Hello Workflow

Workflows are a way to execute a business process. Each step in that process is implemented by an Activity. We will create a very simple workflow that will be the equivalent to this code:

Interview Questions

Question No. 1: "Tell me about yourself." This is usually the opening Question in an interview and it's the perfect moment for you to toot your own horn -- not to tell your life history. Your answers should be a quick rundown of your qualifications and experience. Talk about your education, work history, recent career experience and future goals.

Building a Composite Activity Designer part(4 - 4)

Part 4  Adding a TextBox to the Workflow Designer

We will add a TextBox control to the hosted Workflow designer that will serve as a XAML code viewer. This will allow us to see the XAML source code as the workflow is edited.

Building a Composite Activity Designer part(3 - 4)

Part 3  Registering the Activities Designers

1. Open Microsoft Visual Studio 2010 from Start | All Programs | Microsoft Visual Studio 2010 | Microsoft Visual Studio 2010.
   

Building a Composite Activity Designer part(2 - 4)

We will learn how to create a composite activity designer. We will use the metadata stored to override the designer of an activity from the workflow activity library. Also, We will add a text box in the hosted workflow designer to display the XAML source code while creating a workflow.

Default designer vs. Composite designer

Building a Composite Activity Designer part(1 - 4)

We will learn how to create a composite activity designer. We will use the metadata stored to override the designer of an activity from the workflow activity library. Also, We will add a text box in the hosted workflow designer to display the XAML source code while creating a workflow.

Default designer vs. Composite designer

Adding Controls to an Activity Designer

We will learn how to add a control (E.g. a text box) to customize the Activity Designer and then bind the control to one of the properties of the activity.

Creating a Basic Activity Designer

We will create the basic styled Activity Designer and register it to use it for the Prompt activity.

Create the Property Inspector In WPF

From last post we will create the Property Inspector window and include it in the WPF grid. To do this, in Solution Explorer right-click the MainWindow.xaml files, choose View Code. Modify the code by following these steps: