How could I get trimmed text from the 'TextBlock' WPF control ?

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Hi all.I have WPF control 'TextBlock' with TextTrimming="CharacterEllipsis"When TextTrimming is set to CharacterEllipsis, the text is trimmed and continued with an 'ellipsis' at the character closest to the trimming edge.&nbsp;All works fine, but how could I get trimmed text from the 'TextBlock' control?All I can get is the initial text before the trimming, but I need the trimmed text, which could be seen by the end-user.&nbsp;Example:original text - "ThisIsLongText1234567890123456789======================"trimmed text, visible for the user -"ThisIsLongText1234..."I could get only original text from the Object Spy&nbsp;&nbsp;Please, see attached picture and WPF code.&nbsp;code:&nbsp;&lt;TextBlock
x:Name="TestTextBlock"
Grid.Row="0"
Width="150"
VerticalAlignment="Center"
Background="Chartreuse"
FontSize="16"
Text="ThisIsLongText1234567890123456789======================"
TextTrimming="CharacterEllipsis" /&gt;&nbsp;&nbsp;

alexkaras · Answer

Hi,
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If no relevant property provided by TestComplete can be found in the Object Browser, I would talk to developers and ask what native property/method can be used to get trimmed text. With a high probability this property/method should be accessible from TestComplete so you should be able to use it in your test code.
https://support.smartbear.com/testcomplete/docs/app-testing/desktop/wpf/accessing-native-members.html
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ebarbera · Answer

Hi&nbsp;WPF_check&nbsp;-&nbsp;
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I would try using custom attributes to gain access to the trimmed text - here is the link with additional information :&nbsp;https://support.smartbear.com/testcomplete/docs/app-testing/web/general/object-identification/using-custom-attributes.html
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Let me know if you have any questions.&nbsp;
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Emma

wpf_check · Answer

Hi Alex,&nbsp;Thanks for your response.The main issue is that I have written this code.WPF process 'text trimming' under the hood and there is no method to get the value of the trimmed string.Maybe, I could talk with the ObjectSpy or Testcomplete-core developer about this?&nbsp;ebarberaAlexKaras&nbsp;Do you know any person to mention here?

alexkaras · Answer

Hi,
&nbsp;
&gt;&nbsp;there is no method to get the value of the trimmed string.
If trimmed text is just rendered on screen without been accessible via some method or property then you may try text recognition in TestComplete:&nbsp;https://support.smartbear.com/testcomplete/docs/testing-with/object-identification/text-recognition/about.html
Support can be contacted via the&nbsp;https://support.smartbear.com/testcomplete/message/ form.
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P.S. If the code to create trimmed text is under your control, isn't it more easy and reliable for testing to keep trimmed text in some property accessible to TestComplete?
https://support.smartbear.com/testcomplete/docs/app-testing/desktop/wpf/about.html#AvailableProperties
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