State Machine Workflow Approve/Reject Buttons on Edit page

Question

I want to create state machine workflow using visual studio where on edit of assigned task user should get approve-reject button. Currently I am getting % Completed option.

When I tried to assign task using SharePoint Designer 2013 my edit task was redirected to "_layouts/WrkStat.aspx" page, in which Approve/Reject buttons are there. But when I tried it with visual studio it is redirecting to EditForm.aspx page where I am not getting Approve/Reject buttons.

This is my element file of workflow.

<Elements xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/sharepoint/">
<Workflow
    Name="SMW-WF"
    Description="Approve Reject Leave Request"
    Id="GUID"
    CodeBesideClass="SMW.WF.WF"
    CodeBesideAssembly="$assemblyname$",
    StatusUrl="_layouts/WrkStat.aspx">
    <Categories/>
    <MetaData>
        <AssociateOnActivation>false</AssociateOnActivation>
    </MetaData>
</Workflow>

Can anyone guide me how can I redirect my edit task page to _layouts/WrkStat.aspx page or add approve/reject button to editform.aspx page of task.

Thank you. :)

nixcom nixcom · Accepted Answer · 2016-02-23T19:33:53

Add an application page to the state machine workflow and name it customTaskForm.aspx. You can do all your customization to the task form in here.
Add a content type to workflow project. The parent content type should be Workflow Task(0x0108). The element.xml of content type should be something like this: enter image description here

Note: Replace <> with your workflow project name.

In workflow designer, add 'CreateTaskWithContentType' from the tool box. In the respective method, you have to provide the content type id may be like this: this.createTaskWithCT_ContentTypeId1 = "GUID of The Content Type"(Get it from the element.xml of the content type)

Good luck..

State Machine Workflow Approve/Reject Buttons on Edit page

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