IUIAutomationElement::GetCachedParent method (uiautomationclient.h)

Retrieves from the cache the parent of this UI Automation element.

Syntax

HRESULT GetCachedParent(
  [out, retval] IUIAutomationElement **parent
);

Parameters

[out, retval] parent

Type: IUIAutomationElement**

Receives a pointer to the cached parent element.

Return value

Type: HRESULT

If this method succeeds, it returns S_OK. Otherwise, it returns an HRESULT error code.

Requirements

Requirement Value
Minimum supported client Windows 7, Windows Vista with SP2 and Platform Update for Windows Vista, Windows XP with SP3 and Platform Update for Windows Vista [desktop apps only]
Minimum supported server Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008 with SP2 and Platform Update for Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2003 with SP2 and Platform Update for Windows Server 2008 [desktop apps only]
Target Platform Windows
Header uiautomationclient.h (include UIAutomation.h)

See also

Conceptual

GetCachedChildren

IUIAutomationElement

Obtaining UI Automation Elements

Reference

UI Automation Tree Overview