Visual Studio Workflow Support

We’ll build a quick little workflow application in a moment, but first let’s look at the workflow support Visual Studio 2005 provides.

Visual Studio 2005 support for WF falls into two main categories: visual editing and templates. The visual editor, called the workflow designer, is very much like the forms designer you’re probably accustomed to using. You drag workflow-related items from the toolbox onto your workflow, change some properties, compile, and go. Visual Studio 2005 also supports visual debugging by allowing you to set breakpoints in the designer to debug and test while executing your workflow objects. You’ll see the designer in action when you build your first workflow application in the next section. ...

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