A property is
a named attribute of a programming object. Properties define the
characteristics of an object such as Size, Color etc. or sometimes the way in
which it behaves. For example, a Textbox accepts properties such as Enabled,
Font etc.
A method is
an action that can be performed on objects. In object-oriented programming, a method
is a connected or built-in procedure, a block of code that can be invoked to
impart some action on a particular object. A method requires an object to
provide them with a context. For example, the statement performs a very precise
action.
Text1.Move 700,
400
The program’s
response to an action taken by the user is referred to as an event. An event
is a signal that informs an application that something important has occurred.
It is an action which you can respond to, or “handle” in code. Events can be
generated by a user action, such as clicking the
mouse or pressing a key; by program code; or by system. Note that the user
initiates the event, but it is the program’s response that actually defines the
event.
Common
Properties:
Alignment Determines
whether text on the control, such as a label or command button, is left-
justified, centered, or right-justified on the control.
BackColor Specifies the
color of the control's background, which you select from a palette of colors
when you open the property's drop-down list box of colors.
Enabled Set by a
drop-down list box, this property is either True if you want the control
to respond to the user or False if you want the control not to respond
to the user. This property is useful for turning on and off controls when they
are and are not available during a program's execution.
Caption Lists the text
displayed on the control.
Name Specifies the
name of the control.
Tooltip Text Holds the text
that appears when the user rests the mouse cursor over the control at runtime
(similar to ScreenTips).
Visible Set by a drop-down
list box, this property is True if you want the control to be visible on
the form or False if you want the control to be hidden from view
