We use a schema like so, this is basically a hungarian notation.
ani Animation button
bed Pen Bedit
cbo Combobox and dropdown Listbox
chk Checkbox
clp Picture Clip
cmd Command Button
com Communications
ctr Control (Used within procs when the specific type is unknown)
db ODBC Database
dir Dir List Box
dlg Visual Basic Pro Common Dialog
drv Drive List Box
ds ODBC Dynaset
fil File List Box
frm Form
fra Frame
gau Gauge
gpb Group Push Button
grd Grid
hed Pen Hedit
hsb Horizontal Scroll Bar
img Image
ink Pen Ink
key Keyboard key status
lbl Label
lin Line
lst Listbox
mpm MAPI Message
mps MAPI Session
mci MCI
mnu Menu
opt Option Button
ole Ole Client
pic Picture
pnl 3d Panel
shp Shape
spn Spin Control
txt Text/Edit Box
tmr Timer
vsb Vertical Scroll Bar
~Joe Johnston USA
"If ye love wealth better than liberty, the tranquility of servitude better than the animated contest of freedom, go home from us in peace. We ask not your counsel or arms. Crouch down and lick the hands which feed you. May your chains set lightly upon you, and may posterity forget that ye were our countrymen."
~Samuel Adams
