Got me. But if I was going to try to do that, I'd look at how the free software works from parallax.com, interesting stuff. Basic stamps and PLC's and such. Best I can do. Gyrogearloose

AAAhhh I got it! Use main menue not the open project tab. File-open-openfile After it opens in the environment use start without debug . Using Start brings up an error message about it being an a bynary code it don't know. Then it will try to run, ( mixed results) but it does run. Renaming the file didn't seem to make any difference. Soooo this means the next step is to type it into a new project so debug can handle it. Small steps guys,small steps. Gota keep reading this forum. Tons of info. Gyrogearloose

Well, yes that sounds like that will be the next problem and answer. If I try to use (open project) from the start page, it only shows exstentions for the VB.Net that I have on the computer with the C++. It doesn't show C++ exstentions at all. If however I click on a file like duolphase.C , it will display it in visual studio but there are no controls avalable to edit the program. I mean no tabs, no controls at all. I tryed to set options-environment but found nothing refering to the start page that made any difference. The only thing I can figure is I'll have to type it in as a new project and go from there. Like the header file thing you mentioned. Wander what would happen if I rename xxxxxx.C to xxxxxx.cs ?? :-) Tryed posting in the VS forum but no answer as yet. In case your wandering, yes there is a comercial app in the works and a gui-servo&stepper motor app for public domain. Thanks for the help. Gyrogearloose

Ain't got a clue. But you put me on the track to solving my problem . Thanks ever so. :-) Gyrogearloose

First I got VB.Net then VC++.Net Now the open project pane only "looks" for VB programs Eventhough I have profile set for VC++. What gives? Did I forget to change something? Thanks Gyrogearloose

I'd like to convert the C programs found in "Controling the world With Your PC" to Visual C++.Net programs. I have the dll for Win2000,XP and need sort of a starting point to the prodess. Ideas, tips? An exsample even ? :-) I did old QB & a little pascal. Got VB.Net and VC++.Net on the computer. Thanks Gyrogearloose

It says in the doc that you can't use readfile to get status of the paralle port pins. So what do you use? I've done this on an old computer with qbasic don't have a clue in VB.NET. I still have the book Controling the world With Your PC. I'm hardly the only one that'd like to know this, not all are programers. So try to keep it simple if posible :-D Thanks folks. Gyrogearloose