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• gamer36 Getting started with WinWF and ASP.NET

  Almost all the articles, examples, tutorials, etc. show how to use WinWF with a WinForms app or a Console App. Is there a good resource for ASP.NET Looks to me as though it is a bit too early to use WinWF in ASP.NET Check these blogs http://blogs.msdn.com/tomlake/ http://blogs.msdn.com/pandrew/archive/2006/04/28/586181.aspx     ...Show All

• Dens SQL Persistence, Loading Workflows and Workflow Properties

  I have a workflow that has a bunch of properties on it. One of those properties is the name of the user that initiated the workflow (it is passed into the workflow via the Dictionary<string, object> class. I have SQL persistence working just fine (well, I can't figure out how to 'auto persist', so I am manually calling 'Unload' when the workflow idles), and I run through the list of workflow IDs persisted when my application starts up. ...Show All

• Rebekkah How to access <Activity Reference...> in WorkflowDesignerControl (HOL Lab 10)

  Hi, I'm trying to reference another activity from the property grid with the DesignerHostingApplication from Lab 10. When I click on <Activity Reference...> I get tge following error: The service 'System.ComponentModel.Design.IDesignerHost' must be installed for this operation to succed... What do I need to do to get the Activity Reference dialog Hi all I have the same problem... Is anyone th ...Show All

• Roman K ConsoleTrackingService Example

  Hi, This question relates to ConsoleTracking example. For UserTrackingRecord type, I was able to use the TrackData call in the ' code1_ExecuteCode' to supply an object of my choice (replacing the existing string). However, I could not figure  out how I can add Annotations and other objects to TrackingRecord that is of WorkflowTrackingRecord type or ActivityTrackingRecord type. Can someone please explain. Thanks a lot. kr ...Show All

• Roman Gil Error in the Hands on lab 09

  Its seems to me that there is an error in the HOL 09 ("Modifying Workflow Models at Runtime With Workflow Change") : snippet "Lab09 Ex02 Task02 ModifyWorkflowFromHost" . In the following static method, replace the string "ifElse1Activity" with "ifElseActivity1" Like this... static void modifyWorkflowFromHost(WorkflowInstance workflowInstance) { ... CompositeActivity ifelse = workflowChanges ...Show All

• DesertWells how to load all persistent workflow instance in SQL Server?

  when I load one, I can do it like below: Guid workflowInstanceId = new Guid("cf97092f-1d75-498a-a590-7468aba7f281"); WorkflowInstance workflowInstance = workflowRuntime.GetWorkflow(workflowInstanceId); workflowInstance.Load(); ---------------- Now I want to know ,how to load all persistent workflow instance thanks!! OK! The problem is solved! Thanks, SonaliC ! if you are us ...Show All

• Shawn Van Ness - MSFT Beta2 Installation problems

  I am trying to install WWF Beta2 (in fact i have been since last Friday). Anyway i manage to load all the components until i attempt to install WWF beta 2 it fails with the message : " the following platform components failed to install and will need to be manually installed before setup can proceed: Windows Workflow Foundation: The installation source for the product is not available. Verify that the source exists and that you can acces ...Show All

• Gambrinus Using AudioVideoPlayback to play AVI files

  Hi all, I am trying to show a video file in my sampleframework. The problem is that when I load the avi file and try to play, the sampleframework popup an active-X control and then play the video. Is there any way to show the video inside my framework I want to show the video somewhere inside the framework. I have tried to call the function rendertotexture in the Audio Class (But don't know how to use correctly) using the device of the fra ...Show All

• Hugh Potts Windows 2003 Server SP1 MS DTC

  Hi. I have one server (Node1) with this: - W2003 Server SP1 (not PDC) - SQL Server 2005 - MS DTC configured to accept network connections with out autentication. - Service Firewall disabled - A SQL Server 2000 linked server (Node2) in my SQL 2005 instance via OLE DB Provider for SQL Server. Other machine (Node2) that have the SQL Server 2000 instance have: - W2000 Server SP4 - SQL Server 2000 SP3a - Have MS DTC running - The machine ...Show All

• Your Neighbour FaultHandler on State Machine (Beta 2)

  Hi. Can anyone point me to (or send me via email <removed by the post author> an example for a State Machine WF (Beta 2) using the FaultHandler activity. I tried using this activitity on a State Machine WF (Beta 2) but I can't find a place to drag into. Any help is welcome. Joao Lopes You're welcome Thanks Jon! that was most helpful. Regards. Joao Lopes ...Show All

• OCCcoach So can I call into Indigo Service ?

  So I have been playing with Indigo (WCF) in the last few months and now I come across this cool WWF technology. I guess I should be able to call into Indigo Services, within a Code Activity block. But I have seen advice that a code block should not depend on external services.  So I am not sure that my return values will become visible. Of course in true message based SOA, I should also really be able to set up Channel ...Show All

• Peter Marshall Windows Vista Recycle Bin could have multiple visual states

  Is it possible if you only had a bit of 'trash' in the recycle bin in Vista, the bin would only display a couple of crumpled up papers, and gradually fill up with paper as it became more full (Maybe 3 states: empty, half full, and full) Doesn't sound that hard to do, and it would go along with Vista's new more visual feedback philosophy. You can make suggestions by clicking the "Feedback" link on ...Show All

• CHTHONIC Error while loading any WWF Project

  Hi all, I get the following error while creating a new Workflow project and opening up the designer, version of the dll files in GAC (micr.workflow.vsdesigner etc) is 3.0.03203.56, same as in SDK folder. your suggestions are most welcome!!! : Method 'get_CheckTypes' in type 'Microsoft.Workflow.VsShell.Helpers.VSWorkflowCompilerOptionsService' from assembly 'Microsoft.Workflow.VSDesigner, Version=3.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, Pub ...Show All

• AliceY save xoml file without build...

  I have a workflow with two custom activities from an activities library. I run this workflow from another console app. From what i understood, if i change the order of the activities on th xoml file and save it, the change should take place without building. anyhow, it's not working for me. (I have code activity in the custom activities which print me the activity name so i can see if there is a change in the order. Any suggestions ...Show All

• Theodore C ServicedComponent SQLServer and Oracle10g Issue.

  Hi everyone, I am facing little problem with Enterprize Services in .NET 1.1. I am doing simple thing. I have written a class which inherits ServicedComponent. it has 2 methods. InsertDb1 and InsertDb2. one inserts record in SQLServer and another Inserts record in Oracle10g using ODP.NET. Problem is , if i call this class from windows application it works perfectly fine. but if i do the same thing with Web application it does not. ...Show All