How to deal with large amount of unrecognized elements?

[dugovic.milan]

Hi everyone. As you can see from the screenshot, these child element are not being correctly recognized by Ranorex, and that even when I switch to "simple" XPath generation mode. The only way how to identify desired element is via Index, which changes randomly (lol). Is there any way how to exactly define desired element other than using Index?

[odklizec]

Hi,

You see, without at least snapshot, there is not much we can do or suggest If you are sure there is no other usable attribute, it may still be possible to find an element by referencing another element (e.g. label). So please post a Ranorex snapshot, or send it privately to Ranorex support (eventually, request a remote session with them). There is really nothing we can suggest just from looking at screenshot

[Shakib]

Hi milan,

May be these controls will get path on run time.
Some time it happen with any type of controls so a good approach is:

1. Track parent control and keep the X-path as it is no change.
2. Write a code which will read children in run time:

foreach(var currentChild in trackedParentControl.FIndDescendent<Button>)())
{
Report.Info(currentChild.GetPath());
}

Some time it is requried to read x-path or any control on run time, it can save your time as well.
Please let me know if you find any difficulties.

[Fergal]

foreach(var currentChild in trackedParentControl.FIndDescendent<Button>)())
{
Report.Info(currentChild.GetPath());
}

Shakib when I tried a version of your code Ranorex gave the error message below:

foreach statement cannot operate on variables of type 'Ranorex.Button' because 'Ranorex.Button' does not contain a public definition for 'GetEnumerator' ...

Is there a way round that?

Thanks.

[odklizec]

Hi Fergal,

I think you need to use FindDescendants, which returns list of descendants, instead of FindDescendant, which returns just one item. Hope this helps?

[Fergal]

Hi odklizec, thanks very much for that, it works perfectly.

One other small think I needed to add was a ToString in the report item, as in:

Report.Info(currentChild.GetPath().ToString());