Manage Windows Controls - How to use              Examples

(Available only in Premier and Enterprise version)

You can use this command to perform several actions on the following controls as part of the task

  1. Get Text: Using this option you can work with windows controls. Use this option if you want the task to extract the value from a window control that cannot be selected and copied using standard Clipboard operation for e.g. Ctrl + C.
  2. Drop Down: This option can be used to perform the following actions on a drop down in an application,
    1. Get Total Items 
    2. Get Selected Item   
    3. Get Selected Index 
    4. Select Item by Index   
    5. Select Item by Text  
  3. Text Box: You can do the following on a text box,
    1. Get Text
    2. Set Text
    3. Append Text
  4. Check Box : Use this option to extract the status of a checkbox whether it is checked or unchecked. You can also set the status of the check box.
  5. Tree View:  The actions that can be performed on a tree view are similar to those of a drop down.
  6. Command Button You can click on a command button in an application.
  7. List Box: You can perform the actions similar to drop down on a list box or list view.
  8. Radio Button:  Get the status of a radio button i.e. selected or deselected, or select a radio button.
  9. Status Bar: The text in the status bar of an application can be extracted using this option.

Note : Automation Anywhere supports only Standard Windows controls. If your application has customized controls then it may not be captured by Automation Anywhere. Also controls in Internet Explorer cannot not be captured.