workflow

What is the best Workflow tool

Preferable free, open source, vcl. For Delphi 2007 or above and win32. ...

Running Word from a SharePoint Workflow

Hi All, based on http://stackoverflow.com/questions/630449/join-ms-word-documents I have made a console application that splices multiple word files into one. Now I want to do the same from a Workflow in SharePoint. In short, my code before it fails looks like this: object oMissing = System.Reflection.Missing.Value; Microsoft.Office.Int...

git and C++ workflow, how to handle object and archive files?

I use git to interface with an SVN repository. I have several git branches for the different projects I work on. Now, whenever I switch from one branch to another using 'git checkout ', all the compiled executables and object files from the previous branch are still there. What I would like to see is that switching from branch A to B r...

Data-driven state machine application

We are currently working on a "data-driven" state machine application. Right now, the state flows are all configured in the database, but none of the decision/business logic is configurable in the DB with our current design. Because of this, the code has to basically "know" the state flow as well, so there's really no point in configur...

Workflows -Conditional Branches

I'm creating a workflow for a form. Form is an approval form that requires 4 approvers or rejected. I can get the approvals to work but not the rejections. I'm using Designer 2007. My work flow looks like this: Step 1: Condition: If Created equals created Action:Email to notify all approvers. Step 2: Condition: Else If TomR equal...

Using Windows Workflow in ASP.NET AJAX application

I'm using Windows Workflow as part of a class library in an ASP.NET application. I've read all the suggestions about setting up WWF in ASP.NET and using a ManualWorkflowSchedulerservice, however, I'm not sure if that makes sense for my app. My workflows are all sequential, no persistance; they're fire and forget. A client makes a reques...

What is the upper limit of WorkflowInstances that I may have instantiated at one time?

Is there an upper limit on the number of instances of WorkflowInstance I may have running at one time? I am using .Net 3.5 and C# (not that the language should make a difference.) Please note that I am not suggesting that it is a good design to many running at once, I am simply curious about the upper limit, if one exists. ...

Should I use a workflow or event receiver?

I want to build a custom content type that will be the basis of a list item that will have multiple states. The various states will determine which list will instantiate this item. It will move between the states, and therefore the lists, based on user actions. I have a few choices to implement this: Create workflows on each list th...

Windows Workflow: EventHandlersActivity not completing

I have a custom workflow activity with an EventHandlingScopeActivity (UpdateListenerScope). Inside the EventHandlingScopeActivity is a main SequenceActivity (UpdateListenerSequenceActivity) and an EventHandlersActivity (UpdateHandlers). When the main SequenceActivity completes, sometimes the EventHandlersActivity will not complete and ...

SharePoint Designer Workflow: Unruly 'Collect User Data' Action

I'm a student in a SharePoint class online. This problem has riddled everyone I've discussed it with, including the teacher. There seems to be some sort of problem when I create a workflow with the collect data action. I can create workflows that send e-mails and use the other actions just fine. What could be causing this problem? My re...

What is your or your company's programming process?

I'm looking for process suggestions, and I've seen a few around the site. What I'd love to hear is what you specifically use at your company, or just you and your hobby projects. Any links to other websites talking about these topics is certainly welcome! Some questions to base an answer off of: How do users report bugs/feature reques...

using custom principal in Workflow

I have an application that hosts several WCF services. I have created a custom ServiceAuthorizationManager that is working perfectly. I inspect a few elements on the OperationContext.IncomingMessageHeaders to get a username and password. This was to overcome some limitations in our environment that wouldnt allow us to use what was bui...

How to yield control to a calling method

Say I have a Task object, with an Execute method. This method has one to several steps, each of which requires a user to click a 'Continue' button, e.g. when Execute is invoked, the Task tells it's container (a Windows form in this case) to display an introductory message, and wait for a button click, before continuing with step 2, noti...

copying a document to another library and incrementing version

I have two document libraries, let's call them libDraft and libProduction. In libDraft employees create procedures which eventually need to be copied to libProduction. I created a workflow in NINTEX 2007 which copies the document to libProductionand increment the major version (so the old file is saved in version control). Too bad this ...

How would you develop a workflow application in Java?

I want to develop an application that allows its users to define workflows and then executes them. My environment is JBoss so naturally I'm considering jBPM. I can NOT use the jBPM graphic workflow design tools since my workflows are very specific and I don't want to expose my users to all jBPM features. Questions: Is jBPM robust an...

How do I create and deploy a custom DesignerType to be used in a Sharepoint Designer workflow action?

I would like to create my own DesignerType for my custom workflow action that will be consumed by Sharepoint Designer. Is this possible? ...

Should I bother learning Windows Workflow?

Okay, so I've learned WPF and WCF and that was great. I didn't bother with CardSpace because it's probably not gonna take off. Should i bother with Workflow,..is it worth it? What's the big deal? ...

Does anyone know about workflow frameworks/libraries in Python?

I'm searching for a workflow library/framework for Python. I'm astonished that there I cannot find anything which is simple and not attached to Zope/Plone. Does anyone know of an open-source, simple workflow library/framework. It's preferred to support Django, but not required. ...

Best bugfixing/errorfinding strategy - all languages

Hi! I found out, while shoulder surfing some other - much more experienced programmers - that they all have different strategies in finding (their) errors in (their) code. And I don't mean understanding compiler error messages, but understanding the reason why the error message occurs - immediately by following the code-flow and locat...

ASP.NET Workflow CallExternalMethod

I'm not sure if im missing something obvious, with Windows Workflow used from within ASP.NET I don't really know how to get output from the Workflow back to the ASP.NET workflow. I have my workflow setup to handle external event, so my web page can invoke it, which works fine, but how do I get the information out again? Do I have to qu...