From your explanation it looks like the encapsulation keywords would have different meanings for read/write access, while it is not the case.

Vlad

>Hi John ---
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>Public --- Can be modified in the class and the instance, accessed from anywhere.
>Protected --- Can be modified in the class and instance, but only accessed from the class or a subclass or the instance.
>Hidden --- Can only be modified in the class and only accessed by other members of the class.
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>>Hi,
>> I have a timer class that being added into a form. There are several property (.sec,.mins,.hours) set as protected. These properties will be in method display (set as public).
>> I fail to retrieve these property from display method. It only works fine if i reset all of these properties to public.
>> Does protected property only can be access in class designer and could not be even in the same class within a form?
>> How about Hidden property, any differences?
>>
>>Thank you