For a detailed discussion on these naming standards read the Object Naming Standards Discussion document. The Datawindow
Objects also have some suggested modifiers although I do not use them myself.Standard
PowerBuilder Objects Stored in a Library
| Class |
Prefix |
Example |
| Application |
(none) |
pbdelta |
| CheckBox |
cbx |
cbx_ec |
| Command Button |
cb |
cb_close |
| Connection |
cn |
cn_known |
| Context Information |
cxinfo |
cxinfo_ec |
| Context Keyword |
cxk |
cxk_ic |
| Custom Visual Object |
c |
c_gradient |
| Datastore |
ds |
ds_stockreport |
| Datawindow Control |
dw |
dw_ec |
| Datawindow Object |
d |
d_stockreport |
| Drop Down List Box |
ddlb |
ddlb_states |
| Drop Down Picture List Box |
ddplb |
ddplb_stateswithflags |
| Dynamic Description Area |
dda |
dda_ec |
| Dynamic Staging Area |
dsa |
dsa_ic |
| Edit Mask |
em |
em_phonenumber |
| Error |
err |
err_ec |
| Function |
f |
f_calculatetotal |
| Graph |
gr |
gr_sales |
| Group Box |
gb |
gb_flashing |
| Horizontal Scroll Bar |
hsb |
hsb_ec |
| Inet |
in |
in_ic |
| Inet Result |
ir |
ir_pbdrresults |
| List Box |
lb |
lb_ic |
| List View |
lv |
lv_files |
| Mail Session |
ms |
ms_spencer |
| Menu |
m |
m_ec |
| Message |
msg |
msg_inabottle |
| Multi Line Edit |
mle |
mle_notepad |
| Non Visual Object |
nc |
nc_ec_list |
| Non Visual Object Autoinstantiate |
nca |
nca_string |
| Ole Control |
oc |
oc_bull |
| Ole Object |
oo |
oo_spooky |
| Ole Storage |
ostg |
ostg_ec |
| Ole Stream |
ostm |
ostm_ic |
| Picture |
p |
p_ec |
| Picture Button |
pb |
pb_delta |
| Picture List Box |
plb |
plb_ic |
| Pipeline Control |
plc |
plc_pump |
| Pipeline Object |
pl |
pl_oilandgas |
| Profiling |
pr |
pr_face |
| Query |
q |
q_bigselect |
| Radio Button |
rb |
rb_male |
| Rich Text Edit |
rte |
rte_colourcode |
| Service |
srv |
srv_charge |
| Single Line Edit |
sle |
sle_autoselect |
| Static Text |
st |
st_blink |
| Structure |
s |
s_tallbuilding |
| Tab |
tab |
tab_folder |
| Timing |
tmg |
tmg_clock |
| Trace Tree |
trt |
trt_oak |
| Transaction |
tr |
tr_ec |
| Transport |
tp |
tp_ic |
| Tree View |
tv |
tv_directory |
| Vertical Scroll Bar |
vsb |
vsb_Percentage |
| Window |
w |
w_ic |
Back DataWindow Type Modifiers
| Object Source |
Prefix |
Example |
| SQL |
sq_ |
d_sql_customer |
| External |
ex_ |
d_ex_input |
| Stored Procecdure |
sp_ |
d_sp_clients |
Back DataWindow Presentation Modifiers
| Presentation Style |
Prefix |
Example |
| Composite |
cm |
d_sq_cm_orders |
| Crosstab |
cr |
d_ex_cr_summary |
| Freeform |
ff |
d_sp_ff_order_entry |
| Graph |
gh |
d_sp_gh_profits |
| Grid |
gr |
d_sq_gr_excel |
| Group |
gp |
d_ex_gp_customer |
| Label |
lb |
d_sq_lb_mailshot |
| N-Up |
nu |
d_sq_nu_news |
| OLE 2 |
ole |
d_sq_ole_seats |
| Rich Text |
rt |
d_sq_rt_chaseletter |
| Tabular |
tb |
d_sq_tb_numbers |
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