>Yes, I'm aware of the report designer and DE designer in VS. But, you really >can't use the effectively with all the tools...not yet anyway.

As far as a report designer for VI, it does not really make sense. The DE designers are essentially the same. A better example is the Component Manager. This is a better example of tool sharing. VI, VB, VJ, and VC use this same tool. The thing to key on is the technology. All tools - with the exception of VFP - supports the technology that makes the sharing of tools possible.