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• Bruce H HandleExternalEvent problems

  I am very new to WWF and I have recently downloaded MicrosoftR Visual StudioR 2005 Extensions for WindowsR Workflow Foundation Beta 2.2 and the Windows Workflow Foundation Beta 2 Hands-on Labs. I have been trying for some time to write an example of a workflow using a HandleExternalEvent, but for some reason the HandleExternalEvent activity always ends up in a endless cpuloop. In an attempt to resolve this problem I decided to have a look at ...Show All

• mirzahat Handling concurrent development of workflows

  Hi, how does everyone handle several developers working on the same workflow We're developing a code based state machine workflow and need several developers to concurrently change different parts of the workflow. However, due to the generated components (.designer.cs but mainly .resx and .layout) the merging is almost impossible. How are people handling this Would using a XOML based workflow be more appropriate If so, is there a way to convert ...Show All

• Valter Dynamic Update to a Workflow Created from a XOML

  Hi I have seen the dynamic updating of a workflow by adding/removing the activities in terms of class objects. Now i am creating a workflow from a XOML and i will have a new XOML with the changes in the workflow. HOw can i update the existing workflow with the modifications from the new XOML. this is how i am instantiating a workflow from xoml. string [] xomlFiles = { @"Workflow2.xoml" }; WorkflowCompilerResults ...Show All

• Jandler Can the state-transition workflow designer control be extended (using code) to support "swim lanes"?

  http://office.microsoft.com/assistance/hfws.aspx AssetID=HP815503021033  is an example of an UML 2.0 Activity diagram ...but don't get caught up in all the details you see in the diagram. However, do note that the activities are aligned into 2 role-based groups (vertical columns): Program Administration and Test Administration.  These vertical columns are often referred to as "swim lanes". Is it possible, in a custom WinForms desi ...Show All

• Beltira The process cannot access the file because it is being used by another process.

  Hi, I am trying to compile a workflow at run time, i made a windows form includes a generated workflow at runtime, for the first compile everything is fine , if i am trying to compile it again without leaving the screen i got the following error : "Could not write to output file 'c:\\mydll.dll' -- 'The process cannot access the file because it is being used by another process. '" I used the following code : WorkflowCom ...Show All

• rfiddelke Problems with SendInput. It's not working?

  Hi guys, To use SendInput I need to use the INPUT structure. When I use the INPUT structure then compiler complains that INPUT is unknown. INPUT is also not displayed in the drop down Intellisense list box on pressing ctrl+spacebar. Can somebody help. keyb_event works fine. But why INPUT is not being identified. It happened on VS6. OS - Win2000. But the INPUT structure is working in WindowsXP! Any #define of _WIN32_WINNT than de ...Show All

• sobriquet Designer fails: could not load type RuntimeCompatibility from mscorlib

  Hi, When trying to view a workflow designer in VS 2005 Beta 2 with the PDC CTP .NET 2.0 install, I get the following error: Could not load type 'System.Runtime.CompilerServices.RuntimeCompatibilityAttribute' from assembly 'mscorlib, Version=2.0.0.0.,Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken ...' Any hints on what I can do to solve this   I've reinstalled the .NET 2.0 Beta 2 September CTP bits from the PDC DVD but still no joy.  I have the WinFX ...Show All

• bhaan Com+ Error

  I have implemented transaction using Service Config using DotNet with Oracle 9i as back end. Some times we are geting the following error ORA 02051: Another session in the same transaction as failed. Whether any body has faced this problem before. Waiting for resolution. Thanks in advance Hi Amjith, Doing a quick search on the web it appears you are not the only one facing ...Show All

• Jason098ma How can i add downloaded activities to the toolbox

  Hello every body, I have downloaded some activities but my problem is how to add them to the toolbox. Thanks Have you referenced them in your project yet If so, then close and reopen your project again and the new activities should be in your toolbox. Billz If you have the source code, then you can add the project to your solution and add a reference to the activity project from your workflow project. Build and you s ...Show All

• reichel1 McAfee Enterprise 8 Framework service does not start

  Build 5219. Upgrade from XP SP2. McAfee was installed and running. The framework service does not start any more due to not enough rights. Since it is an AV program I have not used compatibility mode. It did run under the previous build beta 1. Product: McAfee VirusScan Enterprise -- Error 1920.Service McAfeeFramework (McAfeeFramework) failed to start. Verify that you have sufficient privileges to start system services. I am running as admi ...Show All

• maheshshinde2000 DecCTP_5270_32bit_Main_DVD Installation Problem

  I install vista build 5270 on my Dell Dimension 5150, but it encount a problem, and the error information is: Problem Signature: Problem Event Name: WinSetupDiag01 Report signature 01:WinMain_idx03 Report signature 02:5270 Report signature 03:0 Report signature 04:1 Report signature 05:4 Report signature 06:0 Report signature 07:Ultmate Report signature 08:2600 Report signature 09:30053 Report signature 10:300 ...Show All

• Anna Lidman Bug? generic Dictionary as Property

  I exposed a Dictionary<string,string> as a property named MI of a custom activity. The code generator messes up the whole workflow afterwards, translating the dictionary to: System.Collections.Generic. Dictionary < string , string > dictionary`21 = new System.Collections.Generic. Dictionary < string , string >(); in the InitializeComponent of the Workflow. The '21 is of course an illegal character combination and the ...Show All

• Santosh Ransubhe VC#2005 VS,NET Were not installable.

  Visual C# 2005 ware not installable. It is a ploblem. Visual Studio.NET was not [ like similarly ] installable, either. Build 5270 Main 32bit DVDBuild 5308 Main 32bit DVD It was the same phenomenon. Microsoft Office Professional Edition 2003 is moving satisfactory. Staki ...Show All

• Gary Chang Windowless Render Not Updating Until Window Is Dragged

  I have installed a DirectShow movie into a window using the windowless mode example provided in the msdn documentation. A movie played with my code renders fine as long as the window hosting it has been moved. If it hasn't, the audio is heard, my time display is updated, but the video render is never drawn into the window. Simply grabbing the title bar of the window and moving it causes the video render to suddenly be visible. Other interaction ...Show All

• Torsten_F SqlWorkflowPersistenceService requires separate database per workflow

  Hello: Is it correct that SqlWorkflowPersistenceService requires one database with persistence tables (InstanceState and CompletedScope) per workflow I setup database for SQLpersistence for my one solution, which contained Ordering project and Workflow1 and I added following code as a part of my this project and it worked fine, application stored workflow state in SQL2000 database I just created. SqlWorkflowPersistenceService s ...Show All