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Code Samples for Microsoft® Windows® Communication Foundation and Microsoft® Windows® Workflow Foundation codename "Orcas" Februrary CTP

Brief Description
The relevant version Micorsoft® .NET Framework 3.5 codename "Orcas" is available as part of Microsoft® Visual Studio March CTP
Provides developers with code samples showing the usage of the Windows® Communication Foundation (WCF) and Windows® Workflow Foundation (WF) features available in the February CTP of .NET Framework 3.5, codename "Orcas".

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Quick Details
File Name:SamplesWCFWFOrcasFebCTP.EXE
Version:1.0.70423
Date Published:3/7/2007
Language:English
Download Size:2.9 MB
Estimated Download Time: 8 min 56K

Overview

These samples highlight the functionality added for Windows Communication Foundation (WCF) and Windows Workflow Foundation (WF) as part of .NET Framework 3.5 Code Name “Orcas” March CTP, available with Visual Studio Code Name “Orcas” March CTP.
AJAX: The Ajax samples demonstrate how to do web programming using JavaScript on the client to talk to a WCF service, including how to integrate the JavaScript Object Notation (JSON) data format.
Syndication: The Syndication sample illustrates the WCF Syndication object model and how to create an RSS feed using WCF.
Rules: The Rule sample shows richer rule usage through operator overload, object instantiation (“new” operator), and method extensions specified within rules.
Workflow Services: These samples illustrate various aspects of cross-workflow communication using WCF, including exposing a workflow as a WCF service, duplex (2-way asynchronous) communication, conversations, and durability where a service instance that has gone down is able to continue communicating with a client when it is up again.

Important Notes
  • The samples may be run with .NET Framework 3.5, Code Name “Orcas” March CTP on Windows XP and Windows Server 2003
  • For any new self-hosted WCF project that uses app.config created using code name “Orcas” March CTP on Windows Server 2003, add the following POST-build event: copy “$(ProjectDir)\app.config” $(TargetName).config


  • Please see the Readme for Visual Studio Code Name “Orcas” March CTP for additional important notes not specific to the samples.

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    System Requirements

    • Supported Operating Systems: Windows Server 2003 R2 (32-Bit x86); Windows Server 2003 R2 x64 editions; Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1; Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2; Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2 x64 Edition; Windows XP Service Pack 1; Windows XP Service Pack 2
    • Required .NET Framework Version: codename "Orcas" March CTP.

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    Instructions

    1. Click the download button above to download the self-extracting executable.

    2. You will be asked to choose either Save or Run. You may choose either of these options.
    • If you choose to run the installation then the installation will begin and you should follow the installation instructions.
    • If you choose to save the download, select a location on your hard drive where you would like the download to be saved to and click OK.
    3. If you chose to save the download then browse to the location you selected and double click “SamplesWCFWFOrcasFebCTP.exe”. The installation will begin and you should follow the installation instructions.

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