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 Usage Notes
   ■ By default, Visual Basic defines the name of a control (the CtlName
     property) as the control type, plus a unique integer, starting at 1.
     The numbers assigned are cumulative - for example, Option1, Option2,
     Option3, and so on. This yields a unique naming scheme for each control.
 
   ■ Default control names are:
 
     Control           Default           Control                 Default
     ══════════════    ════════          ════════════════════    ═══════════
     Check box         CheckN            Combo box               ComboN
     Command button    CommandN          Directory list box      DirN
     Drive list box    DriveN            File list box           FileN
     Frame             FrameN            Horizontal scroll bar   HScrollN
     Label             LabelN            List box                ListN
     Menu              MenuN             Option button           OptionN
     Picture box       PictureN          Text box                TextN
     Timer             TimerN            Vertical scroll bar     VscrollN
     ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
 
   ■ To change the default, specify a unique name for the control. A valid
     control name has the following characteristics:
     • Must start with a letter
     • Can include alphanumeric or underscore (_) characters
     • Cannot exceed 40 characters
     Note: Remember "control name" + "_" + "longest event name" must not
     exceed 40 characters total.
 
   ■ A CtlName property cannot be a Visual Basic reserved word.
     See: ◄Visual Basic Reserved Words►
 
   ■ To create a control array, specify the same CtlName property for each
     control in the array. See: ◄Creating a Control Array►
 
   ■ You cannot refer to the CtlName property itself in code. If you need to
     identify a control to be passed to a procedure, use the Tag property.
     See: ◄Tag Property►
 
   ■ Changing the name of a control does not automatically change the name
     of related event procedures. You may need to manually rename event
     procedures to activate them for the renamed control.