Variable Data Type |
Prefix |
Example |
Boolean |
bln |
blnFull |
Byte |
byt |
bytDaysInMonth |
Currency |
cur |
curPoundsSterling |
Date (Time) |
dtm |
dtmStart |
Double |
dbl |
dblAstronomicalDistances |
Integer |
int |
intNumberOfEmployees |
Long |
lng |
lngProfits |
Single |
sgl |
sgl |
String |
str |
strSurname |
User-Defined Type |
udt |
udtStaffDetails |
Variant |
vnt |
vntChartData |
Control Type |
Prefix |
Example |
Animated button |
ani |
aniEmptying |
Check box |
chk |
chkWriteOnly |
Combo box |
cbo |
cboLanguage |
Command button |
cmd |
cmdCancel |
Common Dialog |
dlg |
dlgSave |
Data Contol |
dat |
datStock |
Data-bound Combo |
dbcbo |
dbcboActicleType |
Data-bound Grid |
dbgrd |
dbgrdStockItems |
Data-bound List box |
dblst |
dblstAccountCodes |
Directory list box |
dir |
dirTarget |
Drive list box |
drv |
drvSource |
File list box |
fil |
filPick |
Form |
frm |
frmMainMenu |
Frame |
fra |
frmPrinters |
Graph |
gra |
graSharePrices |
Grid |
grd |
grdQuantities |
Horizontal Scroll Bar |
hsb |
hsbHueColor |
Image |
img |
imgBitMap |
Label |
lbl |
lblHelpUser |
List Box |
lst |
lstColorCodes |
MCI |
mci |
mciSoundEffects |
MDI Child Form |
mdi |
mdiJuly |
Menu |
mnu |
mnuFileOpen |
MS Tab |
mst |
mstDays |
OLE |
ole |
oleExcel |
Picture Box |
pic |
picMemoryLeft |
ProgressBar |
prg |
prgConverting |
Report |
rpt |
rptEndofYear |
RichTextBox |
rtf |
rtfDiary |
Shape |
shp |
shpSquare |
Slider |
sld |
sldWindSpeed |
Spin button |
spn |
spnTicketsRequired |
StatusBar |
sta |
staInformation |
Text Box |
txt |
txtInputText |
Timer |
tmr |
tmrStartAlarmCount |
Vertical Scroll Bar |
vsb |
vsbRatios |