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  • Bug or featu Workflow instance loads by itself after being unloaded
    by DenisMikhalkin
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    Last post by Konstantin Vyaznikov
      • I am playing with persistence service. I have a sequential workflow of three elements - code, delay, code: private void codeActivity1_ExecuteCode(object sender, EventArgs e) { Console.WriteLine("Code executed"); TrackData("Executed code", "Code executed"); Timer timer = new Timer(UnLoadWorkflow, null, 0, Timeout.Infinite); } privat
  • Problems showing video in a custom window
    by balasaravanan_v
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    Last post by balasaravanan_v
      • Hello all, I am trying to show use direct show to render video on a custom window. I have created a window and used put_Owner to set the parent child relationship. However, I get 2 windows viz, the window that i created and a active movie window. Can anybody point me right directions on getting this done. The code is as follows. #include <dshow.h> LRESULT CALLBACK WindowFunc(HWND, UINT, WPAR
  • regarding dependencyproperty
    by chakravarthy_b
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    Last post by Tom Lake - MSFT
      • what is the difference between dependencyproperty and regular properties can anyone explain the difference with example please Regards, Chakri
  • How DirectShow pins negotiation and connection process?
    by Starfish2000
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    Last post by Michel Roujansky
      • In both pull and push transport methods, how output pin from upper stream (source) filter and input pin from downstream (destination) filter negotiation with each other for connection Would someone please explain for me I have idea that have to deal with the AM_MEDIA_TYPE structure but I configured both upper stream and downstream filters have same value for ”°majortype”± and ”°subtype”± and they
  • Enabling Theme Support via Manifest
    by Joaquin M
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    Last post by miloush
      • My application (using the WIN32 API) enables XP Visual Styles under XP with a manifest. But when the app is run under Vista, Visual Styles / Theme Support does not get enabled. (Buttons have square corners, no highlighting, etc.) What can I change in the manifest (or in the C code) to enable Vista Themes Manifest: < xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="yes&qu
  • Installkit for a sideshow driver?
    by Csenteri Barna
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    Last post by Csenteri Barna
      • Hi What installation method is recommended for a sideshow driver I tried DPInst.exe shipped with the DDK but it doesn't works (installs something because second time it sees that already was installed but the device does not appears in the device list so most probably it does only a preinstall) Is there a common way to install UMDF drivers I don't need any fancy stuff, jus
  • Can't get SDK to install from any online source
    by obrienj
    6 Replies
    Last post by FLCIII
      • I am beginning to believe that I am not intended to install the Windows Vista SDK. I am running Vista Home Premium on a new Gateway 32-bit machine (Model GT5428). I have cleared the IE caches, turned off the McAfee firewall and AV, and anything else I could think of. First I tried the Web Install (Many times actually) . I start Setup.exe and select the components I wanted (som
  • WorkflowMarkupSerializer: Serializing child activites
    by SunilMenon
    3 Replies
    Last post by Tom Lake - MSFT
      • Dear All, I am create a workflow in VS in pure code. I drag drop some custom activites and set its binding properties. I use WorkflowMarkupSerializer to serialize the workflow in xaml. But the child activites are not serialized into xaml. How to I inform WorkflowMarkupSerializer to also serialize the activites inside the workflow When the activities are added programatically the activities
  • rsh.exe
    by Ollie Walsh
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    Last post by Ollie Walsh
      • Is rsh.exe only available in Vista Ultimate and Enterprise Thanks, Ollie
  • How to use asp.net with workflow?
    by Chiu Kwing
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    Last post by Chiu Kwing
      • currently i am working on a project that i must use sharepoint and workflow. Currently the office system is 2003, office 2007 can't be used now. so i must stick with office 2003. and i am planning to use asp.net pages as interface to workflow (start, modify.....). but i am totally lost as i don't know how to start. is there any step by step tutorial
  • asp.net async called and workflows
    by Jason Holding
    6 Replies
    Last post by Joel West - MSFT
      • We are currently running our workflows using a Static runtime object and the manualscheduler. My question is if I am doing multiple async calls from the client that pass in the same Guid and call a static runtimes.GetWorkflow(guid) what exactly is going on. The workflow instance never completes just loops around to a eventlisterner state and goes idle until the next request. The async calls are cu
  • applications in Application compatibility toolkit
    by divya mittal
    3 Replies
    Last post by divya mittal
      • hi, i am trying to test the application compatibility with the ACT tool. i have windows server 2003 installed on my machine and running SQL server 2000. in the ACT tool, when i deploy my package, all the applications should be shown up in the analyze section. but the applications do not show up. can anybody resolve this issue very urgenty, because i cant proceed further. regards, divya
  • Test case 31 gives results in Break instruction exception
    by Frans Oskam
    14 Replies
    Last post by Frans Oskam
      • We have an VB6 application which we want to put up for the Vista Logo. When I perform Test Case 31 I'm getting this in WinDbg: Microsoft (R) Windows Debugger Version 6.7.0005.0 Copyright (c) Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. *** wait with pending attach Symbol search path is: *** Invalid *** **************************************************************************** * S
  • Exception in Workflow removes instance from database
    by rahulmanasa
    3 Replies
    Last post by Dave Green - MSFT
      • Hi, I am using StateMachine Workflow. and SQLStatePersistance services. If any exception comes into Workflow, it removes workflow instance from InstanceState table of SQLStatePersistance. I call Unload on Idle. Please suggest me how could I handle this situation. Thanks, Rahul Jain
  • Disabling Timeout Recovery for Display Drivers - VISTA
    by DGC508142
    1 Replies
    Last post by JeffGreenwald
      • Hello, Is anybody aware of the mechanism for disabling the Ea Recovery watchdog for display divices in Windows Vista For windows XP see: http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms797855.aspx Thanks.
  • Workflow performance counters
    by Konstantin Vyaznikov
    4 Replies
    Last post by Clement Leung - MSFT
      • Hi, Is there a way to zero performance counters for workflow The problem is that is host which hosts runtime was crashed, performance counters never go to zero, until computer is restarted. Or maybe I miss something For sure this is possible to reset perf counters manually from host on start, but is there 'standard' way Thanks, Konstantin.
  • weird workflow designer behavior
    by John.Doe
    3 Replies
    Last post by LorenzP
      • I noticed this in a rehosted designer and I would consider this as a bug: Under certain circumstances, if you collapse a composite activity it changes it's parent because the designer assumes you are dragging it. The conditions are pretty difficult to reproduce, so I will do my best to describe it: Assuming you have very wide activity like a SwitchCaseActivity with a lot of branches (an
  • Reuse the same WorkflowInstance
    by Sednocram
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    Last post by Sednocram
      • Hi guys, I would like to know if there is a way to reuse the same workflow instance to submit thousands and thousands of orders to be "validated" If I have thousands of orders per second entering on the system, I do not want to instantiate one workflowinstance for each of these orders. How could I achieve that thanks
  • Infinite recursion using TreeWalker on control that is type "custom"
    by Snowman321
    4 Replies
    Last post by Snowman321
      • I have come across a scenario where I am walking down a tree of an AutomationElement that is of type "custom" using the TreeWalker. I am getting infinite recursion for the element that is of type "custom". Is this a bug in UI Automation How do I avoid it This is happening in the Font dialog of MSWord. The tree for the font dialog looks like this:
  • man-in-the-browser attacks
    by Don Isenor
    5 Replies
    Last post by Garrett Serack - MSFT
      • CardSpace seems secure once the user is in the CardSpace desktop, but I worry about the security of the application (IE, Firefox, etc.) that invokes CardSpace in the first place. How resistant is CardSpace and/or IE7 to man-in-the-browser attacks For example, a trojan browser helper object or extension that invisibly modifies the claims presented to CardSpace. The user is not likely to be checking
  • Vista XPS Viewer Crashing? Turning feature off then on does not resolve.
    by stand__sure
    3 Replies
    Last post by stand__sure
      • On Vista Enterprise, XPS Viewer crashes for all documents with the following details: Problem signature: Problem Event Name: APPCRASH Application Name: XPSViewer.exe Application Version: 3.0.6913.0 Application Timestamp: 4530574a Fault Module Name: PresentationHostDLL .dll Fault Module Version: 3.0.6913.0 Fault Module Timestamp: 4530574f Exception Code: c0000005 Exception Offset: 0
  • WWF StateMachine - initialization
    by marcinmoroz
    2 Replies
    Last post by Angel Azcarraga - MSFT
      • Hello This how initiazlization part in most of my states looks like: 1.Start initialization part( nothing going i just want to mark this point, so my question is more clear ) 2.Start TransactionScope a)do one operation on database b)do another ...etc. 3.End TransactionScope 4.End initialization part( nothing going i just want to mark this point
  • error code # 643
    by Eduardo de la Garza
    14 Replies
    Last post by Jonathan Pickard
      • i have the windows vista CR1, then when i am installing the updates, after apear a windows messege, says filed update error found code 643, and dont install the update, what can i do
  • Storing WF-Data into ORACLE DB
    by glasgow1
    3 Replies
    Last post by glasgow1
      • hi, can anybody tell me how it works to store data from a workflow into an ORACLE DB-tables Is it as easy as storing in MS SQL Server thanks, bg
  • Directshow and DirectDraw; playing avi video
    by peteym5
    2 Replies
    Last post by peteym5
      • Hello I am trying to create a game that will switch to playing avi videos. I am trying to use vb6 w/ DirectX7 and VB.Net 2005 w/ Directx9 SDK from microsoft. When I try sending the video to a directdraw surface with directx7, the whole program just freezes up. I wonder if there are any flags that needs to be set. I am doing parelle development on a vb.net version and using dx9 sdk and it seems the