TreeView_GetParent macro (commctrl.h)

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02/22/2024

Retrieves the parent item of the specified tree-view item. You can use this macro, or you can explicitly send the TVM_GETNEXTITEM message with the TVGN_PARENT flag.

Syntax

void TreeView_GetParent(
   hwnd,
   hitem
);

Parameters

hwnd

Type: HWND

Handle to the tree-view control.

hitem

Type: HTREEITEM

Handle to an item.

Return value

Type: HWND

The handle to the parent item of this tree-view item, or NULL.

Remarks

This macro will return NULL if the parent of the specified item is the root node of the tree.

Requirements

Requirement	Value
Minimum supported client	Windows Vista [desktop apps only]
Minimum supported server	Windows Server 2003 [desktop apps only]
Target Platform	Windows
Header	commctrl.h