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Oferv
Super Contributor
2 years ago

ClickItem for a WPF comboBox won't select an item by its caption, only by index

Hi, we are using a WPF comboBox object in our app (System.Windows.Controls.ComboBox), I am trying unsuccessfully to select one of the comboBox items using its caption, it does work using index but, ...
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Oferv
Super Contributor
2 years ago

Yeah I saw that as well.

 

Can you please give an example of how i can use ClickText to find the correct text? where can i find this method? there's no ClickText method in that comboBox

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tristaanogre
Esteemed Contributor
2 years ago

Essentially, you may need to go through OCR to find the text on the screen and click on it.

Alternatively, if you click on the ComboBox to get the drop down without using ClickItem (simple Click method), you may be able to inspect the items in the list in the drop down window and see if there's a way you can find and click on the item that way.

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    Oferv
    Super Contributor
    2 years ago

    When clicking the drop down in order to open it using click() method, it won't open. it will open and close very quickly. not sure why

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      Oferv
      Super Contributor
      2 years ago

      OK, I have managed to resolve this prob:

       

      NoOfLang = Aliases.DesignerProcess.DesignerMainWindow.BackstageViewMenu.BackStageWindowPanels.OptionsTabBackStageWindow.LanguageOptionComboBox.Items.SourceCollection.Count
            for i in range(NoOfLang):
                 LangNativeName =Aliases.DesignerProcess.DesignerMainWindow.BackstageViewMenu.BackStageWindowPanels.OptionsTabBackStageWindow.LanguageOptionComboBox.Items.SourceCollection.Item[i].Value.NativeName.OleValue
                 if LangNativeName == param1:
                    comboBox.ClickItem(i)

                 break

       

      Hope it will help someone else who has a similar problem.

       

      Thanks for all the help

       

      Ofer