Visual Basic Concepts

Intrinsic Controls

The following table summarizes the intrinsic controls found in the Visual Basic toolbox.

Icon	Control name	Class name	Description
	Check box	CheckBox	Displays a True/False or Yes/No option. You can check any number of check boxes on a form at one time.
	Combo box	ComboBox	Combines a text box with a list box. Allows a user to type in a selection or select an item from a drop-down list.
	Command button	CommandButton	Carries out a command or action when a user chooses it.
	Data	Data	Enables you to connect to an existing database and display information from it on your forms.
	Directory list box	DirListBox	Displays and allows a user to select directories and paths.
	Drive list box	DriveListBox	Displays and allows a user to select valid disk drives.
	File list box	FileListBox	Displays and allows a user to select from a list of files.
	Frame	Frame	Provides a visual and functional container for controls.
	Horizontal and vertical scroll bars	HScrollBar and VScrollBar	Allow a user to add scroll bars to controls that do not automatically provide them. (These are not the same as the built-in scroll bars found with many controls.)
	Image	Image	Displays bitmaps, icons, or Windows metafiles, JPEG, or GIF files; acts like a command button when clicked.
	Label	Label	Displays text a user cannot interact with or modify.
	Line	Line	Adds a straight-line segment to a form.
	List box	ListBox	Displays a list of items that a user can choose from.
	OLE container	OLE	Embeds data into a Visual Basic application.
	Option button	OptionButton	The Option Button control, as part of an option group with other option buttons, displays multiple choices, from which a user can choose only one.
	Picture box	PictureBox	Displays bitmaps, icons, or Windows metafiles, JPEG, or GIF files. It also displays text or acts as a visual container for other controls.
	Shape	Shape	Adds a rectangle, square, ellipse, or circle to a form, frame, or picture box.
	Text box	TextBox	Provides an area to enter or display text.
	Timer	Timer	Executes timer events at specified time intervals.

Note   The pointer tool (the first tool in the toolbox) provides a way to move and resize forms and controls. It is not a control.