system.gui.getParentWindow
note
This function was deprecated in 8.3 and replaced with a system.vision variation.
This function is used in Python Scripting.
Description
Finds the parent (enclosing) window for the component that fired an event and returns a reference to it.
Client Permission Restrictions
This scripting function has no Client Permission restrictions.
Syntax
system.gui.getParentWindow(event)
Parameters
| Type | Parameter | Description |
|---|---|---|
| EventObject | event | A component event object. |
Returns
FPMIWindow - The window that contains the component that fired the event.
Scope
Vision Client
Code Examples
Example #1 - Getting Window and Changing Its Title
# Use this in an event script to change the window's title.
window = system.gui.getParentWindow(event)
window.title='This is a new title'