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GetParent

The GetParent function retrieves the handle of the specified child window’s parent window.

VB4-32,5,6
Declare Function GetParent Lib "user32" Alias "GetParent" (ByVal hwnd As Long) As Long

VB.NET
System.Windows.Forms.Form.Parent

Operating Systems Supported
Requires Windows NT 3.1 or later; Requires Windows 95 or later

Library
User32

Parameter Information
- hWnd
Identifies the window whose parent window handle is to be retrieved.

Return Values
If the function succeeds, the return value is the handle of the parent window. If the window has no parent window, the return value is NULL. To get extended error information, call GetLastError.

Last update: 07 April 2006