I have an issue with setting value in Excel with UI Automation.
I can get all the cells and their information howver I am unable to set the AutomationElement by using method ValuePattern.SetValue()
The code will be executed and no error will be thrown however the cell wil not take the new value into account.
Same behaviour with the tool Accessibility Insights for Microsoft, I can get all the information but editing does not work, furthermore the tool will display sucesss but the value will not be changed.
I have tried launching Excel as an administrator but this does not change anything.
Updating the value with Insight Accessibility
Here's the code :
AutomationElement root = AutomationElement.RootElement;
var excelRoot = FindInTree(
TreeWalker.ControlViewWalker.GetFirstChild(root),
"WorkInstructionExcel.xlsx"
);
Condition conditions = new AndCondition(
new PropertyCondition(AutomationElement.IsEnabledProperty, true),
new PropertyCondition(AutomationElement.ControlTypeProperty,
ControlType.DataItem)
);
AutomationElementCollection gridCollection =
excelRoot.FindAll(TreeScope.Descendants, conditions);
var enumerator = gridCollection.GetEnumerator();
AutomationElement elem;
while (enumerator.MoveNext())
{
elem = (AutomationElement)enumerator.Current;
if (elem.Current.Name == "C2")
{
if (elem.TryGetCurrentPattern(ValuePattern.Pattern, out object valuePattern))
if (((ValuePattern)valuePattern).Current.IsReadOnly == false)
{
elem.SetFocus();
((ValuePattern)valuePattern).SetValue("test");
}
}
}