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• robc180 Custom control patterns

  Is it possible to create custom control patterns The docs don't say it isn't, but I couldn't find any hints or information on how to do it. If it is possible, is it just a case of inheriting and implementing the base pattern interface to create a custom control pattern Thanks, Will Hi, I thought I'd provide some more information. I was in a bit of a rush to attend a meeting when I posted last time ...Show All

• CeteTorunu Compiling DirectShow Samples with Visual Studio .Net 2005

  We've just purchased .Net 2005 and would like to compile the DirectShow BaseClasses supplied with the Platform SDK.  DirectShow documentation (in the on-line version of the MDSN library) states that there should be a .dsw file in the BaseClasses folder... but there is none. All we could find was a makefile.  Is there a way to create the project from a makefile   Help! Okie thanks for that...I've ...Show All

• Rich S Adding Workflow to WinFX Project

  hi all, i just installed the januar releases of winsdk, winfx and wwf. i opened a winfx project i started with some weeks ago and tried to add a sequential workflow to the project. but the dialog doesnt contain any workflows to add to a winfx project (in the dec ctp this was possible...)... does anyone has a idea for a workaround or a solution for this problem thanks in advance, .k The WinFX ...Show All

• GeorgeDe Help Need WinFx Beta 2 Runtime!

  Hi, Please Help! Where can i find the WinFx 2 Runtime for Download Thanks Peter You can download .NET Framework 3.0 (formerly WinFX) Beta 2 from http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx FamilyId=4A96661C-05FD-430C-BB52-2BA86F02F595&displaylang=en . Hi, i've found a solution. run the Worflow setup.exe. goto to the temp-Directory, where the setup.exe expanded its co ...Show All

• GarryB Iterate through Activities

  How can iterate through all the activies for a workflow for list them Thanks ExecutableActivities is an instance property and once you have the instance you can iterate over the ExecutableActivities. To do this from your workflow host, first get the workflow definition from the workflow instance. WorkflowInstance instance = workflowRuntime.StartWorkflow( typeof( MyWorkflow));  MyWorkflow act = (MyWorkflow) instanc ...Show All

• Chris Tourville problems with Vista 5308 install

  A friend who is in the MSDN wanted to test Vista on a better computer than his so I volunteered mine. After the install or rather during it I got a BSOD. Bad_pool_header was the STOP error. I went through to do the revert to prior install of windows xp sp2 and to give him his dvd and tell him thanks for screwing up my computer but now my machine (which is brand new BTW) keeps restarting during the revert and wont stop though its not really seemi ...Show All

• neRok Sample code for a Window Service that hosts the WWF engine?

  ...either a very basic implementation...   ...or, perhaps, one that using multi-threading to host multiple instances of a workflow My initial interest is using the Windows Service to evaluate WWF rulesets (WWF Policies). Thanks, Michael. All you need to do is get a sample for a Windows Server from MSDN and add the workflow runtime code into it. Then add any workflow services you need. For multithreading all you need is the default th ...Show All

• matrushka Sounddriver does not start.

  Hi I want to test my C++ audio application on Windows Vista Build 5308. Now I have the problem, that the audio driver does not start. I tried High Definition Audio which is build in the hardware I use and 2 different USB audio devices. The device manager sees the audio devices and I can install the drivers but I get Error 10. "Cannot start device". Any Idea what is wrong Does Windows Vista Build 5308 support audio How to activ ...Show All

• Steven Dixon ICredentialProvider

  Did anybody make a successful user logon using the new ICredentialProvider interface My credentials are displayed, but I can't make them to logon. And what worse - after 20 or 30 seconds, the winlogon crashes completely with no recovery possible excepting hardware reset. I thought I basically did something wrong and decided to wait for more detailed documentation or some sample code. But MS doesn't seem to put too much effor ...Show All

• Natiq Adding Duplicate Services...how come I can do it?

  WorkflowRuntime container = new WorkflowRuntime (); string connectionString = "Initial Catalog=WorkflowStore;Data Source=localhost;Integrated Security=SSPI;" ; NameValueCollection persistenceParams = new NameValueCollection (); persistenceParams.Add( "UnloadOnIdle" , Convert .ToString(arguments.unloadOnIdle)); persistenceParams.Add( "ConnectionString" , connectionString); SqlWorkflowPersistenceServic ...Show All

• Michael He When designing WF by xoml-only file, we can have a VS-generated code-beside.

  Hi, I just made a workflow console app project (using Beta2.0) and deleted default .cs files and add a single .xoml file (just add a text file and change its extension to .xoml). So, assume this is a xoml-only (test.xoml) and I just simply added a code activity to the workflow by coding xoml like this. <SequentialWorkflowActivity x:Class="test.Workflow1" x:Name="Workflow1" xmlns:x=" http://schemas.microsoft.com/ ...Show All

• M Gabriel Power icon problem

  Hello, I've just installed the Windows Vista Beta 2 (Build 5384) and so far so good, except for one thing: somehow i can't activate the option to show the power icon on the "notification are" of the "taskbar". When i go to the properties of the "taskbar", and then go to the "notification area" options, i'm allowed to select to always show the clock, volume and network icons, but not the power icon. ...Show All

• Maverickcoder Switching from Delphi to .NET for DirectShow work?

  I've got an application that's currently coded in Delphi 7, and uses DirectShow to play back video and audio files. If I want to switch to use Microsoft products, what's the best product to focus on for now and for the eventual switch to Vista I'm pretty much looking at a rewrite of the code anyway, so now is a good time to make a switch. Thanks. Forgot http://directshownet.sourceforge.net/ T ...Show All

• itzik persistence service

  Hello! I'm new with Workflow Foundation and I have some questions about Persistence Service. I want to develop an application that will be crash proof...so I guess I need to use Persistence Service(crash proof=if my machine for one reason or another fails, I want that each unfinished workflow to resume) I would also like to know the status of each running workflow...how can I do that How can I use persistence service to save each ste ...Show All

• hyofun Problem in WorkflowRuntime.WorkflowCompleted event

  Problem in WorkflowRuntime.WorkflowCompleted event My situation is : I have a state machine workflow. In the workflow, I need call external method, and the parameter of the external method include the workflow's InstanceID. For example, in local service interface, there is a method like "void methodA(Guid instanceID, int ch)" . In order to trans the workflow instanceID the external method, I declare a property in my state machine ...Show All