1. Visual Basic.net Textbox & Label Controls

2. Textbox Naming convention (txt) Primary use (user input) Can except numeric and character values

3. Textbox

4. Textbox (properties) The basic properties set in a text box are Name (txtFName) Alignment (where text appears) Password Character (set only for a use in a password form) Text (set to the “” set) visibility (True)

5. Label Naming convention (lbl) Primary use (used to label the contents of an object) Secondary use (used to display the results of an event)

6. Label

7. Syntax (textbox & label) The following block of VB code demonstrates the use of these controls lblFName.Caption = txtFName.Text *note this code would appear in a command button

8. Command Button Naming convention (btn) Primary use: activation of lines of executable code during runtime of your Visual Basic programs

9. Command Button

10. GroupBox Naming Convention (fra) Primary use: Grouping of like controls

11. GroupBox