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 Usage Notes
   ■ By default, Visual Basic defines the name of a form (FormName property)
     as "Form" plus a unique integer, starting at 1. Numbers assigned are
     cumulative - for example, Form1, Form2, and Form3. This yields a unique
     name for each form.
 
   ■ To change the default, specify a unique name for the form. FormName must
     start with a letter and can have a maximum of 40 characters, including
     alphanumeric or underscore (_) characters.
 
   ■ A form name cannot be a Visual Basic reserved word.
     See: ◄Visual Basic Reserved Words►
 
   ■ The FormName property is distinct from the Caption property. When you
     change the caption, the FormName property is not changed.
 
   ■ Using the FormName identifier with properties and methods is optional
     within a form's code section. Any reference to a form within its own
     module or file is implicit. For example, in the code module for Form1:
 
         Form1.PRINT "Hello"
 
     is equivalent to:
 
         PRINT "Hello"
 
   ■ Visual Basic syntax requires the FormName identifier when referring to
     a form outside its own code section or a different module.
 
   ■ You cannot refer to the FormName property itself in code. For example:
 
          FOO$ = Form1.FormName
 
     causes an error. If you need to identify a form to pass to a procedure,
     use the Tag property. See: ◄Tag Property►