RobotStudio API Question

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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!

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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.

CommandBarButton.FromId("CreateEmptyPart").Execute();

regards,
Johannes

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Thanks Johannes! :wink: