The one big difference is that it is not done visually in VS. However, Einar gave you a good example. You can create custom controls that you add to your toolbar to drop on forms at will.

>In Visual foxpro it was quite normal to create an object based on another object
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>For instance An OK button based on a button that shut down that form
> or A Form with all the necessary buttons and other controls to carry out a task that is similar to other tasks
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>You would then drop that object on whatever was required and it would work with very little programming
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>Is this a standard OOPs practice available in Dot Net or am I barking(mad) upthe wrong tree
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>Richard