Windows Workflow Foundation 4 and ASP.NET MVC

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We are evaluating Windows Workflow Foundation 4 to use in MVC 3 based Web Applications. We would like to create flexible order workflows for different projects.
Does anybody know good information about the general architecture or hands-on-labs for this kind of application?
Some concrete questions would be:

  • how can you activate a specific controller/action from the workflow?
  • what is the best way to communicate between the workflow and the web application (events, wcf services, ...)?
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@Will: why did you close my question? It has been viewed by more than 1000 people and is favorite of a couple. For me the question is still open, because I'm looking for a good way to integrate MVC-Controllers into workflows. – slfan
Sorry, we try to discourage open ended questions like this. Also, it isn't exactly a question; its three. Its a list-type question asking for links (these types of questions aren't accepted here), a general question (no specific details, might be considered a "low quality" question), and another general question with a subjective slant to it. If you read the close reason below, you can see that it fits this question(s) well. If you want further clarification, please ask over on Meta Stack Overflow. Thanks. – user1228
@slfan: I agree! This is a very constructive ask! Just because it doesn't involve syntax doesn't mean it should be closed as not constructive. – genxgeek
shouldn't be closed - it's not open ended as it has concrete questions. – whitneyland
Absolutely hate the micromanagement of some of these posts- this is very much a useful question, don't get what purpose closing this served. – Kelly Robins

2 Answers

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This is a nice article on how to start working with WF4 in your ASP.NET MVC app.

Integrating a persisted WF4.0 workflow with mvc

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Another example with video is at below link. (Note: The code attached in the link might not be executable, but it will give some concepts when you study the code and watch the video)

https://channel9.msdn.com/Shows/Workflow-TV/endpointtv-WF4-in-the-Real-World-Microsoft-Support-ASPNET-MVC-Wizard-Framework

This link is showing how we can preserve the data between requests using tempdata. Since it is a large explanation, I am not repeating the same again here.