You'll need to get all of that stuff loaded an running in any environment. Keep in mind that .Net apps are architected a bit differently today than VFP apps would be years ago. Services is the name of the game now. You might want to look at these books:

http://www.apress.com/book/bookDisplay.html?bID=279
http://www.apress.com/book/bookDisplay.html?bID=198


>I wrote a VFP framework years ago that has served me well.
>It is probably alot like most other frameworks.
>
>The App object sets up the environment to include the
>desktop, the menus, the toolbars, sets CLASSLIB TO,
>instantiates COM objects and other things.
>
>Is there any reason not do the same in C#.Net?