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CtlName and FormName Properties Example
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' This example shows one way to develop CtlName and FormName schemes. In
' larger applications, default form and control names often become too
' generic. For example, if you have several projects containing a form named
' "Form1," it will be overwritten in all projects unless you uniquely name it.
' In addition, having a simple naming convention will help you to write more
' readable code.
' You might consider using the following formula:
' typeDescription
' where type is a three letter abbreviation indicating the type of control,
' and Description describes the particular use or action of the control. For
' example, a text box that displays a digital readout might be named:
' txtDigits
' Using the formula above, you might consider the following three-letter
' abbreviations for your naming scheme:
' Object Abbreviation Object Abbreviation
' ═════════════════════ ════════════ ══════════════ ═════════════════
' Form frm Check box chk
' Combo box cbo Command button cmd
' Directory list box dir Drive list box drv
' File list box fil Frame fra
' Horizontal scroll bar hsb Label lbl
' List box lst Menu mnu
' Option button opt Picture box pic
' Text box txt Timer tmr
' Vertical scroll bar vsb
' Visual Basic makes it easy to create applications by providing a default
' naming scheme (for example, Form1, Form2, Combo1, and Combo2), and allowing
' you to create your own. Feel free to use the example naming scheme defined
' above.