///--------------------------------------------------------------------
/// <summary>
/// Sets the range value of the control of interest.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="targetControl">
/// The automation element of interest.
/// </param>
/// <param name="rangeValue">
/// The value (either relative or absolute) to set the control to.
/// </param>
///--------------------------------------------------------------------
private void SetRangeValue(
    AutomationElement targetControl,
    double rangeValue)
{
    if (targetControl == null)
    {
        throw new ArgumentException("Argument cannot be null.");
    }

    RangeValuePattern rangeValuePattern =
        GetRangeValuePattern(targetControl);

    if (rangeValuePattern.Current.IsReadOnly)
    {
        throw new InvalidOperationException("Control is read-only.");
    }

    try
    {
        rangeValuePattern.SetValue(rangeValue);
    }
    catch (ArgumentOutOfRangeException)
    {
        // TO DO: Error handling.
    }
    catch (ArgumentException)
    {
        // TO DO: Error handling.
    }
}

///--------------------------------------------------------------------
/// <summary>
/// Obtains a RangeValuePattern control pattern from an 
/// automation element.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="targetControl">
/// The automation element of interest.
/// </param>
/// <returns>
/// A RangeValuePattern object.
/// </returns>
///--------------------------------------------------------------------
private RangeValuePattern GetRangeValuePattern(
    AutomationElement targetControl)
{
    RangeValuePattern rangeValuePattern = null;

    try
    {
        rangeValuePattern =
            targetControl.GetCurrentPattern(
            RangeValuePattern.Pattern)
            as RangeValuePattern;
    }
    // Object doesn't support the 
    // RangeValuePattern control pattern
    catch (InvalidOperationException)
    {
        return null;
    }

    return rangeValuePattern;
}