DockPattern.Pattern Field  
Definition
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Identifies the DockPattern control pattern.
public: static initonly System::Windows::Automation::AutomationPattern ^ Pattern;public static readonly System.Windows.Automation.AutomationPattern Pattern; staticval mutable Pattern : System.Windows.Automation.AutomationPatternPublic Shared ReadOnly Pattern As AutomationPattern Field Value
Examples
In the following example, a DockPattern control pattern is obtained from an AutomationElement.
///--------------------------------------------------------------------
/// <summary>
/// Obtains a DockPattern control pattern from an 
/// automation element.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="targetControl">
/// The automation element of interest.
/// </param>
/// <returns>
/// A DockPattern object.
/// </returns>
///--------------------------------------------------------------------
private DockPattern GetDockPattern(
    AutomationElement targetControl)
{
    DockPattern dockPattern = null;
    try
    {
        dockPattern =
            targetControl.GetCurrentPattern(
            DockPattern.Pattern)
            as DockPattern;
    }
    // Object doesn't support the DockPattern control pattern
    catch (InvalidOperationException)
    {
        return null;
    }
    return dockPattern;
}
'''--------------------------------------------------------------------
''' <summary>
''' Obtains a DockPattern control pattern from an 
''' automation element.
''' </summary>
''' <param name="targetControl">
''' The automation element of interest.
''' </param>
''' <returns>
''' A DockPattern object.
''' </returns>
'''--------------------------------------------------------------------
Private Function GetDockPattern( _
ByVal targetControl As AutomationElement) As DockPattern
    Dim dockPattern As DockPattern = Nothing
    Try
        dockPattern = DirectCast( _
        targetControl.GetCurrentPattern(dockPattern.Pattern), _
        DockPattern)
    Catch exc As InvalidOperationException
        ' Object doesn't support the DockPattern control pattern
        Return Nothing
    End Try
    Return dockPattern
End Function 'GetDockPattern
Remarks
This identifier is used by UI Automation client applications. UI Automation providers should use the equivalent field in DockPatternIdentifiers.
The pattern identifier (ID) is passed to methods such as GetCurrentPattern to retrieve the control pattern of interest from the specified AutomationElement.