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Hi
i have DateTimePicker control in my application
i need to automate the click and selecting date
i have used the option to set the value but i need to see the flow of click and selecting the date ....
how can i do it as click action is not recognized as button click as in other dropdowns
with spy i am seeing very few properties
any helpis appreciated

If I understand you right you have already noticed that the drop down button is not recognized as a separate button and when you use the spy to track the datetimepicker it selects the list.

The list is a child of the Datetime as you’ll see in the spy. The element you what is the Datetime and not the list. If you are using a repository you can just drag it from spy into the Repository. You will need to convert the Ranorex.Datetime instance to a Ranorex.Control and call the SetPropertyValue Method. The property name that you want to set is ‘Value’.
Here are some links that should help.

http://www.ranorex.com/support/user-gui ... apter.html (the section on Multiple Adapters for one GUI element)

http://www.ranorex.com/Documentation/Ranorex-2.0/
http://www.ranorex.com/Documentation/Ra ... yValue.htm


if you really need to perform the clicks then you will need to use the imaging capabilities of the recorder. You can find a Screencast at this link that shows how to use imaging capabilities http://www.ranorex.com/support/screencasts.html.

I also recommend that you watch the ones on the RanorexPath as well.

Regards,
Ron
Support Team

Thanks, saved my day!

Here is my code, maybe someone will find it useful

I need some tutorial on this line please

var control = new Ranorex.Control(dateTimePicker);

Hi,

as described in following chapter of our user guide, this line of code converts the DateTime adapter into a Control adapter:
Ranorex UI Adapter

The Control adapter (which is available for .NET WinForms applications) allows to access more properties than the DateTime adapter.

Regards,
Tobias
Ranorex Support Team