I updated the .vb files to have something like this:

Public Class Browser

    Inherits Framework.App

    ' Add an option in the record
    ' expC1 Url
    ' expC2 Image
    ' expC3 Tooltip
    Public Function AddRecordOption(ByVal tcUrl As String, ByVal tcImage As String, _
     ByVal tcTooltip As String) As String
        Dim lcHtml As String
        lcHtml = "<A HREF=LX" + tcUrl + "><IMG SRC=file:///" + _
         Framework.Internet.EncodeUrl(cStartupDirectory + tcImage + ".gif") + _
         " BORDER=0 ALT=""" + tcTooltip + """ WIDTH=19 HEIGHT=18></A>"
        Return lcHtml
    End Function

End Class

So, as it has an inheritance of the Framework.App, the framework application properites are now visible at this location. I am not sure however as this will go as far as the value of the framework application properties go. I will have to test that.