IUIAutomationTreeWalker::GetParentElementBuildCache method (uiautomationclient.h)
Retrieves the parent element of the specified UI Automation element, and caches properties and control patterns.
Syntax
HRESULT GetParentElementBuildCache(
[in] IUIAutomationElement *element,
[in] IUIAutomationCacheRequest *cacheRequest,
[out, retval] IUIAutomationElement **parent
);
Parameters
[in] element
Type: IUIAutomationElement*
A pointer to the element for which to retrieve the parent.
[in] cacheRequest
Type: IUIAutomationCacheRequest*
A pointer to a cache request that specifies the properties and control patterns to cache on the returned element.
[out, retval] parent
Type: IUIAutomationElement**
Receives a pointer to the parent element, or NULL if there is no parent element.
Return value
Type: HRESULT
If this method succeeds, it returns S_OK. Otherwise, it returns an HRESULT error code.
Remarks
The structure of the Microsoft UI Automation tree changes as the visible UI elements on the desktop change. It is not guaranteed that an element returned as the parent element will be returned as the parent on subsequent passes.
Requirements
Requirement | Value |
---|---|
Minimum supported client | Windows 7, Windows Vista with SP2 and Platform Update for Windows Vista, Windows XP with SP3 and Platform Update for Windows Vista [desktop apps only] |
Minimum supported server | Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008 with SP2 and Platform Update for Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2003 with SP2 and Platform Update for Windows Server 2008 [desktop apps only] |
Target Platform | Windows |
Header | uiautomationclient.h (include UIAutomation.h) |