Screen Elements

Check Existence

Checks whether the control is existing or not (and visible, active). In Properties window: fill in the application custom internal name. Drop the control on the activity. Text to match is an optional parameter. The activity returns information through parameter Result.

scr_check_exist
Parameter nameParameter TypeIn/OutDescription
Alternative Scenario If FailedBooleanInputcheckbox; default is "on"
Application nameStringInputcustom internal name for application in which the action is taken, in order to use in Wizlink®
DisplayNameLiteralInputyou can change the name of activity for greater clarity of the scenario
Retry timeout [s]DoubleInputwaiting time until the activity will execute: 1. any negative value means try once, if you fail – set Result to False and finish activity; 2. “0” means try until you get the effect; 3. any positive value is time in seconds in which the activity will persist trying until successful or the time elapses, if failed – set Result to False and finish activity
Text to matchStringInputchecks whether inspected element contains given text (optional parameter)
ResultBooleanOutputreturns the Boolean value: it will return True if no error is in activity, otherwise it will return False
Result CodeInt32OutputResult Code will return 0 if there is no error in activity, otherwise in most cases it will return 1, the extended result code will show only in several chosen activities