ISShape.Parent

Description

The parent control of the specified shape.

Syntax

object.Parent

Part	Attribute	Type	Description
`object`	Required	ISShape	The `object` always implements the ISShape interface

Restriction: This property is readonly.

Return Value

ISControl

Example

Display the short name and type name of the parent control associated with the specified shape.

sub main()
  Dim aShape
  Dim aParentControl
  Dim aShapelInfo

  Set aShape = Form.Controls_("Shape1")
  set aParentControl = aShape.Parent
  aShapelInfo =_
    "PARENT CONTROL: " & vbNewLine &_
    "Short Name: " & aParentControl.ShortName & vbNewLine &_
    "Type Name: " & aParentControl.TypeName
  
  Profile.MsgBox(aShapelInfo)
end sub

Note: This macro should be executed in any event handler of the form control.

In Profile Client v8 on User Interface Parent can be found in Maintain > Templates > Health Record Collection Templates > Open the selected form template > Open form editor > Object Inspector.

Version information

Added in v7.8.0