Task 1: Create the Workflow Designer Hosting Project File
In this task, you create the project file that is used throughout the remainder of this tutorial. The project file contains the necessary assembly references that most Windows Workflow Foundation applications must have.
If the project is written in C#, give the project file a .csproj extension. If it is written in Visual Basic, give it a .vbproj extension. As you progress through the tutorial, you will edit this file to add new project files.
To create the Hosting Designer project file
In your project directory, create a new file named WFEdit.
Use a .csproj extension if you are creating a C# project, or a .vbproj extension for Visual Basic projects.Copy and paste the following text into the project file.
<Project DefaultTargets="Build" xmlns="https://schemas.microsoft.com/developer/msbuild/2003"> <PropertyGroup> <Configuration Condition=" '$(Configuration)' == '' ">Debug</Configuration> <Platform Condition=" '$(Platform)' == '' ">AnyCPU</Platform> <ProductVersion>8.0.50727</ProductVersion> <SchemaVersion>2.0</SchemaVersion> <ProjectGuid>{72BDDEEC-75AA-485C-935A-8EFCD70F8CA9}</ProjectGuid> <OutputType>WinExe</OutputType> <AppDesignerFolder>Properties</AppDesignerFolder> <RootNamespace>WFPad</RootNamespace> <AssemblyName>WFPad</AssemblyName> </PropertyGroup> <PropertyGroup Condition=" '$(Configuration)|$(Platform)' == 'Debug|AnyCPU' "> <DebugSymbols>true</DebugSymbols> <DebugType>full</DebugType> <Optimize>false</Optimize> <OutputPath>bin\Debug\</OutputPath> <DefineConstants>DEBUG;TRACE</DefineConstants> <ErrorReport>prompt</ErrorReport> <WarningLevel>4</WarningLevel> </PropertyGroup> <PropertyGroup Condition=" '$(Configuration)|$(Platform)' == 'Release|AnyCPU' "> <DebugType>pdbonly</DebugType> <Optimize>true</Optimize> <OutputPath>bin\Release\</OutputPath> <DefineConstants>TRACE</DefineConstants> <ErrorReport>prompt</ErrorReport> <WarningLevel>4</WarningLevel> </PropertyGroup> <ItemGroup> <Reference Include="System" /> <Reference Include="System.Data" /> <Reference Include="System.Deployment" /> <Reference Include="System.Design" /> <Reference Include="System.Drawing" /> <Reference Include="System.Windows.Forms" /> <Reference Include="System.Workflow.Activities, Version=3.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=31bf3856ad364e35, processorArchitecture=MSIL" /> <Reference Include="System.Workflow.ComponentModel, Version=3.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=31bf3856ad364e35, processorArchitecture=MSIL" /> <Reference Include="System.Workflow.Runtime, Version=3.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=31bf3856ad364e35, processorArchitecture=MSIL" /> <Reference Include="System.Xml" /> </ItemGroup> <Import Project="$(MSBuildBinPath)\Microsoft.CSharp.targets" /> <!-- To modify your build process, add your task inside one of the targets below and uncomment it. Other similar extension points exist; see Microsoft.Common.targets. <Target Name="BeforeBuild"> </Target> <Target Name="AfterBuild"> </Target> --> </Project>
See Also
Concepts
Other Resources
Basic Designer Hosting Sample
Outlook Workflow Wizard Sample
Workflow Monitor Sample
Tracking Profile Designer Sample
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Last Published: 2010-03-04