---
title: "Thumbnail.ParentControlName Property  ActiveX/Java Uploader PHP"
canonical: https://www.aurigma.com/docs/us8/JA_P_P_Thumbnail_ParentControlName.htm
product: "Upload Suite 8"
---

# Thumbnail.ParentControlName Property ActiveX/Java Uploader PHP

Supported browsers: ![Internet Explorer](https://www.aurigma.com/docs/us8/icons/ie8.png)![Firefox](https://www.aurigma.com/docs/us8/icons/firefox.png)![Google Chrome](https://www.aurigma.com/docs/us8/icons/chrome.png)![Safari](https://www.aurigma.com/docs/us8/icons/safari.png)
 
The [Uploader](https://www.aurigma.com/docs/us8/JA_T_P_Uploader.htm.md) control name this [Thumbnail](https://www.aurigma.com/docs/us8/JA_T_P_Thumbnail.htm.md) instance is associated with.

## Syntax
 
```
public function getParentControlName() {
}

public function setParentControlName($value) {
}
```
 
### Property Value
 
Type: **string**
 
Gets or sets a name of the **Uploader** control this **Thumbnail** instance is associated with.
 
Default value is **""**.

## Remarks
 
After you associate this **Thumbnail** control with a parent **Uploader**, you should bind it with some item from the upload list. To do this, set the [Guid](https://www.aurigma.com/docs/us8/JA_P_P_Thumbnail_Guid.htm.md) property to the GUID of this item. You can get it using the [file.guid](https://www.aurigma.com/docs/us8/JA_P_J_$au_file_guid.htm.md) property.

## See Also
 
### Reference
 
- [Aurigma.ImageUploader.Thumbnail.ParentControlName ASP.NET PropertyActiveX/Java Uploader](https://www.aurigma.com/docs/us8/JA_P_Aurigma_ImageUploader_Thumbnail_ParentControlName.htm.md)
- [$au.thumbnail.parentControlName JavaScript PropertyActiveX/Java Uploader](https://www.aurigma.com/docs/us8/JA_P_J_$au_thumbnail_parentControlName.htm.md)