DeveloperExpress XtraPivotGrid and XtraScheduler : Automation API

[moveo_software]

Hi,

is there a way to automate the XtraPivotGrid (PivotGridControl) and the XtraScheduler (SchedulerControl; Appointments) by DeveloperExpress?

Regards,
Ramon

[Support Team]

Hi Ramon,

Using the common way the currently available version does not support the automation of PivotGridControl and XtraScheduler. Nevertheless, you can try to automate that type of control using InvokeMethod or InvokeRemotely to retrieve serializable data from your application under test. Maybe you could ask the developers of your application to provide methods or properties for your needs in test automation.

If you need more information on the methods mentioned above, please read the following blog:
http://www.ranorex.com/blog/transfering ... et-control

kind regards,

Christoph
Ranorex Support Team

[moveo_software]

Hi Christoph,

thanks for your reply. For now we'll do it the way you described (Invoke... and providing some props). But what's with future versions of ranorex?

Best regards,
Ramon

[Support Team]

There are two possibilites that support for the DeveloperExpress XtraPivotGrid and XtraScheduler controls will improve in the future:

• DeveloperExpress improves their MSAA support for XtraPivotGrid and
  XtraScheduler (to the same level as all their other controls have)
• Demand for automating these two controls is so high that we implement a special plugin for these two controls

I don't know what DeveloperExpress is about to do on the first possibility, but I must say that the second possibility (a special plugin for these two DeveloperExpress controls) is currently not on our roadmap.

Regards,
Alex
Ranorex Support Team

[moveo_software]

Hi Alex,

ok, thanks for the information.
I will submit a feature request on DevExpress-SupportCenter and later I'll post the results in this thread.

Best regards,
Ramon

[moveo_software]

Hi folks,

a few days ago I've posted my request in the DeveloperExpress-SupportCenter.
They will implement the MSAA support for the PivotGridControl but not for the SchedulerControl.
For details watch the two links:

XtraScheduler: http://devexpress.com/support/center/p/S131115.aspx
XtraPivotGrid: http://devexpress.com/support/center/p/S31851.aspx

I'll do a post in this thread, when they've implemented the MSAA support.

Best regards,
Ramon

[Support Team]

They will implement the MSAA support for the PivotGridControl

Good to hear that, looking forward to testing the next DeveloperExpress version

Regards,
Alex
Ranorex Support Team