Object Naming Conventions

Follow this suggested format for naming objects.

Syntax

PrefixName

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

Prefix	Object	Example
acd	ActiveDoc	`acdHomePage`
chk	CheckBox	`chkReadOnly`
cbo	ComboBox	`cboEnglish`
cmd	CommandButton	`cmdCancel`
cmg	CommandGroup	`cmgChoices`
cnt	Container	`cntMoverList`
ctl	Control	`ctlFileList`
<user-defined>	Custom	`user-defined`
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`

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.