Windows Forms ToolsÂ
The Windows® Software Development Kit (SDK) includes several tools you can use when developing Windows Forms applications.
Windows Forms ActiveX Control Importer (Aximp.exe) Converts type definitions in a COM type library for an ActiveX control into a Windows Forms control.
Manifest Generation and Editing Tool (Mage.exe) A command-line tool that supports the creation and editing of all files required for a ClickOnce application.
Manifest Generation and Editing Tool, Graphical Client (MageUI.exe) A Windows Forms tool that supports the creation and editing of all files required for a ClickOnce application.
Windows Forms Class Viewer (Wincv.exe) Allows you to quickly look up information about a class or series of classes based on a search pattern.
Windows Forms Resource Editor (Winres.exe) A visual layout tool that helps localization experts localize Windows Forms forms.
In addition to these Windows Forms-specific tools, the Windows SDK also provides tools that are useful for all types of .NET Framework applications, along with tools that are specialized for other application types such as ASP.NET Web sites. For descriptions of these tools, see the following topics: