Automation Guide Action-based testing language Built-in actions User Interface actions List, Table, Grid

 get selected count

get selected count

Description

Retrieve the number of the selected items in a multiple selection control (list box or list view).

Arguments

• window

  TA name of the window.

• control

  TA name of the list box or list view control.

• variable

  (Optional) Variable to receive the returned value.

Valid contexts

This action may be used within the following project items: test modules and user-defined actions.

Notes

• variable argument:
  • A returned value of 0 indicates that no items in the specified control are selected.
  • If the variable in argumentvariablehas not been declared, the action creates it as a global.
  • If the variable argument is left empty, TestArchitect supplies a global variable with the name _result.
• This action supports the <ignore> modifier. If the string <ignore> is present as the value of any of the arguments, or any argument contains an expression that evaluates to <ignore>, the action is skipped during execution.

Applicable Built-In Settings

The following settings are applicable to this action: case sensitive, remove double quotes from cells, standard ASCII only, page wait, object wait, value changed wait, window wait, load invisible controls.

Applicable Controls

This action is applicable to the following controls: list box, list view.

Example

Action Lines

Result

Related information

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