Release 10.1A: OpenEdge Development:
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PARENT attribute

The handle of the parent of a widget.

Data type: WIDGET-HANDLE

Access: Readable/Writeable

Applies to: BROWSE widget, BUTTON widget, COMBO-BOX widget, CONTROL-FRAME widget, DIALOG-BOX widget, EDITOR widget, FIELD-GROUP widget, FILL-IN widget, FRAME widget, IMAGE widget, LITERAL widget, MENU-ITEM widget, RADIO-SET widget, RECTANGLE widget, SELECTION-LIST widget, SLIDER widget, SUB-MENU widget, TEXT widget, TOGGLE-BOX widget, WINDOW widget

This attribute is read-only for field groups.

For field-level widgets, the parent widget is the field group that contains the widget. For field groups, the parent widget is the frame that contains the field group. For frames, the parent widget is the window or field group that contains the frame. In windows, the parent widget is the window that parents the window. For a submenu or menu item, the parent widget is the menu or submenu that contains the submenu or menu item.