BackColor Attribute? : Automation API

[bsing]

Hi,

I am using Ranorex 3.0.5.

Is there a way to access the BackColor property of a text box?

B

[sham526]

Try the below code..

Dim input_text As InputTag = layer_table.FindSingle(Of InputTag)("./input[1]")

MsgBox(input_text.GetStyle("color").ToString)

[Support Team]

Hi,

Have look at the Ranorex API documentation of a textbox.
The property BackColor is also provided here, you can set/get the value of BackColor.

Regards,
Martin
Ranorex Support Team

[bsing]

The documentation indicates that BackColor is only supported by RanorexPro.

[Support Team]

Hi,

The documentation indicates that BackColor is only supported by RanorexPro.

Sorry, but martin has posted you the wrong link. This is the right link http://www.ranorex.com/Documentation/Ra ... eValue.htm

And here you have the sample code:

Text yourTextBox = "RxPath to your Textbox";            	
var color = yourTextBox.Element.GetAttributeValue("BackColor");

Regards,
Peter
Ranorex Team

[bsing]

I tried your code ... and the first line works (I can get a valid reference to Text) .. but the 2nd line doesn't work for me (get a null returned) when trying to get "BackColor"

[sham526]

bsing have to tried my piece of code

Dim input_text As InputTag = layer_table.FindSingle(Of InputTag)("./input[1]")
Dim color as string = input_text.GetStyle("backcolor").ToString

[bsing]

Are you able to translate your vb code to C#? .... don't want to go down the vb path ... sorry

[Support Team]

Hi

The C# version of bsing's vb code would be

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InputTag input_text = someTableTag.FindSingle<InputTag>("./input[1]");
string color = input_text.GetStyle("backcolor").ToString();

Regards,
Martin
Ranorex Support Team

[bsing]

Is InputTag used for web pages/documents?

I am using a Windows Application.

[Support Team]

Hi,

Is InputTag used for web pages/documents?

Yes, it is used for web pages as it is a html tag.
Would it be possible to send us a Ranorex Snapshot file of the specific control?
Following link will show you how to generate a snapshot file:
http://www.ranorex.com/support/user-gui ... files.html

Regards,
Markus
Ranorex Support Team

[bsing]

Attached snapshot of mandatory field

[Support Team]

Hi,

to get your background color out of your control you can use following code snippet:

Text text = "/form[@controlname='frmMain']/container/container/element/container/container/text[@controlname='txtDetails']";
Color color = (Color) text.As<Control>().GetPropertyValue("BackColor");

Regards,
Tobias
Ranorex Support Team

[bsing]

I tried using this code, but the 'GetPropertyValue' method was not available.

I got the error after compiling 'System.Windows.Forms.Control' does not contain a definition for 'GetPropertyValue' .... etc.

I am using Ranorex v3.0.5 .... do I need to upgrade to say 3.2.1??

[Ciege]

Try declaring your Text object as Ranorex.Text.

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Ranorex.Text text = "/form[@controlname='frmMain']/container/container/element/container/container/text[@controlname='txtDetails']";   
Color color = (Color) text.As<Control>().GetPropertyValue("BackColor");