an object.
Method DeselectDeselects a tree-view item.
Method DragPerforms the 'drag' part of a drag and drop operation.
Method DragItemPerforms the 'drag' part of a drag and drop operation.
Method DropPerforms the 'drop' part of a drag and drop operation.
Method DropOnItemPerforms the 'drop' part of a drag and drop operation.
Method EditLabelActivates the edit mode for a node in the tree view, to enable renaming.
Method ExpandDisplays hidden sub-nodes of the specified node in the tree view.
Method ExtendSelectSelects an additional item.
Method GetContentReturns a string containing all of the nodes in the tree view.
Method GetItemReturns the value of the node specified by the index.
Method GetItemsCountReturns the number of nodes in the tree view.
Common Method GetROPropertyReturns the current value of the description property from the object in the application.
Method GetSelectionReturns all of the selected nodes in the tree view.
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 GetVAPropertyReturns the value of a native property of the VisualAge Smalltalk object.
Method GetVisibleTextReturns the text from the specified area.
Method MouseMoveMoves the mouse pointer to the designated position inside the object.
Common Method RefreshObjectInstructs UFT One to re-identify the object in the application the next time a step refers to this object.
Method SelectSelects a node in the tree view.
Common Method SetTOPropertySets the value of the specified property in the test object description.
Method SetVAPropertySets the value of a native property of the VisualAge Smalltalk object.
Common Method ToStringReturns a string that represents the test object.
Method TypeTypes the specified string in the 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.

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Activate Method

Description

Activates (double-clicks) a node in the tree view.

Syntax

object.Activate Item

Arguments

ParameterDescription
Item Required. A Variant.
The full path of the node to activate in the tree-view control. The path is composed of the names of the nodes (with quotes) or numeric index (without quotes) separated by a semicolon. When specifying the index, the first node in a tree-view control is numbered 0.

Note 1: If the node is identified by its full path, the default path delimiter is ';'. For example, "Root;Child1;Child2". If the default path delimiter character is used in a node name, you can change the delimiter character for your test or component using the "TreePathDelimiter" setting value. For example, Setting.Item("TreePathDelimiter") = "#"
Note 2: If the node is identified by its numeric index, UFT One counts only the expanded nodes. Child nodes of a collapsed parent node are not counted. The first root node in a tree-view control is numbered 0.

The mouse button used to activate the tree-view control node.

Return Type

None

Example

                    'The following example uses the Activate method to double-click on the
'"Inventory;Drinks" item in the tree view.

With Window("WinBurger")
    With .Dialog("Food Inventory")
        .WinTreeView("SysTreeView32").Activate "Inventory;Drinks"
    End With
End With

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Click Method

Description

Clicks an 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 right mouse
'button at coordinates 47, 131 on the Internet Options dialog box.

Browser("Booking Site").Dialog("Internet Options").Click 47, 131, 1

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Collapse Method

Description

Hides sub-nodes of the specified node in the expanded tree view.

Syntax

object.Collapse Item

Arguments

ParameterDescription
Item Required. A Variant.
The full path of the node to collapse in the tree-view control. The node value (with quotes) or numeric index (without quotes) can denote the node. The path is composed of the names of the nodes (with quotes) or numeric index (without quotes) separated by a semicolon. 

Note 1: If the node is identified by its full path, the default path delimiter is ';'. For example, "Root;Child1;Child2". If the default path delimiter character is used in a node name, you can change the delimiter character for your test or component using the "TreePathDelimiter" setting value. For example, Setting.Item("TreePathDelimiter") = "#"
Note 2: If the node is identified by its numeric index, UFT One counts only the expanded nodes. Child nodes of a collapsed parent node are not counted. The first root node in a tree-view control is numbered 0.

Return Type

None

Example

                    'The following example uses the Collapse method to collapse the
'"Ins" node.
Window("Exploring").WinTreeView("SysTreeView32").Collapse "Ins"

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DblClick Method

Description

Double-clicks an 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 right
'mouse button at coordinates 73, 120 on the SysListView32 object.

Window("Exploring").WinListView("SysListView32").DblClick 73, 120, 1

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Deselect Method

Description

Deselects a tree-view item.

Syntax

object.Deselect Item

Arguments

ParameterDescription
Item Required. A Variant.

Return Type

None

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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 window 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 window from which the object is dragged. Note that the specified coordinates are relative to the upper left corner of the object.
BUTTON Required. A predefined constant or number.
The mouse button used to drag the object.

Return Type

None

Example

                    'The following example uses the Drag and Drop methods to drag the object from
'coordinates 10, 20 within the Test window and drop the object at
'coordinates 30, 40 within the same window.

Window("Test").Drag 10, 20
Window("Test").Drop 30, 40
                    'The following example uses the Drag and Drop methods to drag the object from
'coordinates 10, 20 within the Test window and drops the object at
'coordinates 30, 40 within the OtherWindow window.

Window("Test").Drag 10, 20
Window("OtherWindow").Drop 30, 40

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DragItem Method

Description

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

Syntax

object.DragItem Item, [BUTTON]

Arguments

ParameterDescription
Item Required. A Variant.

The full path of the node to drag in the tree-view control. The path is composed of the names of the nodes (with quotes) or numeric index (without quotes) separated by a semicolon. When specifying the index, the first node in a tree-view control is numbered 0. 

Note 1: If the node is identified by its full path, the default path delimiter is ';'. For example, "Root;Child1;Child2". If the default path delimiter character is used in a node name, you can change the delimiter character for your test or component using the "TreePathDelimiter" setting value. For example, Setting.Item("TreePathDelimiter") = "#"
Note 2: If the node is identified by its numeric index, UFT One counts only the expanded nodes. Child nodes of a collapsed parent node are not counted. The first root node in a tree-view control is numbered 0.

BUTTON Optional. A predefined constant or number.
The mouse button used to click the node.

Note: The same button must be used in both the DragItem and DropOnItem parts of the drag and drop operation.
Default value = micLeftBtn

Return Type

None

IMPORTANT

A DragItem statement must be followed by a Drop or DropOnItem statement.

Example

                    'The following example uses the DragItem method to drag the "item1"
'item in the tree within the AUT window and drop the item at
'coordinates 10, 15 within the AUT window.

Window("AUT").WinTreeView("WinListView").DragItem "item1"
Window("AUT").WinObject("Afx").Drop 10, 15

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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 Required. A predefined constant or number.
The mouse button that is released to drop the object.

Return Type

None

Example

                    'The following example uses the Drag and Drop methods to drag the object from
'coordinates 10, 20 within the Test window and drop the object at
'coordinates 30, 40 within the same window.

Window("Test").Drag 10, 20
Window("Test").Drop 30, 40
                    'The following example uses the Drag and Drop methods to drag the object from
'coordinates 10, 20 within the Test window and drops the object at
'coordinates 30, 40 within the OtherWindow window.

Window("Test").Drag 10, 20
Window("OtherWindow").Drop 30, 40

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DropOnItem Method

Description

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

Syntax

object.DropOnItem TargetItem, [BUTTON]

Arguments

ParameterDescription
TargetItem Required. A Variant.

The full path of the node on which to drop the dragged node. The path is composed of the names of the nodes (with quotes) or numeric index (without quotes) separated by a semicolon. When specifying the index, the first node in a tree-view control is numbered 0.

Note 1: If the node is identified by its full path, the default path delimiter is ';'. For example, "Root;Child1;Child2". If the default path delimiter character is used in a node name, you can change the delimiter character for your test or component using the "TreePathDelimiter" setting value. For example, Setting.Item("TreePathDelimiter") = "#"
Note 2: If the node is identified by its numeric index, UFT One counts only the expanded nodes. Child nodes of a collapsed parent node are not counted. The first root node in a tree-view control is numbered 0.

BUTTON Optional. A predefined constant or number.
The mouse button used to click the node.

Note: The same button must be used in both the DragItem and DropOnItem parts of the drag and drop operation.
Default value = micLeftBtn

Return Type

None

IMPORTANT

A DropOnItem statement must be preceded by a Drag or DragItem statement.

Example

                    'The following example uses the DropOnItem method to drag the item
'located at coordinates 55, 11 within the AUT window and drop the
'item onto "item32" within the AUT window.

Window("AUT").WinObject("Afx").Drag 55, 11
Window("AUT").WinTreeView("WinListView").DropOnItem "item32"

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EditLabel Method

Description

Activates the edit mode for a node in the tree view, to enable renaming.

Syntax

object.EditLabel Item

Arguments

ParameterDescription
Item Required. A Variant.

The full path of the node containing the label you want to edit. The path is composed of the names of the nodes (with quotes) or numeric index (without quotes) separated by a semicolon. When specifying the index, the first node in a tree-view control is numbered 0.

Note 1: If the node is identified by its full path, the default path delimiter is ';'. For example, "Root;Child1;Child2". If the default path delimiter character is used in a node name, you can change the delimiter character for your test or component using the "TreePathDelimiter" setting value. For example, Setting.Item("TreePathDelimiter") = "#"
Note 2: If the node is identified by its numeric index, UFT One counts only the expanded nodes. Child nodes of a collapsed parent node are not counted. The first root node in a tree-view control is numbered 0.

Return Type

None

IMPORTANT

This method only enables the node for renaming. To actually rename the node, you must set its value using the WinEdit or WinEditor test object, together with an applicable method, such as Set or SetCaretPos+Type.

Example

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Expand Method

Description

Displays hidden sub-nodes of the specified node in the tree view.

Syntax

object.Expand Item

Arguments

ParameterDescription
Item Required. A Variant.
The full path of the node to expand in the tree-view control. The path is composed of the names of the nodes (with quotes) or numeric index (without quotes) separated by a semicolon. When specifying the index, the first node in a tree-view control is numbered 0.

Note 1: If the node is identified by its full path, the default path delimiter is ';'. For example, "Root;Child1;Child2". If the default path delimiter character is used in a node name, you can change the delimiter character for your test or component using the "TreePathDelimiter" setting value. For example, Setting.Item("TreePathDelimiter") = "#"
Note 2: If the node is identified by its numeric index, UFT One counts only the expanded nodes. Child nodes of a collapsed parent node are not counted. The first root node in a tree-view control is numbered 0.

Return Type

None

Example

                    'The following example uses the Expand method to expand the "Ins" node.
Window("Exploring").WinTreeView("SysTreeView32").Expand "Ins"

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ExtendSelect Method

Description

Selects an additional item.

Syntax

object.ExtendSelect Item, [BUTTON]

Arguments

ParameterDescription
Item Required. A Variant.
BUTTON Optional. A predefined constant or number.

Default value = micLeftBtn

Return Type

None

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GetContent Method

Description

Returns a string containing all of the nodes in the tree view.

Syntax

object.GetContent

Return Type

A String value.

The returned string contains all of the nodes in the tree-view control separated by VBScript line feed characters.

Example

                    'The following example uses the GetContent method to return the nodes
'in the "SysTreeView32" tree view.

With Window("WinBurger")
    With .Dialog("Food Inventory")
        content = .WinTreeView("SysTreeView32").GetContent
    End With
End With

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GetItem Method

Description

Returns the value of the node specified by the index.

Syntax

object.GetItem (Item)

Arguments

ParameterDescription
Item Required. A Variant.
The full path of the node you want to retrieve in the tree-view control. The path is composed of the numeric index of the nodes (without quotes) separated by a semicolon. The first node in a tree-view control is numbered 0.

Note: If the node is identified by its numeric index, UFT One counts only the expanded nodes. Child nodes of a collapsed parent node are not counted. The first root node in a tree-view control is numbered 0.

Return Type

A String value.

Example

                    'The following example uses the GetItem method to return the value
'of the fifth node in the tree.

With Window("WinBurger")
    With .Dialog("Food Inventory")
        content = .WinTreeView("SysTreeView32").GetItem(4)
    End With
End With

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GetItemsCount Method

Description

Returns the number of nodes in the tree view.

Syntax

object.GetItemsCount

Return Type

A long integer value.

Example

                    'The following example uses the GetItemsCount method to return the
'number of nodes in the SysTreeView32 tree view.

With Window("WinBurger")
    With .Dialog("Food Inventory")
        cnt = .WinTreeView("SysTreeView32").GetItemsCount
    End With
End With

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GetSelection Method

Description

Returns all of the selected nodes in the tree view.

Syntax

object.GetSelection

Return Type

A String value.

The returned string contains all of the selected nodes in the tree-view control separated by VBScript line feed characters.

Example

                    'The following example uses the GetSelection method to return the
'selected item in the SysTreeView32 tree view.

With Window("WinBurger")
    With .Dialog("Food Inventory")
        sel = .WinTreeView("SysTreeView32").GetSelection
    End With
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 = Dialog("Dialog").WinObject("Date").GetTextLocation("2002", l, t, r, b)
If result Then
 MsgBox "Text found. Coordinates:" & l & "," & t & "," & r & "," & b
End If

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GetVAProperty Method

Description

Returns the value of a native property of the VisualAge Smalltalk object.

Syntax

object.GetVAProperty (PropertyName, [Arguments])

Arguments

ParameterDescription
PropertyName Required. A String value.
The name of the VisualAge Smalltalk property you want to retrieve. Refer to your VisualAge Smalltalk documentation for more information on the available properties for the VisualAge Smalltalk objects.
Arguments Optional. A String value.
The relevant argument(s) for the specified PropertyName.


Default value = ""

Return Type

A String value.

Example

                    'The following example uses the GetVAProperty method to retrieve the
'currently selected list item, and then select the next item in the "List" list.

idx = Window("All Widgets Test").WinList("List").GetVAProperty("Selection")
Window("All Widgets Test").WinList("List").SetVAProperty "Selection", CStr(idx + 1)

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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

  • The text to capture must be visible in the application window when the step runs.
  • The area is defined by pairs of coordinates that designate two diagonally opposite corners of a rectangle.
  • 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 node).
  • 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 GetVisibleText 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 GetVisibleText method to retrieve the
'text from the Telnet window. If the returned string contains the "login:"
'sub-string, the Type method is used to type the guest string in the
'window.

TelnetText = Window("Telnet").GetVisibleText
If InStr(1, TelnetText, "login:", 1) > 0 Then
  Window("Telnet").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 Catalog, the ReportEvent method is used to report a failed step.

theText = Window("Traders").WinObject("UserControl").GetVisibleText(16, 25, 56, 92)
If theText <> "Catalog" Then
 Reporter.ReportEvent micFail, "Traders", "Text check failed"
End If

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MouseMove Method

Description

Moves the mouse pointer to the designated position inside the 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

Example

                    'The following example uses the MouseMove method to move the mouse
'pointer to the position (20, 30) inside the Advanced object.

Browser("MyPage").Dialog("Settings").WinObject("Advanced").MouseMove 20, 30

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Select Method

Description

Selects a node in the tree view.

Syntax

object.Select Item, [BUTTON], [Offset]

Arguments

ParameterDescription
Item Required. A Variant.
The full path of the node to select in the tree-view control. The path is composed of the names of the nodes (with quotes) or numeric index (without quotes) separated by a semicolon. When specifying the index, the first node in a tree-view control is numbered 0.

Note 1: If the node is identified by its full path, the default path delimiter is ';'. For example, "Root;Child1;Child2". If the default path delimiter character is used in a node name, you can change the delimiter character for your test or component using the "TreePathDelimiter" setting value. For example, Setting.Item("TreePathDelimiter") = "#"
Note 2: If the node is identified by its numeric index, UFT One counts only the expanded nodes. Child nodes of a collapsed parent node are not counted. The first root node in a tree-view control is numbered 0.

BUTTON Optional. A predefined constant or number.
The mouse button used to click the node.
Default value = micLeftBtn
Offset Optional. An integer value.
The horizontal offset (in pixels) of the click location relative to the left margin of the node's text. This argument can be used only if the BUTTON argument is defined. The default value is the center of the object.
Default value = -1

Return Type

None

Example

                    'The following example uses the Select method to select the node with
'the right mouse button, with an offset of 20 pixels:

Dialog("Search").WinTreeView("SysTreeView32").Select "Green", 1, 20

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SetVAProperty Method

Description

Sets the value of a native property of the VisualAge Smalltalk object.

Syntax

object.SetVAProperty PropertyName, Value, [Arguments]

Arguments

ParameterDescription
PropertyName Required. A String value.
Value Required. A String value.
Arguments Optional. A String value.

Default value = ""

Return Type

None

Example

                    'The following example uses the SetVAProperty method to select the next
'item on the "List" list, after the selected item has been retrieved.

idx = Window("All Widgets Test").WinList("List").GetVAProperty("Selection")
Window("All Widgets Test").WinList("List").SetVAProperty "Selection", CStr(idx + 1)
                    'The following example uses the SetVAProperty method to change the
'column width of the fourth column in the TableList table to 15.

Width = 15
Window("All Widgets Test").WinTable("TableList").SetVAProperty "ColumnWidth", "3", CStr(Width)

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Type Method

Description

Types the specified string in the 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 click the "OK" button
'by pressing the ENTER key:

Browser("Untitled").Dialog("Properties").WinButton("OK").Type micReturn
                    'The following example uses the Type method to select the Internet
'Explorer check box by pressing the SPACE key.

Browser("Untitled").Dialog("Internet Options").WinCheckBox("Internet Explorer").Type " "

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