Automation Guide Action-based testing language Built-in settings Timing settings

 item wait

item wait

Description

The maximum wait time for an item to become available or, depending on the action involved, unavailable.

An item can be one of the following:

• tree node
• menu item
• list item (that is, an item in a list view, list box, or combo box)
• table cell

Value units

seconds

Default value

3

Notes

• An item is available when it is visible, enabled, or it has a bounding rectangle.
• In the case of tree nodes and menu items: TestArchitect waits within the time-out, specified by item wait, for each level of the node path, or the menu path.
• For example (assuming the default setting of 3 seconds is in effect):
  • Check the existence of tree node: node A > node B > node C: the automation waits up to 3 seconds for each sequential node to become available.
  • Check for the nonexistence of tree node: node A > node B > node C:
    • The automation waits up to 3 seconds for node A to become available;
    • Upon node A’s appearance, the automation waits up to 3 seconds for node B to become available;
    • Upon node B’s appearance, the automation waits up to 3 seconds for node C to become unavailable.