About Components

In a Microsoft Windows Forms application, a component represents an object that can be placed on a Form that provides functionality to the Form or its child controls but does not include a graphical aspect to it. However, when a graphical aspect is added to a component, it then becomes a Control.

Examples of components include:

• Timers
• Error Providers
• Image Lists

In a ScriptoForm, components provide many key benefits. For example, an ErrorProvider component can provide feedback to the user for form validation purposes. An alert icon could be displayed with a TextBox control if the user types in an invalid email address name.

Further reading

For more information about components and controls: Components vs. Controls