Winappdriver: Is there any way to click on all elements returned from a FindElements list?

Created on 21 Feb 2018  路  5Comments  路  Source: microsoft/WinAppDriver

In my App I have a view where I have to evaluate itens, so there is a lot of "Yes" and "No" pictureBoxes.
Is there any to use something like FindElementsByAccessibilityId("picBoxYes") and Click() on all returned elements from this collection?

picture ycoliveira

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What did this line of code return:
var foundResults = Driver.Session.FindElementsByAccessibilityId("picBoxYes");

That should get you every instance of the element (you can verify by replacing the element.Click in the foreach with Debug.Writeline(element.Text) or something to that affect).

If the FindElements got you back multiple elements, what failure did you see with the foreach loop?

picture PandaMagnus on 7 Mar 2018
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Can't you use a foreach loop on the returned results? So e.g.:
var foundResults = FindElementsByAccessibilityId("picBoxYes");
foreach(var element in foundResults)
{
element.Click();
}

OR, depending on how you're calling WAP, you might be able to cut out the variable declaration entirely (e.g. if you're using a page object pattern and have the FindElements call abstracted out into a method or property):

foreach(var element in SomeWindowObject.FindAllYesBoxes)
{
element.Click();
}

PandaMagnus picture PandaMagnus on 22 Feb 2018
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I've tried this code but It didn't work:

var foundResults = Driver.Session.FindElementsByAccessibilityId("picBoxYes");
 foreach(var element in foundResults)
{
     element.Click();
}

That's how I clicking on the buttons:

Driver.Session.FindElementByAccessibilityId("Consi").FindElementByAccessibilityId("picBoxYes").Click();
Driver.Session.FindElementByAccessibilityId("Consi").FindElementByAccessibilityId("picBoxYes").Click();
Driver.Session.FindElementByAccessibilityId("SOMETHING").FindElementByAccessibilityId("picBoxYes").Click();

Since I have this structure repeatedly, I want to know if I can use something like

Driver.FindElementsByAccessibilityId("PicBoxYes");

Then use a loop structure to click on every PicBoxYes element on my screen;

My xml has this structure repeatedly, changing just the first AutomationId:

<Pane AcceleratorKey="" AccessKey="" AutomationId="Consi" ClassName="WindowsForms10.Window.8.app.0.83dd9_r9_ad1" FrameworkId="WinForm" HasKeyboardFocus="False" HelpText="" IsContentElement="True" IsControlElement="True" IsEnabled="True" IsKeyboardFocusable="True" IsOffscreen="False" IsPassword="False" IsRequiredForForm="False" ItemStatus="" ItemType="" LocalizedControlType="painel" Name="" Orientation="None" ProcessId="7700" RuntimeId="42.533352" x="1526" y="2878" width="355" height="125">
    <Pane AcceleratorKey="" AccessKey="" AutomationId="tlpMain" ClassName="WindowsForms10.Window.8.app.0.83dd9_r9_ad1" FrameworkId="WinForm" HasKeyboardFocus="False" HelpText="" IsContentElement="True" IsControlElement="True" IsEnabled="True" IsKeyboardFocusable="True" IsOffscreen="False" IsPassword="False" IsRequiredForForm="False" ItemStatus="" ItemType="" LocalizedControlType="painel" Name="" Orientation="None" ProcessId="7700" RuntimeId="42.533266" x="1526" y="2878" width="355" height="125">
        <Pane AcceleratorKey="" AccessKey="" AutomationId="pnlTitle" ClassName="WindowsForms10.Window.8.app.0.83dd9_r9_ad1" FrameworkId="WinForm" HasKeyboardFocus="False" HelpText="" IsContentElement="True" IsControlElement="True" IsEnabled="True" IsKeyboardFocusable="True" IsOffscreen="False" IsPassword="False" IsRequiredForForm="False" ItemStatus="" ItemType="" LocalizedControlType="painel" Name="" Orientation="None" ProcessId="7700" RuntimeId="42.533366" x="1541" y="2878" width="325" height="25">
            <Text AcceleratorKey="" AccessKey="" AutomationId="lblTitleItem" ClassName="WindowsForms10.STATIC.app.0.83dd9_r9_ad1" FrameworkId="WinForm" HasKeyboardFocus="False" HelpText="" IsContentElement="True" IsControlElement="True" IsEnabled="True" IsKeyboardFocusable="False" IsOffscreen="False" IsPassword="False" IsRequiredForForm="False" ItemStatus="" ItemType="" LocalizedControlType="text" Name="Consi" Orientation="None" ProcessId="7700" RuntimeId="42.533262" x="1541" y="2878" width="288" height="20" />
            </Pane>
            <Pane AcceleratorKey="" AccessKey="" AutomationId="pnlComentario" ClassName="WindowsForms10.Window.8.app.0.83dd9_r9_ad1" FrameworkId="WinForm" HasKeyboardFocus="False" HelpText="" IsContentElement="True" IsControlElement="True" IsEnabled="True" IsKeyboardFocusable="True" IsOffscreen="False" IsPassword="False" IsRequiredForForm="False" ItemStatus="" ItemType="" LocalizedControlType="painel" Name="selecionado" Orientation="None" ProcessId="7700" RuntimeId="42.533330" x="1544" y="2994" width="319" height="1" />
            <Pane AcceleratorKey="" AccessKey="" AutomationId="tlpFluxoBtns" ClassName="WindowsForms10.Window.8.app.0.83dd9_r9_ad1" FrameworkId="WinForm" HasKeyboardFocus="False" HelpText="" IsContentElement="True" IsControlElement="True" IsEnabled="True" IsKeyboardFocusable="True" IsOffscreen="False" IsPassword="False" IsRequiredForForm="False" ItemStatus="" ItemType="" LocalizedControlType="painel" Name="Consi" Orientation="None" ProcessId="7700" RuntimeId="42.533284" x="1541" y="2903" width="325" height="88">
                <Pane AcceleratorKey="" AccessKey="" AutomationId="pnlSeparator4" ClassName="WindowsForms10.Window.8.app.0.83dd9_r9_ad1" FrameworkId="WinForm" HasKeyboardFocus="False" HelpText="" IsContentElement="True" IsControlElement="True" IsEnabled="True" IsKeyboardFocusable="True" IsOffscreen="False" IsPassword="False" IsRequiredForForm="False" ItemStatus="" ItemType="" LocalizedControlType="painel" Name="" Orientation="None" ProcessId="7700" RuntimeId="42.533306" x="1784" y="2942" width="8" height="1" />
                <Pane AcceleratorKey="" AccessKey="" AutomationId="pnlSeparator3" ClassName="WindowsForms10.Window.8.app.0.83dd9_r9_ad1" FrameworkId="WinForm" HasKeyboardFocus="False" HelpText="" IsContentElement="True" IsControlElement="True" IsEnabled="True" IsKeyboardFocusable="True" IsOffscreen="False" IsPassword="False" IsRequiredForForm="False" ItemStatus="" ItemType="" LocalizedControlType="painel" Name="" Orientation="None" ProcessId="7700" RuntimeId="42.533296" x="1733" y="2942" width="8" height="1" />
                <Pane AcceleratorKey="" AccessKey="" AutomationId="pnlSeparator2" ClassName="WindowsForms10.Window.8.app.0.83dd9_r9_ad1" FrameworkId="WinForm" HasKeyboardFocus="False" HelpText="" IsContentElement="True" IsControlElement="True" IsEnabled="True" IsKeyboardFocusable="True" IsOffscreen="False" IsPassword="False" IsRequiredForForm="False" ItemStatus="" ItemType="" LocalizedControlType="painel" Name="" Orientation="None" ProcessId="7700" RuntimeId="42.533304" x="1662" y="2942" width="27" height="1" />
                <Pane AcceleratorKey="" AccessKey="" AutomationId="picBoxAutomatico" ClassName="WindowsForms10.Window.8.app.0.83dd9_r9_ad1" FrameworkId="WinForm" HasKeyboardFocus="False" HelpText="" IsContentElement="True" IsControlElement="True" IsEnabled="True" IsKeyboardFocusable="True" IsOffscreen="False" IsPassword="False" IsRequiredForForm="False" ItemStatus="" ItemType="" LocalizedControlType="painel" Name="Consi" Orientation="None" ProcessId="7700" RuntimeId="42.533298" x="1563" y="2921" width="45" height="44" />
                <Pane AcceleratorKey="" AccessKey="" AutomationId="picBoxNP" ClassName="WindowsForms10.Window.8.app.0.83dd9_r9_ad1" FrameworkId="WinForm" HasKeyboardFocus="False" HelpText="" IsContentElement="True" IsControlElement="True" IsEnabled="True" IsKeyboardFocusable="True" IsOffscreen="False" IsPassword="False" IsRequiredForForm="False" ItemStatus="" ItemType="" LocalizedControlType="painel" Name="" Orientation="None" ProcessId="7700" RuntimeId="42.533346" x="1792" y="2921" width="43" height="44" />
                <Pane AcceleratorKey="" AccessKey="" AutomationId="picBoxNo" ClassName="WindowsForms10.Window.8.app.0.83dd9_r9_ad1" FrameworkId="WinForm" HasKeyboardFocus="False" HelpText="" IsContentElement="True" IsControlElement="True" IsEnabled="True" IsKeyboardFocusable="True" IsOffscreen="False" IsPassword="False" IsRequiredForForm="False" ItemStatus="" ItemType="" LocalizedControlType="painel" Name="" Orientation="None" ProcessId="7700" RuntimeId="42.533358" x="1741" y="2921" width="43" height="44" />
                <Pane AcceleratorKey="" AccessKey="" AutomationId="picBoxYes" ClassName="WindowsForms10.Window.8.app.0.83dd9_r9_ad1" FrameworkId="WinForm" HasKeyboardFocus="False" HelpText="" IsContentElement="True" IsControlElement="True" IsEnabled="True" IsKeyboardFocusable="True" IsOffscreen="False" IsPassword="False" IsRequiredForForm="False" ItemStatus="" ItemType="" LocalizedControlType="painel" Name="" Orientation="None" ProcessId="7700" RuntimeId="42.533606" x="1689" y="2921" width="44" height="44" />
                <Pane AcceleratorKey="" AccessKey="" AutomationId="picBoxSeta" ClassName="WindowsForms10.Window.8.app.0.83dd9_r9_ad1" FrameworkId="WinForm" HasKeyboardFocus="False" HelpText="" IsContentElement="True" IsControlElement="True" IsEnabled="True" IsKeyboardFocusable="True" IsOffscreen="False" IsPassword="False" IsRequiredForForm="False" ItemStatus="" ItemType="" LocalizedControlType="painel" Name="" Orientation="None" ProcessId="7700" RuntimeId="42.533282" x="1635" y="2921" width="27" height="44" />
                <Pane AcceleratorKey="" AccessKey="" AutomationId="pnlSeparator1" ClassName="WindowsForms10.Window.8.app.0.83dd9_r9_ad1" FrameworkId="WinForm" HasKeyboardFocus="False" HelpText="" IsContentElement="True" IsControlElement="True" IsEnabled="True" IsKeyboardFocusable="True" IsOffscreen="False" IsPassword="False" IsRequiredForForm="False" ItemStatus="" ItemType="" LocalizedControlType="painel" Name="" Orientation="None" ProcessId="7700" RuntimeId="42.533278" x="1608" y="2942" width="27" height="1" />
                <Text AcceleratorKey="" AccessKey="" AutomationId="lblSelecionado" ClassName="WindowsForms10.STATIC.app.0.83dd9_r9_ad1" FrameworkId="WinForm" HasKeyboardFocus="False" HelpText="" IsContentElement="True" IsControlElement="True" IsEnabled="True" IsKeyboardFocusable="False" IsOffscreen="False" IsPassword="False" IsRequiredForForm="False" ItemStatus="" ItemType="" LocalizedControlType="text" Name="selecionado" Orientation="None" ProcessId="7700" RuntimeId="42.533372" x="1689" y="2904" width="147" height="15" />
                <CheckBox AcceleratorKey="" AccessKey="" AutomationId="chkBoxAdicionarComentario" ClassName="WindowsForms10.BUTTON.app.0.83dd9_r9_ad1" FrameworkId="WinForm" HasKeyboardFocus="False" HelpText="" IsContentElement="True" IsControlElement="True" IsEnabled="True" IsKeyboardFocusable="True" IsOffscreen="False" IsPassword="False" IsRequiredForForm="False" ItemStatus="" ItemType="" LocalizedControlType="caixa de sele莽茫o" Name="Adicionar Coment谩rio" Orientation="None" ProcessId="7700" RuntimeId="42.533472" x="1692" y="2968" width="171" height="20" ToggleState="Off" IsAvailable="True" />
                <Text AcceleratorKey="" AccessKey="" AutomationId="lblAutomatico" ClassName="WindowsForms10.STATIC.app.0.83dd9_r9_ad1" FrameworkId="WinForm" HasKeyboardFocus="False" HelpText="" IsContentElement="True" IsControlElement="True" IsEnabled="True" IsKeyboardFocusable="False" IsOffscreen="False" IsPassword="False" IsRequiredForForm="False" ItemStatus="" ItemType="" LocalizedControlType="text" Name="autom谩tico" Orientation="None" ProcessId="7700" RuntimeId="42.533248" x="1541" y="2904" width="94" height="15" />
            </Pane>
        </Pane>
    </Pane>
</Pane>
ycoliveira picture ycoliveira on 5 Mar 2018

What did this line of code return:
var foundResults = Driver.Session.FindElementsByAccessibilityId("picBoxYes");

That should get you every instance of the element (you can verify by replacing the element.Click in the foreach with Debug.Writeline(element.Text) or something to that affect).

If the FindElements got you back multiple elements, what failure did you see with the foreach loop?

PandaMagnus picture PandaMagnus on 7 Mar 2018
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Hey there,
It worked perfectly, it finds all the elements I want to click and click on them all but I having another problem. To click on all the elements he needs to scroll up/down the page. But instead of scrolling, it clicks on the same position where the boxes are but without scrolling, so he clicks on the box position in the screen but not on the box itself (The box is behind the place it clicks)

ycoliveira picture ycoliveira on 16 Apr 2018

Please open a new ticket if you are still experiencing the other problem @ycoliveira.
Thanks!

hassanuz picture hassanuz on 16 Oct 2018
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