AutomationEvent Class

Definition

public ref class AutomationEvent : System::Windows::Automation::AutomationIdentifier

public class AutomationEvent : System.Windows.Automation.AutomationIdentifier

type AutomationEvent = class
    inherit AutomationIdentifier

Public Class AutomationEvent
Inherits AutomationIdentifier

Inheritance

Object

AutomationIdentifier

AutomationEvent

Examples

In the following example event handler, the AutomationEvent in the event arguments is compared with the AutomationEvent that identifies the Invoked event.

/// <summary>
/// AutomationEventHandler delegate.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="src">Object that raised the event.</param>
/// <param name="e">Event arguments.</param>
private void OnUIAutomationEvent(object src, AutomationEventArgs e)
{
    // Make sure the element still exists. Elements such as tooltips
    // can disappear before the event is processed.
    AutomationElement sourceElement;
    try
    {
        sourceElement = src as AutomationElement;
    }
    catch (ElementNotAvailableException)
    {
        return;
    }
    if (e.EventId == InvokePattern.InvokedEvent)
    {
        // TODO Add handling code.
    }
    else
    {
        // TODO Handle any other events that have been subscribed to.
    }
}

''' <summary>
''' AutomationEventHandler delegate.
''' </summary>
''' <param name="src">Object that raised the event.</param>
''' <param name="e">Event arguments.</param>
Private Sub OnUIAutomationEvent(ByVal src As Object, ByVal e As AutomationEventArgs)
    ' Make sure the element still exists. Elements such as tooltips can disappear
    ' before the event is processed.
    Dim sourceElement As AutomationElement
    Try
        sourceElement = DirectCast(src, AutomationElement)
    Catch ex As ElementNotAvailableException
        Exit Sub
    End Try
    If e.EventId Is InvokePattern.InvokedEvent Then
        ' TODO Add handling code.
    Else
    End If
    ' TODO Handle any other events that have been subscribed to.
    Console.WriteLine("Event: " & e.EventId.ProgrammaticName)
End Sub

Remarks

Identifiers of these types are found as fields in various classes to identify events; for example, InvokedEvent. They are also found in the event arguments passed to UI Automation clients.

It is not possible to create custom events.

Properties

Methods

Applies to

See also

• AddAutomationEventHandler(AutomationEvent, AutomationElement, TreeScope, AutomationEventHandler)
• UI Automation Events for Clients
• Subscribe to UI Automation Events