Solution2.Parent Property

Definition

Namespace:

EnvDTE80

Assembly:

Microsoft.VisualStudio.Interop.dll

Package:

Microsoft.VisualStudio.Interop v17.12.40391

Gets the immediate parent object of a Solution2 object.

public:
 property EnvDTE::DTE ^ Parent { EnvDTE::DTE ^ get(); };

public:
 property EnvDTE::DTE ^ Parent { EnvDTE::DTE ^ get(); };

[System.Runtime.InteropServices.DispId(11)]
public EnvDTE.DTE Parent { [System.Runtime.InteropServices.DispId(11)] get; }

[<System.Runtime.InteropServices.DispId(11)>]
[<get: System.Runtime.InteropServices.DispId(11)>]
member this.Parent : EnvDTE.DTE

Public ReadOnly Property Parent As DTE

Property Value

DTE

A DTE object.

Implements

Parent

Attributes

DispIdAttribute

Examples

Sub IsOpenExample(ByVal dte As DTE2)  
    ' Displays the parent of the solution.  
    ' Open a solution in Visual Studio before running this example.  
    Try  
        Dim soln As Solution2 = CType(_applicationObject.Solution, _  
        Solution2)  
        Dim solnName As String = _  
        System.IO.Path.GetFileNameWithoutExtension(soln.FullName)  
        MsgBox("Solution " & solnName & _  
        " has the following parent:" & _  
        vbCrLf & vbCrLf & soln.Parent.FullName)  
    Catch ex As System.Exception  
        MsgBox(ex.ToString)  
    End Try  
End Sub  

//you will need to add this reference to your project as well  
using System.Windows.Forms;  
public void ParentExample(DTE2 dte)  
{  
    // Displays the name of the parent for a solution.   
    // Open a solution in Visual Studio before running this example.  
    try  
    {  
        Solution2 soln = (Solution2)_applicationObject.Solution;  
        string solnName =  
 System.IO.Path.GetFileNameWithoutExtension(soln.FullName);  
        MessageBox.Show("Solution " + solnName + "'s parent is: "   
+ soln.Parent.FullName.ToString());  
    }  
    catch(SystemException ex)  
    {  
        MessageBox.Show("ERROR: " + ex);  
    }  
}  

Remarks

The Parent property returns the immediate parent to the object.