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Returns the parent control for a control within a structure (such as an OPTION, SHEET or GROUP control structure, or a DETAIL, TOOLBAR, or MENUBAR structure). It can also be used to name a control (e.g., PANEL) as a parent container for other controls.

**Example 1:**

**WinView  WINDOW('MyApp'),AT(0,0,320,200),MAX,HVSCROLL,SYSTEM**

**         END**

**OptionSelected STRING(6)**

**?OptionControl EQUATE(100)   !A field equate number for CREATE to use**

**?Radio1        EQUATE(101)     !A field equate number for CREATE to use**

**?Radio2        EQUATE(102)     !A field equate number for CREATE to use**

** CODE**

** OPEN(WinView)**

** CREATE(?OptionControl,CREATE:option)              !Create the OPTION control**

** ?OptionControl{PROP:use} = OptionSelected**

** ?OptionControl{PROP:Text} = 'Pick one'**

** ?OptionControl{PROP:Boxed} = TRUE**

** SETPOSITION(?OptionControl,10,10)**

** CREATE(?Radio1,CREATE:radio,?OptionControl)       !Create a RADIO control**

** ?Radio1{PROP:Text} = 'First'**

** SETPOSITION(?Radio1,12,20)**

** !Create another with same parent:**

** CREATE(?Radio2,CREATE:radio,?Radio1{****PROP:Parent****}) **

** ?Radio2{PROP:Text} = 'Second'**

** SETPOSITION(?Radio2,12,30)**

** UNHIDE(?OptionControl,?Radio2)                    !Display the new controls**

** ACCEPT**

** END**

**Example 2:**

**!-----------------------------------------------------------------------**

**WinParent WINDOW('Caption'),AT(0,0,320,200),SYSTEM,GRAY,MDI**

**           SHEET,AT(x,x,x,x), USE(?Sheet)**

**            TAB('Tab 1'), USE(?Tab1)**

**             PROMPT('Prompt1:'), AT(x,x,x,x), USE(?Prompt1)**

**             ENTRY(@s20), AT(x,x,x,x), USE(Loc.Var)**

**            END**

**           END**

**           BUTTON('Close'),AT(x,x,x,x), USE(?Close)**

**          END**

**!     ?Sheet{Prop:Parent}   Belongs to WinParent**

**!     ?Tab1{Prop:Parent}    Belongs to ?Sheet**

**!     ?Prompt1{Prop:Parent} Belongs to ?Tab1**

**!     ?Loc:Var{Prop:Parent} Belongs to ?Tab1**

**!     ?Close{Prop:Parent}   Belongs to WinParent**

**Example 3:**

!name a control as a parent container for other controls

**CASE **x{Prop:Type}

**OF **Create:Button

X{Prop:Parent}=?ImageHorizontal

X{Prop:Ypos}=**0**

**   **X{Prop:Xpos}=ButtonXpos

X{Prop:Scroll}=True

ButtonXPos+=**50**

**  OF **Create:Prompt

X{Prop:Parent}=?ImageStatic

X{Prop:Xpos}=PromptXpos   //!controls are mirrored to the image//

//   //X{Prop:Scroll}=True

X{Prop:Follows}=LastControl

LastControl=X

**OF **Create:Entry **OROF **Create:Text

X{Prop:Parent}=?ImageStatic

X{Prop:Xpos}=Xpos       !//controls are mirrored to the image//

//   //X{Prop:Scroll}=True

X{Prop:Follows}=Lastcontrol

LastControl=X

**END**

**See Also:**

[[prop numtabs.htm|PROP:NumTabs]]

[[prop child.htm|PROP:Child]]

[[prop child.htm|PROP:ChildIndex]]

[[prop choicefeq.htm|PROP:ChoiceFEQ]]