>The clipboard object and printform features which would make a very simple printscreen routine in VFP.

You can surely encapsulate the clipboard functionnality into an ActiveX DLL without problem!

The Printform feature will be harder because it is a method of the form (not a separate object). Good luck on the this one!

>>Every things you do with VB needs at least the VB run-time (search the Microsoft Knowlegde base for VBRun60SP3.EXE.
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>Is the only way to make an activex control or a DLL that needs no runtime library is to make in VC++?

I can't tell about VC++ but VB needs those.