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Occasional Contributor

9 years ago

Select item from Combobox - Property Visible = False, VisibleOnScreen = False

Hi,

I want to test a desktop application written in C++.

I want to click on a selected item from a combobox with property Visible = False and VIsibleOnScreen = False.

I am using call tile.ComboBox.ClickItem(1) but I receive the message The 'xxx' windowis invisible and thus cannot be activated.

Is there a possibility to select a value from the combobox if is set visible = false? Or can I set Visibility = True for the object before clicking the item?

Thanks

12 Replies

ioioio
Occasional Contributor
9 years ago
If i use call tile.ComboBox.CComboBox_ShowDropDown(1) the list is drop downed but I don't know how can I select an item from it.
djadhav
Regular Contributor
9 years ago
IF the object has Visible and VisibleOnScreen both as false, that means a user cannot see the object. Hence clicking it does not mimic any user scenario. What exactly are you trying to test? Is it possible to attach some screenshots for better understanding?
- ioioio
  Occasional Contributor
  9 years ago
  
  I want to click on "..." button and select an option from the list.
  - djadhav
    Regular Contributor
    9 years ago
    Since you mention that you are able to open the dropdown, you can use one of these 2 methods to select and item:
    
    1) ComboBox_SelectItemData : https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/bb856482(v=vs.85).aspx
    
    2) ComboBox_SelectString : https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/bb856483%28v=vs.85%29.aspx