Minimum required for a WinForms application in F# in .NET Framework 4.7

README.md

Minimal F# WinForms example

fsc --target:winexe MinimumWinForms.fs
./MinimumWinForms.exe

Use fsc with --target:winexe to avoid the Command Prompt window appearing.

• https://docs.microsoft.com/en-au/dotnet/framework/winforms/how-to-create-a-windows-forms-application-from-the-command-line

License

MIT licensed

So do whatever you want with any or all of this but don't blame me for anything.

Copyright 2019 Matt McKellar-Spence

fsc.bat

@echo off
"C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2019\Community\Common7\IDE\CommonExtensions\Microsoft\FSharp\fsc.exe" %*

MinimumWinForms.fs

open System
open System.Windows.Forms

[<STAThread>]
do
    Application.EnableVisualStyles()
    Application.Run(new Form())