Hi.

I asked this one before without any response, but I'll give it ago.

In Commerce Server they have a pipeline editor which runs a series of
components, the main drawback is that it doesnt support strong names or any
web-interface programming, so changes need to be made from the admin
utility.

Surely its possible to create a workflow component in VB.NET where you can
get this to call specific functions within a list of assemblies using
reflection or IDispath, the only other problem is it has a scriptor
component that allows you to use VB script, how would this be compiled on
the fly and you would also need to pass an object to the script function.

Any ideas ?

Thanks
Paul

Re: Workflow in ASP.NET ? by Alvin

Alvin
Sun Feb 22 09:53:20 CST 2004

I'm not totally sure what you are after here.
If you want to compile code within a vb.net application, you would need to
implement the ICompile from ICodeCompiler compiler execution interface.
You'd need the compiler for the specific language though and I'm not sure if
there is one out for scripting.

Was that what you were wanting?

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"Paul" <paul.ashford_nospam_@vectra-it.co.uk> wrote in message
news:epH1%23mS%23DHA.1672@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> Hi.
>
> I asked this one before without any response, but I'll give it ago.
>
> In Commerce Server they have a pipeline editor which runs a series of
> components, the main drawback is that it doesnt support strong names or
any
> web-interface programming, so changes need to be made from the admin
> utility.
>
> Surely its possible to create a workflow component in VB.NET where you can
> get this to call specific functions within a list of assemblies using
> reflection or IDispath, the only other problem is it has a scriptor
> component that allows you to use VB script, how would this be compiled on
> the fly and you would also need to pass an object to the script function.
>
> Any ideas ?
>
> Thanks
> Paul
>
>



Re: Workflow in ASP.NET ? by Patrice

Patrice
Mon Feb 23 05:24:39 CST 2004

I have no idea how similar it is but I've seen also a "workflow for SQL
Server" whose documentation is available from :

http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/modcore/html/deoriDevelopingSQLServerWorkflowApplications.asp


--

"Paul" <paul.ashford_nospam_@vectra-it.co.uk> a écrit dans le message de
news:epH1%23mS%23DHA.1672@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> Hi.
>
> I asked this one before without any response, but I'll give it ago.
>
> In Commerce Server they have a pipeline editor which runs a series of
> components, the main drawback is that it doesnt support strong names or
any
> web-interface programming, so changes need to be made from the admin
> utility.
>
> Surely its possible to create a workflow component in VB.NET where you can
> get this to call specific functions within a list of assemblies using
> reflection or IDispath, the only other problem is it has a scriptor
> component that allows you to use VB script, how would this be compiled on
> the fly and you would also need to pass an object to the script function.
>
> Any ideas ?
>
> Thanks
> Paul
>
>


Re: Workflow in ASP.NET ? by Paul

Paul
Thu Feb 26 03:25:42 CST 2004

In commerce server they have a pipeline editor which runs a series of COM+
compoenent (which they call a pipeline) and calls a function called
Execute(object) in each component. Now I'm guessing this is quite simple
with Reflection to call procedures in assemblies and pass an object to the
procedure. One of the components they have called a Scriptor allows you to
enter your own VB code, thus making the pipeline easier for people to change
the workflow details, question is how can you get the component to run the
vbscript code and pass an object to the vb script code. In all of the
components they can modify the object so I guess it is just passed byref.

Thanks
P

"Patrice Scribe" <nobody@nowhere.com> wrote in message
news:Oolej%23f%23DHA.548@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> I have no idea how similar it is but I've seen also a "workflow for SQL
> Server" whose documentation is available from :
>
>
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/modcore/html/deoriDevelopingSQLServerWorkflowApplications.asp
>
>
> --
>
> "Paul" <paul.ashford_nospam_@vectra-it.co.uk> a écrit dans le message de
> news:epH1%23mS%23DHA.1672@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> > Hi.
> >
> > I asked this one before without any response, but I'll give it ago.
> >
> > In Commerce Server they have a pipeline editor which runs a series of
> > components, the main drawback is that it doesnt support strong names or
> any
> > web-interface programming, so changes need to be made from the admin
> > utility.
> >
> > Surely its possible to create a workflow component in VB.NET where you
can
> > get this to call specific functions within a list of assemblies using
> > reflection or IDispath, the only other problem is it has a scriptor
> > component that allows you to use VB script, how would this be compiled
on
> > the fly and you would also need to pass an object to the script
function.
> >
> > Any ideas ?
> >
> > Thanks
> > Paul
> >
> >
>



Re: Workflow in ASP.NET ? by Patrice

Patrice
Fri Feb 27 03:29:37 CST 2004

If the goal is to allow to customize your web app, I've seen also something
about this in the past and found :
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/dnclinic/html/scripting09102001.asp

Patrice

--

"Paul" <paul.ashford_nospam_@vectra-it.co.uk> a écrit dans le message de
news:OYTOEqE$DHA.3256@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> In commerce server they have a pipeline editor which runs a series of COM+
> compoenent (which they call a pipeline) and calls a function called
> Execute(object) in each component. Now I'm guessing this is quite simple
> with Reflection to call procedures in assemblies and pass an object to the
> procedure. One of the components they have called a Scriptor allows you to
> enter your own VB code, thus making the pipeline easier for people to
change
> the workflow details, question is how can you get the component to run the
> vbscript code and pass an object to the vb script code. In all of the
> components they can modify the object so I guess it is just passed byref.
>
> Thanks
> P
>
> "Patrice Scribe" <nobody@nowhere.com> wrote in message
> news:Oolej%23f%23DHA.548@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> > I have no idea how similar it is but I've seen also a "workflow for SQL
> > Server" whose documentation is available from :
> >
> >
>
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/modcore/html/deoriDevelopingSQLServerWorkflowApplications.asp
> >
> >
> > --
> >
> > "Paul" <paul.ashford_nospam_@vectra-it.co.uk> a écrit dans le message de
> > news:epH1%23mS%23DHA.1672@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> > > Hi.
> > >
> > > I asked this one before without any response, but I'll give it ago.
> > >
> > > In Commerce Server they have a pipeline editor which runs a series of
> > > components, the main drawback is that it doesnt support strong names
or
> > any
> > > web-interface programming, so changes need to be made from the admin
> > > utility.
> > >
> > > Surely its possible to create a workflow component in VB.NET where you
> can
> > > get this to call specific functions within a list of assemblies using
> > > reflection or IDispath, the only other problem is it has a scriptor
> > > component that allows you to use VB script, how would this be compiled
> on
> > > the fly and you would also need to pass an object to the script
> function.
> > >
> > > Any ideas ?
> > >
> > > Thanks
> > > Paul
> > >
> > >
> >
>
>


Re: Workflow in ASP.NET ? by Paul

Paul
Fri Feb 27 08:21:50 CST 2004

Hi.

Thanks I had a quick look so I'll go over the article later, basically the
the workflow component needs to provide script access that doesnt need to be
compiled, thus the workflow can easily be customised

"Patrice Scribe" <nobody@nowhere.com> wrote in message
news:O6Hk6QR$DHA.1548@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> If the goal is to allow to customize your web app, I've seen also
something
> about this in the past and found :
>
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/dnclinic/html/scripting09102001.asp
>
> Patrice
>
> --
>
> "Paul" <paul.ashford_nospam_@vectra-it.co.uk> a écrit dans le message de
> news:OYTOEqE$DHA.3256@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> > In commerce server they have a pipeline editor which runs a series of
COM+
> > compoenent (which they call a pipeline) and calls a function called
> > Execute(object) in each component. Now I'm guessing this is quite simple
> > with Reflection to call procedures in assemblies and pass an object to
the
> > procedure. One of the components they have called a Scriptor allows you
to
> > enter your own VB code, thus making the pipeline easier for people to
> change
> > the workflow details, question is how can you get the component to run
the
> > vbscript code and pass an object to the vb script code. In all of the
> > components they can modify the object so I guess it is just passed
byref.
> >
> > Thanks
> > P
> >
> > "Patrice Scribe" <nobody@nowhere.com> wrote in message
> > news:Oolej%23f%23DHA.548@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> > > I have no idea how similar it is but I've seen also a "workflow for
SQL
> > > Server" whose documentation is available from :
> > >
> > >
> >
>
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/modcore/html/deoriDevelopingSQLServerWorkflowApplications.asp
> > >
> > >
> > > --
> > >
> > > "Paul" <paul.ashford_nospam_@vectra-it.co.uk> a écrit dans le message
de
> > > news:epH1%23mS%23DHA.1672@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> > > > Hi.
> > > >
> > > > I asked this one before without any response, but I'll give it ago.
> > > >
> > > > In Commerce Server they have a pipeline editor which runs a series
of
> > > > components, the main drawback is that it doesnt support strong names
> or
> > > any
> > > > web-interface programming, so changes need to be made from the admin
> > > > utility.
> > > >
> > > > Surely its possible to create a workflow component in VB.NET where
you
> > can
> > > > get this to call specific functions within a list of assemblies
using
> > > > reflection or IDispath, the only other problem is it has a scriptor
> > > > component that allows you to use VB script, how would this be
compiled
> > on
> > > > the fly and you would also need to pass an object to the script
> > function.
> > > >
> > > > Any ideas ?
> > > >
> > > > Thanks
> > > > Paul
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
> >
>



Re: Workflow in ASP.NET ? by Paul

Paul
Fri Feb 27 10:08:03 CST 2004

Hi.

Found the solution CodeDom !!! You can ocmpile the code on the fly and it
creates the assembly in memory. I've pased a link to some sample coding,
works nicely, so now you can open up particular parts of an application that
are compiled on the fly.

http://www.codeproject.com/vb/net/DotNetCompilerArticle.asp#xx747089xx

Thanks
Paul

"Paul" <paul.ashford_nospam_@vectra-it.co.uk> wrote in message
news:O1seO0T$DHA.3828@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> Hi.
>
> Thanks I had a quick look so I'll go over the article later, basically the
> the workflow component needs to provide script access that doesnt need to
be
> compiled, thus the workflow can easily be customised
>
> "Patrice Scribe" <nobody@nowhere.com> wrote in message
> news:O6Hk6QR$DHA.1548@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> > If the goal is to allow to customize your web app, I've seen also
> something
> > about this in the past and found :
> >
>
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/dnclinic/html/scripting09102001.asp
> >
> > Patrice
> >
> > --
> >
> > "Paul" <paul.ashford_nospam_@vectra-it.co.uk> a écrit dans le message de
> > news:OYTOEqE$DHA.3256@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> > > In commerce server they have a pipeline editor which runs a series of
> COM+
> > > compoenent (which they call a pipeline) and calls a function called
> > > Execute(object) in each component. Now I'm guessing this is quite
simple
> > > with Reflection to call procedures in assemblies and pass an object to
> the
> > > procedure. One of the components they have called a Scriptor allows
you
> to
> > > enter your own VB code, thus making the pipeline easier for people to
> > change
> > > the workflow details, question is how can you get the component to run
> the
> > > vbscript code and pass an object to the vb script code. In all of the
> > > components they can modify the object so I guess it is just passed
> byref.
> > >
> > > Thanks
> > > P
> > >
> > > "Patrice Scribe" <nobody@nowhere.com> wrote in message
> > > news:Oolej%23f%23DHA.548@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> > > > I have no idea how similar it is but I've seen also a "workflow for
> SQL
> > > > Server" whose documentation is available from :
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
>
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/modcore/html/deoriDevelopingSQLServerWorkflowApplications.asp
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > >
> > > > "Paul" <paul.ashford_nospam_@vectra-it.co.uk> a écrit dans le
message
> de
> > > > news:epH1%23mS%23DHA.1672@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> > > > > Hi.
> > > > >
> > > > > I asked this one before without any response, but I'll give it
ago.
> > > > >
> > > > > In Commerce Server they have a pipeline editor which runs a
series
> of
> > > > > components, the main drawback is that it doesnt support strong
names
> > or
> > > > any
> > > > > web-interface programming, so changes need to be made from the
admin
> > > > > utility.
> > > > >
> > > > > Surely its possible to create a workflow component in VB.NET where
> you
> > > can
> > > > > get this to call specific functions within a list of assemblies
> using
> > > > > reflection or IDispath, the only other problem is it has a
scriptor
> > > > > component that allows you to use VB script, how would this be
> compiled
> > > on
> > > > > the fly and you would also need to pass an object to the script
> > > function.
> > > > >
> > > > > Any ideas ?
> > > > >
> > > > > Thanks
> > > > > Paul
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
>
>



Re: Workflow in ASP.NET ? by Alvin

Alvin
Fri Feb 27 11:06:17 CST 2004

I already pointed this out in my earlier thread. You don't need to use a 3rd
party component. Microsoft already provides one.

--
Regards,
Alvin Bruney [ASP.NET MVP]
Got tidbits? Get it here...
http://tinyurl.com/3he3b
"Paul" <paul.ashford_nospam_@vectra-it.co.uk> wrote in message
news:uKW9kvU$DHA.4012@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> Hi.
>
> Found the solution CodeDom !!! You can ocmpile the code on the fly and it
> creates the assembly in memory. I've pased a link to some sample coding,
> works nicely, so now you can open up particular parts of an application
that
> are compiled on the fly.
>
> http://www.codeproject.com/vb/net/DotNetCompilerArticle.asp#xx747089xx
>
> Thanks
> Paul
>
> "Paul" <paul.ashford_nospam_@vectra-it.co.uk> wrote in message
> news:O1seO0T$DHA.3828@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> > Hi.
> >
> > Thanks I had a quick look so I'll go over the article later, basically
the
> > the workflow component needs to provide script access that doesnt need
to
> be
> > compiled, thus the workflow can easily be customised
> >
> > "Patrice Scribe" <nobody@nowhere.com> wrote in message
> > news:O6Hk6QR$DHA.1548@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> > > If the goal is to allow to customize your web app, I've seen also
> > something
> > > about this in the past and found :
> > >
> >
>
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/dnclinic/html/scripting09102001.asp
> > >
> > > Patrice
> > >
> > > --
> > >
> > > "Paul" <paul.ashford_nospam_@vectra-it.co.uk> a écrit dans le message
de
> > > news:OYTOEqE$DHA.3256@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> > > > In commerce server they have a pipeline editor which runs a series
of
> > COM+
> > > > compoenent (which they call a pipeline) and calls a function called
> > > > Execute(object) in each component. Now I'm guessing this is quite
> simple
> > > > with Reflection to call procedures in assemblies and pass an object
to
> > the
> > > > procedure. One of the components they have called a Scriptor allows
> you
> > to
> > > > enter your own VB code, thus making the pipeline easier for people
to
> > > change
> > > > the workflow details, question is how can you get the component to
run
> > the
> > > > vbscript code and pass an object to the vb script code. In all of
the
> > > > components they can modify the object so I guess it is just passed
> > byref.
> > > >
> > > > Thanks
> > > > P
> > > >
> > > > "Patrice Scribe" <nobody@nowhere.com> wrote in message
> > > > news:Oolej%23f%23DHA.548@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> > > > > I have no idea how similar it is but I've seen also a "workflow
for
> > SQL
> > > > > Server" whose documentation is available from :
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
>
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/modcore/html/deoriDevelopingSQLServerWorkflowApplications.asp
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > --
> > > > >
> > > > > "Paul" <paul.ashford_nospam_@vectra-it.co.uk> a écrit dans le
> message
> > de
> > > > > news:epH1%23mS%23DHA.1672@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> > > > > > Hi.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I asked this one before without any response, but I'll give it
> ago.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > In Commerce Server they have a pipeline editor which runs a
> series
> > of
> > > > > > components, the main drawback is that it doesnt support strong
> names
> > > or
> > > > > any
> > > > > > web-interface programming, so changes need to be made from the
> admin
> > > > > > utility.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Surely its possible to create a workflow component in VB.NET
where
> > you
> > > > can
> > > > > > get this to call specific functions within a list of assemblies
> > using
> > > > > > reflection or IDispath, the only other problem is it has a
> scriptor
> > > > > > component that allows you to use VB script, how would this be
> > compiled
> > > > on
> > > > > > the fly and you would also need to pass an object to the script
> > > > function.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Any ideas ?
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Thanks
> > > > > > Paul
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>



Re: Workflow in ASP.NET ? by Paul

Paul
Fri Feb 27 11:38:38 CST 2004

Yeah, sorry wasn't consentrating I thought it would need to install the VS
compiler on webserver! Dope I am. Now looking into it.

Thanks
P

"Alvin Bruney [MVP]" <vapor at steaming post office> wrote in message
news:uZ%23xHQV$DHA.2660@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> I already pointed this out in my earlier thread. You don't need to use a
3rd
> party component. Microsoft already provides one.
>
> --
> Regards,
> Alvin Bruney [ASP.NET MVP]
> Got tidbits? Get it here...
> http://tinyurl.com/3he3b
> "Paul" <paul.ashford_nospam_@vectra-it.co.uk> wrote in message
> news:uKW9kvU$DHA.4012@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> > Hi.
> >
> > Found the solution CodeDom !!! You can ocmpile the code on the fly and
it
> > creates the assembly in memory. I've pased a link to some sample coding,
> > works nicely, so now you can open up particular parts of an application
> that
> > are compiled on the fly.
> >
> > http://www.codeproject.com/vb/net/DotNetCompilerArticle.asp#xx747089xx
> >
> > Thanks
> > Paul
> >
> > "Paul" <paul.ashford_nospam_@vectra-it.co.uk> wrote in message
> > news:O1seO0T$DHA.3828@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> > > Hi.
> > >
> > > Thanks I had a quick look so I'll go over the article later, basically
> the
> > > the workflow component needs to provide script access that doesnt need
> to
> > be
> > > compiled, thus the workflow can easily be customised
> > >
> > > "Patrice Scribe" <nobody@nowhere.com> wrote in message
> > > news:O6Hk6QR$DHA.1548@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> > > > If the goal is to allow to customize your web app, I've seen also
> > > something
> > > > about this in the past and found :
> > > >
> > >
> >
>
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/dnclinic/html/scripting09102001.asp
> > > >
> > > > Patrice
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > >
> > > > "Paul" <paul.ashford_nospam_@vectra-it.co.uk> a écrit dans le
message
> de
> > > > news:OYTOEqE$DHA.3256@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> > > > > In commerce server they have a pipeline editor which runs a series
> of
> > > COM+
> > > > > compoenent (which they call a pipeline) and calls a function
called
> > > > > Execute(object) in each component. Now I'm guessing this is quite
> > simple
> > > > > with Reflection to call procedures in assemblies and pass an
object
> to
> > > the
> > > > > procedure. One of the components they have called a Scriptor
allows
> > you
> > > to
> > > > > enter your own VB code, thus making the pipeline easier for people
> to
> > > > change
> > > > > the workflow details, question is how can you get the component to
> run
> > > the
> > > > > vbscript code and pass an object to the vb script code. In all of
> the
> > > > > components they can modify the object so I guess it is just passed
> > > byref.
> > > > >
> > > > > Thanks
> > > > > P
> > > > >
> > > > > "Patrice Scribe" <nobody@nowhere.com> wrote in message
> > > > > news:Oolej%23f%23DHA.548@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> > > > > > I have no idea how similar it is but I've seen also a "workflow
> for
> > > SQL
> > > > > > Server" whose documentation is available from :
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
>
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/modcore/html/deoriDevelopingSQLServerWorkflowApplications.asp
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > --
> > > > > >
> > > > > > "Paul" <paul.ashford_nospam_@vectra-it.co.uk> a écrit dans le
> > message
> > > de
> > > > > > news:epH1%23mS%23DHA.1672@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> > > > > > > Hi.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > I asked this one before without any response, but I'll give it
> > ago.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > In Commerce Server they have a pipeline editor which runs a
> > series
> > > of
> > > > > > > components, the main drawback is that it doesnt support strong
> > names
> > > > or
> > > > > > any
> > > > > > > web-interface programming, so changes need to be made from the
> > admin
> > > > > > > utility.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Surely its possible to create a workflow component in VB.NET
> where
> > > you
> > > > > can
> > > > > > > get this to call specific functions within a list of
assemblies
> > > using
> > > > > > > reflection or IDispath, the only other problem is it has a
> > scriptor
> > > > > > > component that allows you to use VB script, how would this be
> > > compiled
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> > > > > > > the fly and you would also need to pass an object to the
script
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> > > > > > > Any ideas ?
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> > > > > > > Thanks
> > > > > > > Paul
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