Running UCMA Code in a Windows Workflow Application: Introduction (Part 1 of 4)

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Summary:   Combine the capabilities of Microsoft Unified Communications Managed API (UCMA) and Windows Workflow Foundation. Part 1 lists the prerequisites and describes the workflow application scenario.

Applies to:   Microsoft Unified Communications Managed API (UCMA) 3.0 Core SDK | Windows Workflow Foundation

Published:   October 2011 | Provided by:   John Clarkson, Microsoft | About the Author

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This is the first in a series of four articles about how to add a UCMA component to a workflow.

Overview

This article describes how to call Microsoft Unified Communications Managed API (UCMA) 3.0 code in a Windows Workflow Foundation 4 application.

Prerequisites

  • One of the following editions of Microsoft Visual Studio development system: Visual Studio 2008 SP1 Standard Edition, Visual Studio 2008 SP1 Professional Edition, or Visual Studio 2008 SP1 Team Suite; Visual Basic 2008 Express Edition; Visual C# 2008 Express Edition; Visual Studio 2010 Professional, Premium, or Ultimate; Visual Basic 2010 Express, or Visual C# 2010 Express.

  • Microsoft Unified Communications Managed API (UCMA) 3.0 SDK.

  • Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 SP1 or later service pack, and .NET Framework 4.

Important

UCMA 3.0 requires Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 SP1 or later service pack, although Windows Workflow Foundation 4 is part of the .NET Framework 4. The workaround is to create a solution with the UCMA 3.0 code segregated in a separate project using NET Framework 3.5. The following articles document the steps to create this application.

Scenario Description

The Workflow application prompts the user to enter a 1 or 2. An If activity executes a Code activity that calls a method in the UCMA project. Depending on whether the user entered a 1 or 2, the application sends an instant message that uses the text “hello” or “goodbye.”

Figure 1. Application scenario

Application scenario

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About the Author

John Clarkson is a programming writer with the Microsoft Lync product team.