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• StefanK How to handle instance state of old version workflow?

  Hi, every one. We are trying to use state workflow to handle our sales order process. We create a new instance of the workflow for each new order as the new order is created.  As order is approved/shipping/closed, workflow instance handle it’s state. This works perfect. But when user changes the workflow definition, the old instance cannot load! Firstly we consider about keeping all version of workflow class in one assembly  But this will lead the workflow definition assembly growing large forever. Because usually a sales order need several month to be processed and user need change the workflow frequently. So there will be a lots of old version instance stay in our database. ...Show All

• Andy Rogers LVM_SETITEM

  The following works on xp sp2 but fails on Vista with return value 0. Any suggestions SendMessageByLong(hwnd, LVM_SETITEMW, 0, plvitem) You were never allowed to modify the system listview. What you're doing was never permitted. Does the checked build give you an error message It looks like you forgot to initialize the iSubItem member. What is plvitem set to   Raymond Chen - MSFT wrote: It looks like you forgot to initialize the iSubItem member. It's Visual Basic code and VB implicitly initializes everything to 0, so the iSubItem member should be fine. If you set the stateMask member, you should ...Show All

• Annihil8 VISTA compatibility with MS Office Outlook

  Hi, Do anyone have idea which versions of MS Office Outlook (2000, XP, 2003 ... ) are supported by Windows VISTA Not able to find a compiled list from any of the microsoft site. Thanks, Hello adil_ikram, I also was unable to find an official list of Office products that will install on Vista however, according to the built in shim database Vista has shims for Office versions back to version 4.3. The list totals Office versions: 4.3, 95, 97, 2000, XP, 2003 and of course Office 2007. Also I would suggest posting your question in the TechNet Vista Application forums located here http://forums.microsoft.com/TechNet/ShowForum.aspx ForumID=722&SiteID=17 as the MSDN forums are geared more towards ...Show All

• Trevor Iwaszuk Base classes compile problem with Vista SDK

  Hi, I just upgraded my development machine to Vista and i am trying to compile the DirectShow base classes using Visual Studio 2005 SP1 + Vista beta patch. I have the DirectX 9.0 SDK and the Vista Windows SDK installed (as well as the Platform server 2003 SDK). Im using the baseclasses.sln file, and to make sure im not using any old headers i have removed all include/source, entries under Tools->Options->VC++ Directories . For the base classes project my additional include directories are: C:\Program Files\Microsoft SDKs\Windows\v6.0\VC\INCLUDE C:\Program Files\Microsoft SDKs\Windows\v6.0\include C:\Program Files\Microsoft DirectX SDK\Include When i try to build the project i get the following error (followed by alot of other errors ...Show All

• KevinGW Need help in WRP issues(windows module installer services)!

  hi, i have some question regarding the WRP issues and its manifestation and i need your help in this. i have two questions. 1) Does windows module installer services can change the WRP files n keys and if it can what all the application that can evoke this services or only the OS packages are able to do so. 2) if we want to run a application not provided by windows that need to change the reg. how can we make it work Hello, This is a software developers application forum for Vista application compatibility issues and logo certification issues . To get the fastest results I recommend that you try the forums below to assist you. Thanks! Here's a link to the WRP informati ...Show All

• Attila Fogel New Vista Home Premium PC will not reconize old XP based "NAS" PC

  The title says it all. I am trying to gain access to my home XP based "NAS" with my new Vista based PC. My old XP PC is set up and ready to go as a "NAS" however when I try to map a network drive from my Vista PC I get nothing it wont even acknowledge its existence on the network. PLEASE HELP All wires connected...check On old XP based PC: Run network setup wizard (through a residential conection/turned on file and printer sharing)...check Create a shared folder (share folder on network/allow network users to change this file)...check On new Vista based PC: Map a network drive...Failed see above To get more complete faster service I recommend that you try the link ...Show All

• tackett Expense Example - Missing SQL Scripts?

  Hi, Just downloaded and ran the Expense Reporting sample, and created the DBs using the Workflow Tracking and Workflow Persistence scripts. However, after building and running ExpenseHost.exe I discovered that the SQL script files to create the required tables and stored procs are missing. Are they available from anywhere Regards, Michael I found this post - http://mark.michaelis.net/Blog/WindowsCommunicationFoundationWithWindowsVistaAndUAC.aspx - which pretty much describes my problem. However, creating the .MANIFEST file (created ExpenseHost.exe.MANIFEST and ExpenseContracts.dll.MANIFEST, just in case) but I still get exactly the same error. So any pointers would be hugel appreciated! ...Show All

• subzero27 Vista RC1 / PDH Library: PdhLookupPerfNameByIndex() not NULL terminating returned string

  There appears to be a problem with Vista RC1 (5600)'s implementation of the PdhLookupPerfNameByIndex() call; argument #3 is returning a string that is not NULL terminated, even though the docs say it should. Not sure where to report this: against the library or against Vista itself. I figure the latter, but have not seen the correct place to report bugs, only feedback. Links to the appropriate bug report page would be appreciated. The following demonstrates the apparently Vista specific problem: ----- snip // COMPILE THIS PROGRAM AS: cl /TP foo.C /link pdh.lib #include <stdio.h> #include <pdh.h> #define PDH_OBJECT_PROCESSOR 238 // on english systems, returns "Processor" int main() { // OBJECT IND ...Show All

• soconne How to update (online update) my "third party" application in Windows Vista?

  Hi there, I'm really concerned about a special issue referencing third party application installation on windows vista. Here is my scenario: - I develop an app and ship it - A user somewhere installs the app with the given installer (there he has to confirm installation and the installer installs the app with admin rights - if I don't confuse that) - after a while of using the software an online update is available - this update wants to override DLLs and maybe INIs in the installation path of the app (example: C:\programs\thirdPartyApp) - the attempt fails cause it is not allowd to write these files! What can I do now I mean, I don't understand what could be written when and where Moreover the app ca ...Show All

• ThE ViKinG Persistenced Workflow Instances

  Dear all, I enabled the SQLPersistenceService and set UnloadonIdle=true. Now, the workflow will be unloaded automatically when idle. But how I can know how many persistenced workflow instances in the Database after host restart Can it be done without using the Tracking service Please help. Thanks. Andy Hallo, Andy. Please try with UnloadOnIdle = true in the constructor of the SqlPersistenceService, when starting the second host. This should automatically load persisted workflows when an event is raised (e.g. their timeout interval is exceeded). Otherwise with UnloadOnIdle = false you must load the workflow manually by it's ID. You will get all the persisted instances b ...Show All

• aabukar Using CallExternalMethod activity always terminates a workflow....

  I have created an interface, marked with externaldataexchagne. Then I have impplemeted methods defined in that interface. I have then tried using CallExternalMethod activity to invoke that method, but whenever that activity needs to be executed, it terminates the workflow. Any idea why this is happening Thanks, Marko Vuksanovic. Hi Marco, in your code activity, display your FaultHandlerActivity.Fault property. Serge ExternalDataExchangeService myExchService = new ExternalDataExchangeService(); workflowRuntime.AddService(myExchService); myExchService.AddService(new MyCommService()); Or watch this video: http://wf.netfx3.com/files/folders/screencasts/ ...Show All

• Hazara ActivityLibrary didn't appear in the Toolbox

  I 've installed .Net 3.0 and VS 2005 Extensions. Now I do exercises written in WWF labs. I do ex. 2 Task 3. The solution have been built successfully though 'SendMailActivity' didn't appear in Toolbox Window. Every time I want to get it into the Toolbox I 've to 'Add Item... ' and then browse into the '\bin' folder. It seems that the .Net Framework 3.0 Runtime was installed, but the VS Extensions for Windows Workflow were not installed or not installed appropriatelly. Can you reinstall the VS Extensions for Windows Workflow and try again Guy Burstein http://blogs.microsoft.co.il/blogs/bursteg/ I'm using dotnetfx3.exe. I reinstalled and again ...Show All

• JasonFx How to get Vista theme's highlight color?

  I am running in Vista with the Windows Vista Basic theme. I am trying to get the background and foreground color of a selected item in Windows Explorer. With the Vista theme, I understand that the system colors are not used so I can't rely on GetSysColor(COLOR_HIGHLIGHT) and GetSysColor(COLOR_HIGHLIGHTTEXT). I have tried GetThemeColor but don't get the results I was hoping for. HRESULT result = 0; COLORREF crBackground = 0; COLORREF crForeground = 0; HWND hwnd = GetForegroundWindow(); HTHEME theme = OpenThemeData(hwnd, L"Listview"); if (theme != 0) { result = GetThemeColor(theme, LVP_LISTITEM, LISS_SELECTED, TMT_FILLCOLOR, &crBackground); result = GetThemeColor(theme, LVP_LISTITEM, LISS_SELECTED, TMT_TEXTCOLOR, &crFor ...Show All

• Haim Cohen WWF & WCF

  Hi, I am new to WWF & WWF My requirement is like 1) I have windows application where I input values. 2)using WCF the input value has to sent my workflow and I need to process the same in work flow Let say addition, I am receving 10 & 5 from Windows application and adding these values inside workflow. 3) Later the result vaule has to sent my windows application using WCF. I have done same using  windows application(client) and a host service. The sample given by microsoft Expense Reporting is bit difficult for me Appreciate the solution in simplest way.  If any one can provide sample code also welcome. Please get in touch with me ASP umeshnath@hotmail.com Thanks & Regards ...Show All

• RValadas AutoCAD 2007 and 2005 compatibility with Windows Vista

  My bussness revloves around the use of AutoCAD. I recently installed Windows Vista Ultimit on my computer. After i tried to install AutoCAD 2005 on it to discover it would not work. Is there any patches in order to make it compatible. If not Is AutoCAD 2007 Compatible before i go and buy it. thank you Nick, you better contact Autodesk concerning this question. They are much more competent in their applications' compatibility issues than this forum inhabitants. I think that that works only if you've upgraded xp to vista with autocad installed before. But what about if you have a new pc with vista. Do you think that I can run the setup prog by "right clicking" ...Show All