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 Properties Summary
 
 ■ Properties determine the appearance and behavior of forms, controls, and
   other objects.
 
 ■ Property values can be passed to a SUB or FUNCTION procedure by reference.
   Property names can be used in SELECT CASE statements, FOR...NEXT
   statements, or for direct input (INPUT #1, BackColor).
 
 ■ Each property applies to a specific set of objects. A list of applicable
   objects is defined in the Help topic for each individual property.
 
 ■ Use the following syntax to set properties in code:
 
         [form.][object.]property[ = setting%]
 
         • form       Name of the form; optional in some cases. If omitted,
                      the implied form is used.
 
         • object     Name of a form, special object, or control; optional
                      in some cases. If omitted, the implied form or control
                      is used.
 
         • property   Any valid property name
 
         • setting%   Any valid property setting
 
 ■ The following properties are available in Visual Basic:
 
   ◄ActiveControl► Returns name of control with the focus
   ◄ActiveForm►    Returns name of form with the focus
   ◄Alignment►     Specifies alignment style of text
   ◄Archive►       Filters out files marked as archived
   ◄Attached►      Determines if scroll bar will be attached to form
   ◄AutoRedraw►    Determines if automatic repainting will occur
   ◄AutoSize►      Indicates if control will resize to fit contents
   ◄BackColor►     Determines background color of form/control
   ◄BorderStyle►   Determines border style of form/control
   ◄Cancel►        Defines Cancel button for command button
   ◄Caption►       Defines text to appear inside a control or title bar
   ◄Checked►       Indicates whether menu item is selected
   ◄ControlBox►    Places Control-menu box on form
   ◄ControlPanel►  Enables definition of default color settings
   ◄CtlName►       Defines name of a control
   ◄CurrentX►      Returns and sets current X (row) coordinate
   ◄CurrentY►      Returns and sets current Y (column) coordinate
   ◄Default►       Defines Default button for command button
   ◄DragMode►      Sets mode for drag-and-drop operations
   ◄Drive►         Sets or returns current disk drive
   ◄Enabled►       Permits form or control to respond to events
   ◄FileName►      Returns currently selected file name
   ◄ForeColor►     Determines foreground color of form/control
   ◄FormName►      Defines name of form
   ◄FormType►      Specifies MDI container or standard form
   ◄Height►        Sets or returns height of form, control, or screen
   ◄Hidden►        Filters out files marked as hidden
   ◄Index►         Number that identifies control if part of control array
   ◄Interval►      Determines time between occurrences of Timer event
   ◄LargeChange►   Determines amount of change when scroll bar is clicked
   ◄Left►          Sets or returns horizontal position (col) of form/control
   ◄List►          Allows access to items in list box or combo box
   ◄ListCount►     Returns number of items in list box or combo box
   ◄ListIndex►     Returns index of currently selected item
   ◄Max►           Defines maximum number in allowed scroll bar range
   ◄MaxButton►     Determines if Maximize button will be present on form
   ◄Min►           Defines minimum number in allowed scroll bar range
   ◄MinButton►     Determines if Minimize button will be present on form
   ◄MousePointer►  Determines default character to represent mouse
   ◄MultiLine►     Determines if text box will allow multiple lines
   ◄Normal►        Allows display of files not marked by any attributes
   ◄Parent►        Returns container of form/control
   ◄Path►          Returns the currently selected path, including drive
   ◄Pattern►       Filters file names to be displayed
   ◄PrintTarget►   Specifies target printer for PRINTFORM method output
   ◄ReadOnly►      Filters out files marked as read-only
   ◄ScaleHeight►   Returns interior height of form/control
   ◄ScaleWidth►    Returns interior width of form/control
   ◄ScrollBars►    Defines presence and style of scroll bars
   ◄SelLength►     Returns length of selected text
   ◄SelStart►      Returns starting position of selected text
   ◄SelText►       Returns currently selected text
   ◄Separator►     Determines if a menu control is displayed as a separator
   ◄SmallChange►   Determines amount of change when scroll bar is clicked
   ◄Sorted►        Determines if list will be sorted as new items change
   ◄Style►         Determines style of combo box
   ◄System►        Filters out files marked as system
   ◄TabIndex►      Indicates control position in the tab order
   ◄TabStop►       Determines whether tabbing will stop at control
   ◄Tag►           Identifies form or control as changeable at run time
   ◄Text►          Defines text to display in a control
   ◄Top►           Sets or returns vertical position (row) of form/control
   ◄Value►         Returns current state of control
   ◄Visible►       Determines visibility of form/control
   ◄Width►         Sets or returns external width of form, control, or screen
   ◄WindowState►   Returns or sets visual state of form/control
 
 ■ Form and control properties are stored in the far heap, with one far heap
   segment (up to but not exceeding 64K) allocated for each form.
 
 See Also
    ◄Controls Summary►                 ◄Form►
    ◄Methods Summary►                  ◄Object Events Summary►