You should change the default suffix to a suffix that is meaningful in your application. For example, if you have command buttons that update and retrieve database information, you might call them cb_update and cb_retrieve. If you have many controls on a window, using intuitive names makes it easier for you and others to write and understand scripts for these controls.
Using application-based names instead of sequential numbers also minimizes the likelihood that you will have name conflicts when you use inheritance to create windows.
To change a control's name:
Select the control to display the control’s properties in the Properties view.
On the General tab page, select the application-specific
suffix (for example, the 1 in
the cb_1 command
button name) and type a more meaningful one.
You can use any valid PowerBuilder identifier with up to 40 characters. For information about PowerBuilder identifiers, see the PowerScript Reference.
