How to convert string to repo item path

[pksy]

Hi, I don't know if the following is even possible but here goes:

I have the following repository structure

myContainer -> myButton1
-> myButton2
-> myButton3

I was hoping to pass in a string into a method, where the string is the name of the repo item in the repository, then use it as a repo path and call method.

So my method would be like this:

public void clickButton(string buttonName)
{
myCcontainer.buttonName.Click();
}

And I was hoping to call the method like this:

clickButton(myButton1);

Is there a way to do this?

[Support Team]

Hi,

Is there a way to do this?

To access the repository elements you have to use .Net Reflection. Currently Ranorex doesn't provide a direct way to access the repo elements as you want to access it.
Reflection Overview:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library ... s.71).aspx
Another possible solution would be so search the button by using the RxPath starting from the container level.

Regards,
Peter
Ranorex Team

[Florent]

ok but, please, in which conditions can we use the following methods ?
ToResolvedString :
http://www.ranorex.com/Documentation/Ra ... String.htm
Implicit :
http://www.ranorex.com/Documentation/Ra ... plicit.htm

Is there a way to use this metods to store the current repository Item path to a variable ?

Thank you in advance
Florent

[Support Team]

Hello Florent,

I am afraid that these two methods are not able to do what you want. It would be better to use the 'AbsolutePath' property instead.

String btn = repo.Application.ButtonInfo.AbsolutePath.ToString();

Regards,
Bernhard
Ranorex Support Team

[sham526]

U can try the below one also.
String str_btn = repo.Application.ButtonInfo.GetPath.ToString();