GetParentOfType(DependencyObject,Type,DependencyObject) Method

Returns a System.Windows.DependencyObject value that represents the parent of the visual object of the specified type. Method looks up the visual tree until the desired parent element is found or parent element is equal to the specified endObject.

Syntax

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'Declaration
 
Public Overloads Shared Function GetParentOfType( _
   ByVal reference As DependencyObject, _
   ByVal type As Type, _
   ByVal endObject As DependencyObject _
) As DependencyObject

'Usage
 
Dim reference As DependencyObject
Dim type As Type
Dim endObject As DependencyObject
Dim value As DependencyObject
 
value = VTreeHelper.GetParentOfType(reference, type, endObject)

public static DependencyObject GetParentOfType( 
   DependencyObject reference,
   Type type,
   DependencyObject endObject
)

public:
static DependencyObject^ GetParentOfType( 
   DependencyObject^ reference,
   Type^ type,
   DependencyObject^ endObject
)

Parameters

reference: The visual whose parent is returned.
type: The System.Type of the parent element to search for.
endObject: The visual representing the end point of search.

Return Value

The parent of the visual.

Requirements

Target Platforms: Windows 7, Windows Vista SP1 or later, Windows XP SP3, Windows Server 2008 (Server Core not supported), Windows Server 2008 R2 (Server Core supported with SP1 or later), Windows Server 2003 SP2

Reference

VTreeHelper Class
VTreeHelper Members
Overload List