Beginning WF: Windows Workflow in .NET 4.0

Chapter 1. Building a Simple Workflow

Let's start by building a simple workflow. Start Visual Studio (VS) 2010 and select the New Project link. Under the Installed Templates, navigate to Visual C#, Workflow and you should see that four templates have been provided. Select the Workflow Console Application, as shown in Figure 1-1. Enter the name as Chapter01 and select a suitable location for this solution.

Figure 1-1. Creating a new workflow project

A Simple Workflow

The template generates a Program.cs file, which implements the console application. It also generates a Workflow1.xaml file, which defines the activities in your workflow. If you've worked ...