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 Methods Summary
 
 ■ Methods are keywords similar to functions or statements except that
   they always act on a specific object (a form, control, or the special
   objects CLIPBOARD, PRINTER, or SCREEN). Methods tell an object to perform
   some type of action. In some cases, a method's action returns a value.
 
 ■ Each method applies to a specific set of objects. A list of applicable
   objects is defined in the Help topic for each individual method.
 
 ■ Use the following syntax for methods:
 
         [form.][object.]method [arguments]
 
         • form       Name of the form; if omitted, the implied form is used
 
         • object     Name of the form, special object, or control; if
                      omitted, the implied form or control is used
 
         • method     Name of the method
 
         • arguments  Any valid arguments; in some cases, arguments are
                      optional or nonexistent
 
 ■ The following methods are available in Visual Basic:
 
   ◄ADDITEM►        Adds an item to a list box or combo box
   ◄CLEAR►          Clears the CLIPBOARD object
   ◄CLS►            Clears text from a form or picture box
   ◄DRAG►           Begins, ends, or cancels the dragging of controls
   ◄ENDDOC►         Terminates the current document
   ◄GETTEXT►        Returns text from the CLIPBOARD
   ◄HIDE►           Makes a form and its contents invisible
   ◄MOVE►           Moves and sizes a control or form
   ◄NEWPAGE►        Terminates the current page and advances to the next one
   ◄PRINT►          Prints data to a form, picture box, or printer
   ◄PRINTFORM►      Sends an ASCII dump of a form to the printer
   ◄REFRESH►        Forces repaint or update of a form or control
   ◄REMOVEITEM►     Removes an item from a list box or combo box
   ◄SETFOCUS►       Sets the focus to a specific control
   ◄SETTEXT►        Puts text on the CLIPBOARD
   ◄SHOW►           Makes a form and its contents visible
   ◄TEXTHEIGHT►     Returns the height of a string
   ◄TEXTWIDTH►      Returns the length of a string
 
 See Also
   ◄Controls Summary►                  ◄Form►
   ◄Object Events Summary►             ◄Properties Summary►