/// <summary>
/// Try to set the text on a control.
/// It uses the value pattern and if not available, simulate key press.
/// More info at this acdress : http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms750582.aspx
/// </summary>
public static bool TrySetText(this WinControl control, string valueToSet)
{
//TextPattern and ValuePattern cannnot be used on the same control
// NOTE: Elements that support TextPattern
// do not support ValuePattern and TextPattern
// does not support setting the text of
// multi-line edit or document controls.
// For this reason, text input must be simulated
// using one of the following methods.
//
if (!control.TrySetValue(valueToSet))
{
control.SetFocus();
Keyboard.SendKeys("^{HOME}"); // Move to start of control
Keyboard.SendKeys("^+{END}"); // Select everything
Keyboard.SendKeys("{DEL}"); // Delete selection
Keyboard.SendKeys(valueToSet);
return(true);
}
return(false);
}