RobotStudio API Question

shurd

Hi all,

 

I was wondering if anyone could give me an example for using the RibbonTab.SimulateClick() method for the RobotStudio API.  The API documentation suggests that you pass SimulateClick() a string for the control ID that you want to simulate clicking.  I've tried a few different options for using this (to help me create a custom Add-In for automating some path generation), but with no real success.  By way of example, if I use...

 

UIEnvironment.RibbonTabs["Modeling"].SimulateClick("");

 

...then the RibbonTab shifts to displaying the "Modeling" tab.  So far so good.  However, if I use...

 

UIEnvironment.RibbonTabs["Modeling"].SimulateClick("CreateEmptyPart");

 

...to attempt to simulate clicking the "CreateEmptyPart" button, then the focus of the RibbonTab still shifts to displaying the "Modeling" tab, but I don't seem to have simulated the clicking of this particular button (I would've expected to see a new part appear in my station).  Is there some more information that anyone could provide me to set me straight? 

 

Many thanks!

Johannes Weiman old account

Hi,

It seems the SimulateClick() method is not correctly implemented, so you can't use that. I've logged a bug report for that.

What you can (and should) do instead is to use CommandBarButton.Execute(), e.g.
[code]CommandBarButton.FromId("CreateEmptyPart").Execute();[/code]

regards,
Johannes

shurd

Thanks Johannes!