GetValue

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Syntax -

GetValue <Variable Name> <App Name> <Element Identifier>

       Where:

               <Variable Name> is the user defined name that is assigned to the variable.

               <App Name> The name that represents an opened application.

               <Element Identifier> is a valid element identifier as described in Element Strings and References.

Description:

This command retrieves the text information that is stored in a windows element and stores it in <Variable Name>.  When the element identified by <Element Identifier> is a checkbox, the value retrieve will be "checked" if the checkbox is checked and "unchecked" if it is not checked.

Note:  For security reasons, this command will not retrieve text from a password field.

Sample:

       The following retrieves the text information of the element identifier given and stores it in a variable named PtBalance.

GetValue PtBalance RevCycle "Element[Name=Account Balance|Type=Text]"

Control Usage:

Button - returns the text on the button

ListItem - returns the text it contains

Text - returns the text it displays

CheckBox - returns checked, unchecked and mixed (if they support mixed mode)

ComboBox - returns the selected item

Spreadsheet - returns cell value

TitleBar - returns the text on the title bar of the window or dialog

See Also:

OpenApp

TypeValue

ElementExists