How do I verify that a text block is underlined?

Hello Shashi,

Underlining is done using a TextBlock.TextDecorations Property. Maybe we can get that as an automation property, but I'm not sure (I haven't tried it yet).

Before we venture down that path, may i ask why do you want to do this? Generally this type of testing is what we call "look and feel" testing of the application, something we admit is usually better done by hand and with the human eye i.e. our normal recommendation is to avoid testing things like color, underlining and so forth.

Regards,
Cody
Telerik

Hi Cody,

To answer your question:  while I would normally agree with you, there are certain special requirements of the test that I am writing for which this functionality is needed (if it is possible).

I researched the TextDecorations property that you referred to and tried to write code to get to it - I made some progress but haven't been successful in getting what I need.  Here is where I am right now:

a) From MSDN documentation, it looks like the TextDecorations class has properties to get/set underline, overline, etc. 
b) However, TextBlock.TextDecorations does not return an instance of that class - instead it returns a TextDecorationsCollection object which contains a collection of TextDecorations objects.  Does this mean that there is one TextDecorations object per decoration - i.e. one for underline (if text is underlined), one for overline (if text is overlined), etc?

c) I wrote code in my test to try and get the TextDecorationsCollection object from the TextDecorations property - but was unsuccessful (an exception was thrown during the call).  Code and exception are shown below.


InnerException:System.InvalidCastException: Invalid cast from 'System.String' to 'System.Windows.TextDecorationCollection'. at System.Convert.DefaultToType(IConvertible value, Type targetType, IFormatProvider provider) at System.String.System.IConvertible.ToType(Type type, IFormatProvider provider) at System.Convert.ChangeType(Object value, Type conversionType, IFormatProvider provider) at System.Convert.ChangeType(Object value, Type conversionType) at ArtOfTest.WebAii.Silverlight.SilverlightProxy.ObjectFromString(String objAsString, Boolean isAutomationPeer, Type objType) at ArtOfTest.WebAii.Silverlight.SilverlightProxy.GetProperty(AutomationProperty property, IAutomationPeer peer) at ArtOfTest.WebAii.Silverlight.AutomationObject`1.GetProperty(AutomationProperty property)

d) The above statement did work if I saved the result into a string (instead of TextDecorationsCollection).  Value of the string was "System.Windows.TextDecorationCollection".
e) I was also able to list the contents of the Textblock's Properties collection (using the GetProperties method) - it did contain a key  for TextDecorations with value same as above ("System.Windows.TextDecorationCollection").


f) I also noticed that the ArtOfTest version of Textblock does not have a property or method to get TextDecorations (at least in the version I am using) - whereas it is listed as a property in the Silverlight TextBlock class.  I am wondering if this is the cause of all the issues above.  If it is, is there a way to get to the Silverlight Textblock object from the ArtofTest Silverlight object? 

I will continue to research this for a little while longer - but I would appreciate any help you can provide regarding the above. 

To reiterate, I will need a solution that works in my version of TestStudio (which is a few releases behind the latest version - see my signature). 

Thanks,
Shashi 
Test Studio 2012.2.1420.0 (using the VS addin in VS2012).

Hi Shashi,

I am sorry to say we have concluded that currently it's impossible. I've added a feature request to add this ability.

Regards,
Cody
Telerik

Hi Cody,

Thanks for looking into it and logging the feature request.  I have voted for it and added a comment.

Shashi