ParentObject (Function)

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ParentObject (Function)

In french: ParentObjet

Identifies the "parent" of a graphic object: control, column, window, page, ...

Versions 15 and later

This function is now available for Android applications.

New in version 15

This function is now available for Android applications.

Versions 16 and later

This function is now available for WINDEV applications in Linux.

New in version 16

This function is now available for WINDEV applications in Linux.

Versions 17 and later

This function is now available for iPhone/iPad applications.

New in version 17

This function is now available for iPhone/iPad applications.

Versions 18 and later

This function is now available in Android Widget mode.

New in version 18

This function is now available in Android Widget mode.

Example

// COL_Column1 is in TABLE_Table1, which is in the WIN_Window2 window,
// which is the child of the WIN_Window1 window
ParentObject(COL_Column1) // Returns "TABLE_Table1"
ParentObject(TABLE_Table1) // Returns "WIN_Window2"
ParentObject(WIN_Window2) // Returns "WIN_Window1"
ParentObject(WIN_Window1) // Returns ""

// COL_Column1 is in TABLE_Table1, which is in the PAGE_Page1 page
ParentObject(COL_Column1) // Returns "TABLE_Table1"
ParentObject(TABLE_Table1) // Returns "PAGE_Page1"

Syntax

<Result> = ParentObject(<Object name>)

<Result>: Character string

If <Object name> is a control, <Result> corresponds to the name of the window (or page) to which the control belongs (even if the control is in a tab).
If <Object name> is a column, <Result> corresponds to the name of the Table control.
If <Object name> is a window, <Result> corresponds to the name of the parent window (or to an empty string ("") if <Object name> has no parent window).
If <Object name> is a page, <Result> corresponds to the name of the frameset (or to an empty string ("") if <Object name> has no frameset).

<Object name>: Character string (with or without quotes)

Name of the object (control, window, page, column) whose parent must be found. A WLanguage error occurs if the object is unknown.

Remarks

ParentObject and the MDI windows

ParentObject used on a window opened from a MDI child window returns the alias of the MDI child window.

Component : wd240obj.dll