VL.WorkflowFoundation

The repository contains:

Workflow Designer

• Workflow Designer - Rehosting in one Form with one tab per state machine
• ToolboxControl - Selected for working with state machines
• Workflow Execution - Retrieve real-time Execution Log (TrackData)
• Workflow Management - Store to file / Run / Stop
• Nested State Machines - Build state machine hierachies
• IStateMachineControl - Interface to control a state machine by code

Custom Activities

• Wait - Waits for a message with name of parent transition, must be placed in the "Trigger" of a transition
• WaitFor - Waits for a given message, can be placed anywhere

VL Nodes

• StateMachine - Instance as process node
• SendMessage - Trigger state machine transitions and custom wait points
• State - Get info from a selected state
• ActiveStates - Get a spread of active states
• EditorWindow - Show/hide the designer

VVVV Forum Thread

Links

These links are from the original author who released the rehosting sample project, thanks!

• Workflow Foundation Overview Workflow Foundation Overview
• My presentation at Microsoft Summit 2015 Introduction to Windows Workflow Foundation
• Blog post about the WF Designer demo & Windows Workflow Foundation
• Project Showcased at Microsoft Summit 2015 & Timisoara .NET Meetup 2
• Twitter @orosandrei

Credits

• MSDN Windows Workflow Foundation
• MSDN What's new in WF 4.5
• Roslyn C# Expression Editor
• Custom Expression Editor
• Expression Editing Mechanics
• Avalon Edit