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RBC
CA
Last activity: 8 Feb 2019 10:16 EST
Interrogating old Windows app
Hi
I am working on an old Desktop application, I have to read the menu items of the ComboBox, When I interrogate it, its identified as a control.I could not interrogate it using the Bull's eye pointer, but created the control from "List Windows" tab.
I had passed the control to the Script but I am unable to read the list of menu Items from that control. Can you please suggest how to do this?
I have used a script and got the Handle.But I am not getting Windows control , its returning NULL. How Do I get the MenuItems?
***Edited by Moderator Marissa to update platform capability tags****
Accepted Solution
Pegasystems Inc.
US
Try this...
- Navigate to the Installation directory and find the file - DefaultWindowFactoryConfiguration.xml
- Open it and scroll down to the ComboBox section
- Add a new entry - like this, <Window class="TComboBox" type="ComboBox" />
- Save the file
- Restart Studio and then delete the old control and re-interrogate it.
- If it worked, the control should interrogate as a ComboBox... then try the out-of-the-box methods for getting the items.
Pegasystems Inc.
US
If it isn't an app on the support matrix we don't guarantee functionality. If it's a critical app you'll need to open an SR for a translator.
Pegasystems Inc.
IN
Pega Robotics Support Matrix
https://community.pega.com/knowledgebase/articles/pega-robotic-automation-application-support-matrix
In addition at this page you can see what's new in Pega Robotics - Pega Robotics Automation.
Pegasystems Inc.
US
Can you share a screenshot of the control in the windows tab, a screenshot of the control in the object explorer? What is the classname of the control?
There may be some options to get it working but need some clarification by seeing the control.
Accepted Solution
Pegasystems Inc.
US
Try this...
- Navigate to the Installation directory and find the file - DefaultWindowFactoryConfiguration.xml
- Open it and scroll down to the ComboBox section
- Add a new entry - like this, <Window class="TComboBox" type="ComboBox" />
- Save the file
- Restart Studio and then delete the old control and re-interrogate it.
- If it worked, the control should interrogate as a ComboBox... then try the out-of-the-box methods for getting the items.
RBC
CA
Sure.
But our question now is , for the users, who will use the application using Runtime, should we do the same thing?
Should changing the XML config file be a manual step after installing the Runtime? Is there a way we can include it as a part of Runtime installation?