Pro C# 2010 and the .NET 4 Platform, Fifth Edition

31.7. Creating the Jackpot Deluxe WPF Application

Create a brand new WPF Application project named JackpotDeluxe using Expression Blend, and set a reference to MyCustomControl.dll using the Project | Add Reference... menu option. Because your control is defined in an external assembly, update the opening element of the Window to define a new XML namespace named custom that maps to your MyCustomControl namespace:

<Window
  xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml/presentation"
  xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml"
  xmlns:custom="clr-namespace:MyCustomControl;assembly=MyCustomControl"
  x:Class="JackpotDeluxe.MainWindow"
  x:Name="Window"
  Title="MainWindow"
  Width="640" Height="438">
  <Grid/>
</Window>

You will build your complete ...