Object Naming Conventions

Follow this suggested format for naming objects.

PrefixName

Suggested prefixes for object names are listed in the following table.

Prefix	Object	Example
chk	CheckBox	chkReadOnly
col	Collection	colFormObjects
cbo	ComboBox	cboEnglish
cmd	CommandButton	cmdCancel
cmg	CommandGroup	cmgChoices
cnt	Container	cntMoverList
ctl	Control	ctlFileList
cad	CursorAdapter	cadInventory
<user-defined>	Custom	user-defined
dte	DataEnvironment	dteSalesForm
edt	EditBox	edtTextArea
frm	Form	frmFileOpen
frs	FormSet	frsDataEntry
grd	Grid	grdPrices
grc	Column	grcCurrentPrice
grh	Header	grhTotalInventory
hpl	HyperLink	hplHomeURL
img	Image	imgIcon
lbl	Label	lblHelpMessage
lin	Line	linVertical
lst	ListBox	lstPolicyCodes
olb	OLEBoundControl	olbObject1
ole	OLE	oleObject1
opt	OptionButton	optFrench
opg	OptionGroup	opgType
pag	Page	pagDataUpdate
pgf	PageFrame	pgfLeft
prj	ProjectHook	prjBuildAll
sep	Separator	sepToolSection1
shp	Shape	shpCircle
spn	Spinner	spnValues
txt	TextBox	txtGetText
tmr	Timer	tmrAlarm
tbr	ToolBar	tbrEditReport
xad	XMLAdapter	xadRemoteXMLData
xfd	XMLField	xfdPrices
xtb	XMLTable	xtbInventory

Remarks

Prefixes aren't required, but are recommended as good programming practice. Using a prefix does not dictate the contents of an object variable — in Visual FoxPro, prefixes are used only as a naming convention. For example, adding the prefix "cbo" does not check that the object referenced by the variable is a combo box, but it does help you remember the object referenced by the variable.

For more information, see Visual FoxPro Naming Rules.

See Also

Constant Naming Conventions | Table Field Naming Conventions | Variable Naming Conventions | Visual FoxPro Naming Rules | Window Naming Conventions