Click on "FlyoutAnchor" type MSCUI Control
Hi
I am facing issue with clicking on a hyperlink of mscui control type "FlyoutAchor" in a web application. We are unable to generate the drop down menu from the link which manually can be generated by just clicking on it. I have tried PerformClick and RaiseEvent method for click but it doesn't help. Also, the html code doesn't have any event trigger associated with the control. I have provided the html code for control below:
<a tabindex="0" title="More" class="cui-ctl cui-fa-sm " id="m_excelWebRenderer_ewaCtl_ExcelViewerHeroDockOverflowMenuLauncher-Small20" role="button" aria-expanded="false" aria-haspopup="true" unselectable="on" mscui:controltype="FlyoutAnchor"><span class="cui-ctl-iconContainer20" unselectable="on"><span class=" cui-img-cont-float cui-img-20by20" unselectable="on"><img class="ewaboot_ellipsis20" role="presentation" alt="" src="https://s1-excel-15.cdn.office.net:443/x/s/1685095051__layouts/Resources/1033/EwaCommon.png" unselectable="on"></span></span></a>
Any suggestions on how to implement the click event on the control?
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Pegasystems Inc.
US
If by "flyout window" you mean one like the "Products" menu at training.openspan.com, then you need to locate the links underneath it from the web controls tab and add them to your hierarchy by selecting "Create control" rather than interrogating them directly.
KPMG Australia
AU
It is a 'more options' button in the menu when you open an excel spreadsheet in Excel WebUI. I had tried to add the control from web control tab but it just created a similar anchor control which won't open the flyout menu with PerformClick or RaiseEvent method. Also, there are no scripts associated with the control which can be invoked via Openspan script option.
Pegasystems Inc.
US
You'll probably need to pass a series of events for the anchor link to activate. It is best to debug the website directly through the F12 Developer Tools in order to determine the events required by the link... then after you figure out what you need, you can write the same JavaScript in OpenSpan with the InvokeScript and ExecuteScript methods.
KPMG Australia
AU
The anchor link is already activated as per attached screenshot but it doesn't accept the click event to show the flyout menu. Also, I was have attached the html code retrived via F12 developer toolbar in the query. It apparently doesn't have any script invocation in it.
Pegasystems Inc.
US
The anchor link will still have a script associated with it. You can see all JavaScript executed with a period of time by using the Profiler in IE.
ref: https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dn255005(v=vs.85).aspx
From there you can examine what functions are being called when you click the element. Then once you have an idea of the events being called you would artificially generate the events through JavaScript on the control. This is mostly a process of trial and error as there is no quick way to determine which events are needed. Sometimes functions being called in the Profiler give you a hint to the event names that are being called but that is the only real clue. Other times there is an Event tab on the DOM Explorer that will show you the events that a selected element has listeners for. That can also give you a clue.