IShellDispatch.Parent property
Retrieves an object that represents the parent of the current object.
This property is read-only.
Syntax
objParent = IShellDispatch.Parent
Property Parent As Object
Property value
A variable of type IDispatch that receives the parent object.
Remarks
This property is implemented and accessed through the Shell.Parent property.
Examples
The following examples show the use of Parent in JScript, VBScript, and Visual Basic.
JScript:
<script language="JScript">
function fnShellParentJ()
{
var objShell = new ActiveXObject("shell.application");
var objParent;
objParent = objshell.Shell_Parent;
if (objParent != null)
{
alert("Got parent property");
}
}
</script>
VBScript:
<script language="VBScript">
function fnShellParentVB()
dim objShell
set objShell = CreateObject("shell.application")
if (not objShell is nothing) then
dim objParent
set objParent = objshell.Parent
if (not objParent is nothing) then
alert("Got parent property")
end if
set objParent = nothing
end if
set objShell = nothing
end function
</script>
Visual Basic:
Private Sub fnShellParentVB()
Dim objShell As Shell
Set objShell = New Shell
If (Not objShell Is Nothing) Then
Dim objParent As Object
Set objParent = objshell.Parent
If (Not objParent Is Nothing) Then
Debug.Print "Got parent object"
End If
Set objParent = Nothing
End If
Set objShell = Nothing
End Sub
Requirements
| Requirement | Value |
|---|---|
| Minimum supported client |
Windows 2000 Professional, Windows XP [desktop apps only] |
| Minimum supported server |
Windows 2000 Server [desktop apps only] |
| Header |
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| IDL |
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| DLL |
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