Visual Basic Prefixes
| Data Type | Prefix | | Example |
| Boolean |
bln | |
blnFound |
| Byte |
byt | |
bytAge |
| Character |
chr | |
chrCharValue |
| Date |
dat | |
datStartDate |
| Decimal |
dec | |
decMilesFromEarth |
| Double |
dbl | |
dblInvoiceAmt |
| Integer |
int | |
intCount |
| Long |
lng | |
lngPopulation |
| Short |
shr | |
shrAge |
| Single |
sng | |
sngTemperature |
| String |
str | |
strFirstName |
Object Prefixes
| Object Class | Prefix | | Example |
| Form |
frm | |
frmDataEntry |
| Button |
btn | |
btnExit |
| TextBox |
txt | |
txtPaymentAmount |
| Label |
lbl | |
lblTotal |
| RadioButton |
rad | |
radBold |
| CheckBox |
chk | |
chkPrintTotal |
| Frame |
fra | |
fraSelection |
| Horizontal Scroll Bar |
hsb | |
hsbRate |
| Vertical Scroll Bar |
vsb | |
vsbTemperature |
| Image |
img | |
imgLogo |
| Picture Box |
pic | |
picLogo |
| Combo Box |
cbo | |
cboBookList |
| List Box |
lst | |
lstIngredients |
| Shape |
shp | |
shpBox |