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Returns the parent object of the VisionaireObject.

== Syntax ==
<syntaxhighlight lang="lua">
getParent()
</syntaxhighlight>

== Parameters ==

none

== Return values ==

{| class="ts"
|-
! style="width:15%" | Type
! Description
|-
| TVisObj
| The parent object of the VisionaireObject.
|}

== Examples ==

'''Example 1:''' Check if an animation belongs to a character or not.
<syntaxhighlight lang="lua">
function checkAnimOwner(anim)
anim = getObject("Animations[" .. anim .. "]")

if anim:getParent():getId().tableId == eOutfits then
print("The animation with id=" .. anim:getId().id .. " is a character animation.")
else
print("The animation with id=" .. anim:getId().id .. " is not a character animation.")
end
end

checkAnimOwner("welding_anim")

-- The shorthand notation offers a more convenient way to achieve the same
function checkAnimOwner(anim)
anim = Animations[anim]

if anim.parent.tableId == eOutfits then
print("The animation with id=" .. anim.id .. " is a character animation")
else
print("The animation with id=" .. anim.id .. " is not a character animation")
end
end

checkAnimOwner("welding_anim")
</syntaxhighlight>
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