Retrieve ParentControl

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EDIT: see below

Hi there,

i build my commandbars dynamically, so i don't know the ids or anything else. There are simple buttons and  popupsplitbuttons.

It looks like this:

Button 1
Button 2
  SubButton 1
  SubButton 2
  ...
Button 3
Button 4
...

So, if 'SubButton 2' is clicked, how can i retrieve its parent 'Button 2' to change the caption from 'button 2' into 'something else'?
I know how to get the commandbar 'Button 2', but i don't know how to get it as a control to manipulate its properties.

Thanks
Andreas

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I posted this reply 36 hours ago:

Hi, gibra,

thanks for your reply. 

In Parameter-property
 i store a 'parameter' which holds the id of an object to be accessed 
when the button is clicked. The parent is supposed to store the last 
selected 'subcontrol' for quick access.

So there has to be another way to get the 'Parent-Button'. 

Thanks and greetings from Berlin to Italy
Andreas

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synectic Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 01 April 2011 Location: Berlin, Germany Status: Offline Points: 4	Post Options Post Reply Quote synectic Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: Retrieve ParentControl Posted: 02 May 2011 at 10:00am
	EDIT: see below Hi there, i build my commandbars dynamically, so i don't know the ids or anything else. There are simple buttons and popupsplitbuttons. It looks like this: Button 1 Button 2 SubButton 1 SubButton 2 ... Button 3 Button 4 ... So, if 'SubButton 2' is clicked, how can i retrieve its parent 'Button 2' to change the caption from 'button 2' into 'something else'? I know how to get the commandbar 'Button 2', but i don't know how to get it as a control to manipulate its properties. Thanks Andreas Why does the moderator not moderate? I posted this reply 36 hours ago: Hi, gibra, thanks for your reply. In Parameter-property i store a 'parameter' which holds the id of an object to be accessed when the button is clicked. The parent is supposed to store the last selected 'subcontrol' for quick access. So there has to be another way to get the 'Parent-Button'. Thanks and greetings from Berlin to Italy Andreas

gibra Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 31 October 2008 Location: Italy Status: Offline Points: 288	Post Options Post Reply Quote gibra Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 04 May 2011 at 4:36am
	You can use Parameter property to store the parent button, while add each button to Commandbar. From the help: Parameter Gets/Sets the parameter of the control. This is the equivalent to the "Tag" property. You can store any extra data needed for your program.
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synectic Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 01 April 2011 Location: Berlin, Germany Status: Offline Points: 4	Post Options Post Reply Quote synectic Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 04 May 2011 at 5:06am
	Hi, gibra, thanks for your reply. In Parameter-property i store a 'parameter' which holds the id of an object to be accessed when the button is clicked. The parent is supposed to store the last selected 'subcontrol' for quick access. So there has to be another way to get the 'Parent-Button'. Thanks and greetings from Berlin to Italy Andreas