Name

This property returns the name used in code to identify a form or control, and returns and sets the name of a font object.

Syntax

object.Name

Parameters

object

Object expression that evaluates to a control or Form object. If object is omitted, the form associated with the active form module is assumed to be object.

Remarks

The Name property is read-only at run time.

The default name for new objects is the type of object plus a unique integer, such as Form1.

An object's Name property must start with a letter. The name can be a maximum of 40 characters. It can include numbers and underline (_) characters but cannot include punctuation or spaces. Forms cannot have the same name as another public object such as Clipboard, Screen, or App. Although the Name property setting can be a keyword, property name, or the name of another object, this can create conflicts in your code.

Visual Basic for Windows CE often uses the Name property setting as the default value for the Caption and Text properties. However, changing one of these properties does not affect the others.