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• Shankar K Creating Vista-like applications .. Which SDK/API to use?

  This maybe a silly question, but what API/SDK do I use to create Vista-like applications I mean following the Vista UX style guidelines; creating the open/save dialogs like we have in Vista, changing the look/feel of various controls, etc. I know for sure WinFX is not the one...since this is not a platform SDK. There's a platform SDK( Longhorn Beta 1) on MSDN, but it just looks like a regular sdk (nothing special). A easy example is how do I g ...Show All

• gorden How do you handle Persistence with WWF Beta 2.2?

  Tom, I am unable to raise events in WWF Beta 2.2 (unlike WWF Beta 2.0). When I set UnloadOnIdle = " false " (from "true"), I am able to raise the first event without an error, but am unable to get the XOML only State workflow assembly reference via persistence. The problem is that I am unable to persist a State XOML workflow when using WWF Beta 2.2. Everything worked fine with WWF Beta 2.0 State workflows (non XOML on ...Show All

• tonic999 Drivers for Vista and Inspiron 9400

  Hi, I need information about what are the drivers that I need for windows vista and Inspiron 9400 . I am getting the following messages just before the install begins and a few of the app compat reports that were generated upon different setup failures. The reports say .. Update after installing Windows Install new versions of these programs Base System Device 1394 Net Adapter My configurat ...Show All

• Lamy Xiang Permit/Deny dialog grabs control of the mouse ?

  I use a program called synergy which allows you to warp mouse and keyboard from one machine to another as it moves from one screen to another. This program is basically working under Vista (the service fails, but I've given up try to understand the new security model in Vista, so much is broken, things must be changing). Anyway, as I said, it works, apart from when the permit/deny dialog comes up, I then have to go and find the mouse actually ...Show All

• kada Validation Fails on Build

  Hi, I've written a custom validator for my Activity which works fine in the IDE - I get the expected error indicators. However, my project still compiles OK - i.e. I don't get a build error saying that my custom Property is not set. Code is below. I need to ensure that the workflow builder supplies a value for this property before deploying the workflow. Any ideas Thanks. ______________________ public override ValidationErrorCollecti ...Show All

• Adam Miles Problem passing parameters from workflow to custom activity using dynamicly compiled xoml workflow

  We have created a Win Form app that programmatically builds a workflow. It contains one sequential workflow object, and has activities implemented in a separate DLL. The generated workflow definition is then serialized out to a xaml file. We then compile the xaml definition to an assembly, and executes the workflow using dharmas compiler sample. The workflow library is a class library wrapper for the runti ...Show All

• Lukasz Pietrzak Problems with the PSDK installation

  I use Microsoft Visual C++ Express Edition and I wan't to download Platform SDK.Very good....I have downloaded the PDSK file and start the installation.But at 50% of installation I receive a error: "A necesary file from C:/Windows/Installer is corrupted." But I have an antivirus (BitDefender 9 Internet Security) and I have tried on another Windows XP system from my computer (I have 2 Windows XP) an I received the same error.What I can ...Show All

• Toddley SqlWorkflowPersistenceService and SqlTrackingService don't work together

  Hi, In beta 2, I followed the tutorial in Exercise 4, Task 4 : Using the Windows Workflow Tracking Service , I found that SqlWorkflowPersistenceService and SqlTrackingService don't work together.  If I disable SqlTrackingService, then persistence works fine.  If I disable SqlWorkflowPersistenceService, then tracking works fine.  But if both are enabled, then neither tracking nor persistence works.  The workflow engine ...Show All

• mohamed mwafy How to host the WWF design control in an ASP.NET page?

  In one of the MS workflow conference break-out sessions, there was a demo of the WWF design control being hosted in an ASP.NET page How was this accomplished   ...what level of support is there for an ASP.NET hosted WWF design control ...e.g. just displaying/previewing a workflow ...or is it possible to enable it as a fully enabled design surface Is there a sample or some demo code available that shows hosting the WWF design control in an ...Show All

• tflanman How to determine if WorkflowInstance is running?

  hi I developed an Order Workflow State Machine. After the release of this Order the StateMachine switches to another state where a CodeActivity starts a certain amount of OrderItem (are contained / associated with the Order) Workflows. These workflows are different than the Order Workflows. What I try to do now is following: Everytime a OrderItem Workflow finishes he sends an event to the OrderWorkflow who checks if there are still OrderIt ...Show All

• GAL Duplicate activity name error when dynamically adding a custom composite activity

  I have a sequential document review workflow that when submitted dynamically creates multiple review tasks internally within the workflow. Each review task is an instance of the custom composite activity with a unique name. This all works fine. I also want to be able to add a review task dynamically at runtime from the host. However, when I attempt to apply the addition to the workflow I get a validation error that states I cannot add activit ...Show All

• shwe Hiding workflow tabs (Exceptions, events, compensation)

  Hello,   In the post http://forums.microsoft.com/MSDN/ShowPost.aspx PostID=160891&SiteID=1 , Vihang says to accomplish Mark's goal:   Mark Doughty wrote: - Only view the "SequentialWorkflow" tab (not Exceptions, Events, Compensation). one can use the following code:   _vihang wrote: protected override bool ShowSmartTag  {      get { return false; }  } ...Show All

• Michael Lowe 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

• arm Drawing over fullscreen video from AudioVideoPlayback

  I've spent some time trying to render text or even a control on top of video being played at fullscreen using the AudioVideoPlayback namespace without any luck.  Originally I was aiming to have a transparent control on top of the video, but if I can get text on top, or any control (transparent or not) I'd be happy... Can someone point me in the right direction   Perhaps provide an example of something similar ...Show All

• MudMike InsertTrackingProfile doesnt seem to exist

  I am trying to get a basic tracking profile created and installed. The problem is that the online docs have a CreateAndInsertTrackingProfile() that wont compile. The Insert...... seems to be undefined. Anyone know what I am not referencing or where I am going wrong Thanks Are you trying to add a new tracking profile or update an existing tracking profile in the SqlTrackingService If so you should use the stored procedure UpdateTracki ...Show All