You can call methods, retrieve properties, and set properties on controls that
Silk Test Classic does not expose by using the dynamic invoke feature. This feature is useful for working with custom controls and for working with controls that
Silk Test Classic supports without customization.
Call dynamic methods on
Silverlight objects with the
DynamicInvoke method. To retrieve a list of supported dynamic methods for a
Silverlight control, use the
GetDynamicMethodList() method.
Call multiple dynamic methods on objects with the
DynamicInvokeMethods method. To retrieve a list of supported dynamic methods for a
Silverlight control, use the
GetDynamicMethodList() method.
Retrieve dynamic properties with the
GetProperty method and set dynamic properties with the
SetProperty() method. To retrieve a list of supported dynamic properties for a
Silverlight control, use the
GetPropertyList() method.
Note: Typically, most properties are read-only and cannot be set.
Supported Parameter Types
- All built-in
Silk Test Classic types
- Silk Test Classic types include primitive types, for example boolean, int, and string, lists, and other types, for example Point and Rect.
- Enum types
- Enum parameters must be passed as string. The string must match the name of an enum value. For example, if the method expects a parameter of the .NET enum type
System.Windows.Visiblity you can use the string values of
Visible,
Hidden, or
Collapsed.
- .NET structs and objects
- Pass .NET struct and object parameters as a list. The elements in the list must match one constructor for the .NET object in the test application. For example, if the method expects a parameter of the .NET type
System.Windows.Vector, you can pass a list with two integers. This works because the
System.Windows.Vector type has a constructor with two integer arguments.
- Other controls
- Control parameters can be passed as
TestObject.
Returned Values
The following values are returned for properties and methods that have a return value:
-
The correct value for all built-in
Silk Test Classic types.
-
All methods that have no return value return NULL.
-
A string for all other types.
To retrieve this string representation, call the
ToString() method on returned .NET objects in the application under test.
Example
A
TabItem in
Silverlight, which is an item in a
TabControl.
tabItem.DynamicInvoke("SelectionItemPattern.Select")
mySilverligtObject.GetProperty("IsPassword")