vc provides one method. build new project, select "Custom AppWizard",input new project name.ok show "Custom AppWizard - Step 1 of 2", select "an existing Project", next, show "Custom AppWizard - Step 2 of 2", now notice select yourself project (*.dsp),finish. build... now it will bring "*.awx" and "*.pdb". then copy they to vc install directory common\msdev98\template. now you build new project, use "AppWizard", you find new item. alantop