Object Prefixes

In VB6 you can name objects however you want as long as the names contain no spaces or punctuation and are 40 characters or less. This does not mean you should name objects randomly, though. Consistent prefixes help you to find and identify objects. The following table shows the recommended prefixes.

Object	Prefix	Example
Combo Box	cbo	cboBonus
Check Box	chk	chkYourReality
Command Button	cmd	cmdPerformance
Data	dat	datUra
Directory List Box	dir	dirHome
Drive List Box	drv	drvSafely
File List Box	fil	filRoom
Frame	fra	fraPictures
Form	frm	frmIncidentReport
Grid	grd	grdLock
Horizontal Scroll Bar	hsb	hsbLongName
Image	img	imgCapture
Label	lbl	lblNameTag
Line	lin	linWalk
List Box	lst	lstCharges
Menu	mnu	mnuValue
OLE client	ole	oleCafe
Radio Button/ Option Button	opt	optCheapTickets
Picture Box	pic	picFamily
Shape	shp	shpPreschool(circle, square, oval, rectangle, rounded rectangle, and rounded square)
Timer	tmr	tmrRound
Text Box	txt	txtVaticanus
Vertical Scroll Bar	vsb	vsbThousandPardons