Parent property

Returns the object or collection that contains the specified object or collection. Read-only.

Applies to

Collections: AddIns, Adjustments, DataRanges, DataSets, Directions, Fields, FindResults, PlaceCategories, SavedWebPages, Shapes, Symbols, Toolbars, Waypoints

Objects: Application, DataMap, DataRange, DataSet, Direction, DriverProfile, Field, FillFormat, Hyperlink, LineFormat, Location, Map, PageSetup, PlaceCategory, Pushpin, Recordset, Route, SavedWebPage, SelectedArea, Shape, StreetAddress, Symbol, Toolbar, Waypoint

Syntax

object.Parent

Parameters

Remarks

• To view the entire MapPoint object hierarchy, see the About the Microsoft MapPoint object model topic.

• This table shows the parent for every object and collection in the MapPoint object model:

Example

  Sub GetParentOfMapObject()

    Dim objApp As New MapPoint.Application
    Dim objMap As MapPoint.Map

    'Create the Map object and set up application
    Set objMap = objApp.ActiveMap
    objApp.Visible = True

    'Parent of the Map object is the Application object
    MsgBox objMap.Parent.DefaultFilePath
  End Sub