Microsoft® Windows® Workflow Foundation Step by Step.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Scribner, Kenn.

Series:

Step by step

Step by step Microsoft Windows workflow foundation

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Windows workflow foundation.

Internet programming.

Workflow--Computer programs.

Workflow.

Local Subjects:

Internet programming.

Windows workflow foundation.

Workflow--Computer programs.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (486 p.)

Edition:

1st edition

Place of Publication:

Sebastopol : Microsoft Press, 2007.

Language Note:

English

System Details:

text file

Summary:

Get hands-on guidance for using Microsoft Windows Workflow Foundation to create process-managed applications for Microsoft Windows-one step at a time. Understanding Windows Workflow Foundation is essential for every developer who works with multiple applications and services that must exchange data or results. Windows Workflow Foundation defines a process flow amongst people, applications, and services-mapping dependencies and sequences to allow automation of tasks across previously stand-alone programs. With STEP BY STEP, you work at your own pace through hands-on, learn-by-doing exer

Contents:

Cover; Copyright Page; Dedication; Table of Contents; Foreword; Acknowledgments; Introduction; Who This Book Is For; Finding Your Best Starting Point in This Book; Conventions and Features in This Book; Conventions; System Requirements; Code Samples; Installing the Code Samples; Installing and Configuring the Microsoft .NET Framework 3.0 (Windows XP Only); Installing the Visual Studio 2005 Extensions for .NET Framework 3.0; Installing the Visual Studio 2005 Extensions for Windows Workflow Foundation; Installing the SQL Server Management Studio Express Edition; Using the Code Samples

Uninstalling the Code SamplesOnline Companion Content; Support for This Book; Questions and Comments; Part I: Introducing Windows Workflow Foundation (WF); Chaper 1: Introducing Microsoft Windows Workflow Foundation; Workflow Concepts and Principles; Enter the Operating System; Multithreading and Workflow; Comparing WF with Microsoft BizTalk and WCF; Beginning Programming with WF; Visual Studio Workflow Support; Building Your First Workflow Program; Chapter 1 Quick Reference; Chaper 2: The Workflow Runtime; Hosting WF in Your Applications; A Closer Look at the WorkflowRuntime Object

Building a Workflow Runtime FactoryStarting the Workflow Runtime; Stopping the Workflow Runtime; Subscribing to Workflow Runtime Events; Chapter 2 Quick Reference; Chaper 3: Workflow Instances; Introducing the WorkflowInstance Object; Starting a Workflow Instance; Starting a Workflow Instance with Parameters; Determining Workflow Instance Status; Terminating a Workflow Instance; Dehydration and Rehydration; Chapter 3 Quick Reference; Chaper 4: Introduction to Activities and Workflow Types; Introducing the Activity, the Basic Unit of Work; The ActivityExecutionContext Object

Dependency Properties 101Activity Validation; Workflow Types; Selecting a Workflow Type; The Sequence Activity; Building a Sequential Workflow Application; The State Activity; Building a State Machine Workflow Application; Chapter 4 Quick Reference; Chaper 5: Workflow Tracking; Pluggable Services; Workflow Tracking; Workflow Event Tracking Using SqlTrackingService; Setting Up SQL Server for Tracking; Using the SqlTrackingService Service; Tracking User Events; Building Custom Tracking Profiles; Viewing Tracking Information with WorkflowMonitor; Chapter 5 Quick Reference

Chaper 6: Loading and Unloading InstancesPersisting Workflow Instances; Setting Up SQL Server for Persistence; Introducing the SqlWorkflowPersistenceService Service; Unloading Instances; Loading Instances; Loading and Unloading Instances on Idle; Chapter 6 Quick Reference; Part II: Working with Activities; Chaper 7: Basic Activity Operations; Using the Sequence Activity Object; Using the Code Activity; Using the Throw Activity; Using the FaultHandler Activity; Quick Tour of the Workflow Visual Designer; Using the Suspend Activity; Using the Terminate Activity; Chapter 7 Quick Reference

Chaper 8: Calling External Methods and Workflows

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

ISBN:

9780735636699

0735636699

OCLC:

154684800