Workflow Simulator

Workflow Simulator is a cool Windows Presentation Foundation app that lets you visualize how workflows run. It reacts to inputs from a user interface designed for specific scenarios, making it super handy for testing and exploring workflows.

How to Run Workflows

If you want to get started with the workflows included in the tutorial, it's easy! Just follow these steps:

• Open WorkflowSimulator.exe.


• Go to the File menu and choose Open Workflow....


• Find the assembly with your desired workflow and click Open.


• Check out the left pane for instructions while watching the execution on the right!

A Closer Look at Features

The Workflow Simulator has some neat features that help you understand how workflows work. You can open and run any workflow defined in any assembly. Usually, these will be .DLL files, but it can also handle workflows compiled into EXE files.

This tool can even display and run workflows not mentioned in the guide! Just keep in mind that some of them might need special hosting configurations that aren’t supported by this simulator.

Running Your Simulation

When you hit that Run Simulation button, you'll see which activities are currently running highlighted in yellow. It's similar to what you’d find in Visual Studio's Workflow Debugger! The activity that's running will be selected and named in the status bar at the bottom. And don’t worry—when activities finish up, they’ll have a blue check mark on their top right corner!

User Interfaces That Adapt

The best part? Different business scenarios need different kinds of information from users. That's why the Workflow Simulator offers a pluggable user interface! The choice of which interface to show depends on the workflow definition you're using.

This user interface can host any UIFrameworkElement that implements IWorkflowUI, ensuring it’s ready to connect with the WorkflowDiagram (the control responsible for showing off your workflow) when added to the main interface.

If you're looking for more details or want to give it a try yourself, check out this link: Download Workflow Simulator