Specifies the border style of an object. Available at design time and run time.
Syntax
Object.BorderStyle[ = nStyle]
Settings
nStyle
For a CommandGroup, EditBox, Image, Label, OptionGroup, or TextBox control, the settings for the BorderStyle property are:
| Setting | Description |
| 0 | None. Default for Image and Label controls. |
| 1 | Fixed Single. Default for CommandGroup, EditBox, OptionGroup, and TextBox controls. |
For a line or shape, the settings for the BorderStyle property are:
| Setting | Description |
| 0 | Transparent |
| 1 | (Default) Solid. The outer edge of the border is the outer edge of the Shape control. |
| 2 | Dash |
| 3 | Dot |
| 4 | Dash-Dot |
| 5 | Dash-Dot-Dot |
| 6 | Inside Solid |
For a Form object, the settings for the BorderStyle property are:
| Setting | Description |
| 0 | No border |
| 1 | Fixed Single |
| 2 | Fixed Dialog |
| 3 | (Default) Sizable |
Remarks
If the BorderWidth property setting is greater than 1, regardless of the BorderStyle setting, a solid border is drawn. If BorderWidth is set to 1, BorderStyle produces the effects described in the tables above.