ParentFolder Property

Gets a reference to the parent folder of this item.

Syntax

Visual Basic
C#

'Declaration
 
Public ReadOnly Property ParentFolder As AbstractFolder

'Usage
 
Dim instance As FileSystemItem

Dim value As AbstractFolder

 

value = instance.ParentFolder

public AbstractFolder ParentFolder {get;}

Property Value

An AbstractFolder object that represents the folder that contains the item, or a null reference (Nothing in Visual Basic) if the item does not have a parent.

Remarks

If the current item is the root of a folder hierarchy, it has no parent folder. In this case, the ParentFolder property returns a null reference (Nothing in Visual Basic).

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

FileSystemItem Class
FileSystemItem Members