Version: 3.1.0
wxUIActionSimulator Class Reference

#include <wx/uiaction.h>

Detailed Description

wxUIActionSimulator is a class used to simulate user interface actions such as a mouse click or a key press.

Common usage for this class would be to provide playback and record (aka macro recording) functionality for users, or to drive unit tests by simulating user sessions.

See the wxUIActionSimulator Sample for an example of using this class.

Since
2.9.2

Library:  wxCore

Public Member Functions

 wxUIActionSimulator ()
 Default constructor.
 
bool MouseMove (long x, long y)
 Move the mouse to the specified coordinates.
 
bool MouseMove (const wxPoint &point)
 Move the mouse to the specified coordinates.
 
bool MouseDown (int button=wxMOUSE_BTN_LEFT)
 Press a mouse button.
 
bool MouseUp (int button=wxMOUSE_BTN_LEFT)
 Release a mouse button.
 
bool MouseClick (int button=wxMOUSE_BTN_LEFT)
 Click a mouse button.
 
bool MouseDblClick (int button=wxMOUSE_BTN_LEFT)
 Double-click a mouse button.
 
bool MouseDragDrop (long x1, long y1, long x2, long y2, int button=wxMOUSE_BTN_LEFT)
 Perform a drag and drop operation.
 
bool KeyDown (int keycode, int modifiers=wxMOD_NONE)
 Press a key.
 
bool KeyUp (int keycode, int modifiers=wxMOD_NONE)
 Release a key.
 
bool Char (int keycode, int modifiers=wxMOD_NONE)
 Press and release a key.
 
bool Text (const wxString &text)
 Emulate typing in the keys representing the given string.
 

Constructor & Destructor Documentation

wxUIActionSimulator::wxUIActionSimulator ( )

Default constructor.

Member Function Documentation

bool wxUIActionSimulator::Char ( int  keycode,
int  modifiers = wxMOD_NONE 
)

Press and release a key.

Parameters
keycodeKey to operate on, as an integer. It is interpreted as a wxKeyCode.
modifiersA combination of wxKeyModifier flags to be pressed with the given keycode.
bool wxUIActionSimulator::KeyDown ( int  keycode,
int  modifiers = wxMOD_NONE 
)

Press a key.

If you are using modifiers then it needs to be paired with an identical KeyUp or the modifiers will not be released (MSW and OSX).

Parameters
keycodeKey to operate on, as an integer. It is interpreted as a wxKeyCode.
modifiersA combination of wxKeyModifier flags to be pressed with the given keycode.
bool wxUIActionSimulator::KeyUp ( int  keycode,
int  modifiers = wxMOD_NONE 
)

Release a key.

Parameters
keycodeKey to operate on, as an integer. It is interpreted as a wxKeyCode.
modifiersA combination of wxKeyModifier flags to be pressed with the given keycode.
bool wxUIActionSimulator::MouseClick ( int  button = wxMOUSE_BTN_LEFT)

Click a mouse button.

Parameters
buttonButton to press. See wxUIActionSimulator::MouseDown for a list of valid constants.
bool wxUIActionSimulator::MouseDblClick ( int  button = wxMOUSE_BTN_LEFT)

Double-click a mouse button.

Parameters
buttonButton to press. See wxUIActionSimulator::MouseDown for a list of valid constants.
bool wxUIActionSimulator::MouseDown ( int  button = wxMOUSE_BTN_LEFT)

Press a mouse button.

Parameters
buttonButton to press. Valid constants are wxMOUSE_BTN_LEFT, wxMOUSE_BTN_MIDDLE, and wxMOUSE_BTN_RIGHT.
bool wxUIActionSimulator::MouseDragDrop ( long  x1,
long  y1,
long  x2,
long  y2,
int  button = wxMOUSE_BTN_LEFT 
)

Perform a drag and drop operation.

Parameters
x1x start coordinate, in screen coordinates.
y1y start coordinate, in screen coordinates.
x2x destination coordinate, in screen coordinates.
y2y destination coordinate, in screen coordinates.
buttonButton to press. See wxUIActionSimulator::MouseDown for a list of valid constants.
bool wxUIActionSimulator::MouseMove ( long  x,
long  y 
)

Move the mouse to the specified coordinates.

Parameters
xx coordinate to move to, in screen coordinates.
yy coordinate to move to, in screen coordinates.
bool wxUIActionSimulator::MouseMove ( const wxPoint point)

Move the mouse to the specified coordinates.

Parameters
pointPoint to move to, in screen coordinates.
bool wxUIActionSimulator::MouseUp ( int  button = wxMOUSE_BTN_LEFT)

Release a mouse button.

Parameters
buttonButton to press. See wxUIActionSimulator::MouseDown for a list of valid constants.
bool wxUIActionSimulator::Text ( const wxString text)

Emulate typing in the keys representing the given string.

Currently only the ASCII letters, digits and characters for the definition of numbers (i.e. characters a-z A-Z 0-9 + - . , 'space') are supported.

Parameters
textThe string to type.