Dynamic Invoke

Dynamic invoke enables you to directly call methods, retrieve properties, or set properties, on an actual instance of a control in the application under test. You can also call methods and properties that are not available in the Silk4NET API for this control. Dynamic invoke is especially useful when you are working with custom controls, where the required functionality for interacting with the control is not exposed through the Silk4NET API.

Call dynamic methods on objects with the Invoke method. To retrieve a list of supported dynamic methods for a control, use the GetDynamicMethodList method.

Call multiple dynamic methods on objects with the InvokeMethods method. To retrieve a list of supported dynamic methods for a control, use the GetDynamicMethodList method.

Retrieve dynamic properties with the GetProperty method and set dynamic properties with the SetProperty method. To retrieve a list of supported dynamic properties for a control, use the GetPropertyList method.

For example, to call a method named SetTitle, which requires the title to be set as an input parameter of type string, on an actual instance of a control in the application under test, type the following:

control.Invoke("SetTitle", "my new title")

Note: Typically, most properties are read-only and cannot be set.

Note: Reflection is used in most technology domains to call methods and retrieve properties.

Note: You cannot dynamically invoke methods for DOM elements.