Recent update: 2008-3-21
Will Kathy Kam and David Hill's sessions on Acropolis at TechEd 2007 be made available for viewing online?
I want to include some resources at the application level like so: <AcropolisApplication.Resources> <Framework:ResourceDictionary> <Framework:ResourceDictionary.MergedDictionaries> <Framework:ResourceDictionary Source="/Resources/BrushResources.xaml"/> ...
Here is how we work with CAB and a GAX guidance package currently: We have created a common shell that is used for all of our applications. This shell provides a standard set of services and smart parts. When developers create new applications or new modules, they use a template provided by ...
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AllTec at 2008-3-3
I tried adding part and View in my Acropolis application. I got error message (alert) saying "Error HRESULT E_FAIL has been returned from a call to a COM component'. I am working on Orcas VPC from Microsoft, all my sample apps worked fine. In this app, I moved Shell from root to one of ...
Hi! I'm using Orcas Beta1 VPC I downloaded from Microsoft site. I installed Acropolis, but when starting VS it says that there is a package load failure. I ignored this error and tried creating Notepad sample, but when the wizard finishes exception is thrown ('Class' attribute doesn't ...
Hi all, I'm using Orcas Juni CTP (VirtualPC Image) and the new July Acropolis CTP. I'm trying to create a new Acropolis App (from 'WPF Document-Style Application or 'WPF Application' project template) but it doesn't work for me. I get always following error: Error: this template ...
Just wondering what purpose the Part.PartState property serves, and in particular the enum members Dehydrating and Dehydrated. This implies to me some form of state persistence of the Part is possible, but couldn't find anywhere where this is used - seems like at the moment the Parts are ...
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AllTec at 2008-2-26
Hi I was going through Outlook example and I noticed that in Email part designer I am not able to see NavigationManager but if we see XAML it is actually there. It is some bug or I need to know something. Thanks AllTec
I am finding that Acropolis is fantastic and could be the cornerstone of all my projects. Unfortunately Acropolis provides very limited LayoutPanes at this stage. There is a great need of custom layout capabilities, as the default styles will never be enough. As having the right LayoutPane ...
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Dunco at 2008-2-24
I was just wondering what (if any) relationship there is between Acropolis and the CLR System.Addin team? They both seem to be attacking an extensible/pluggable architecture, but with slightly different focuses. For example, System.Addin has notions of contracts and a pipeline architecture to ...
I've followed Acropolis since CTP 1. Thanks for you hard work to provide such an excellent framework. Now I met a problem in the July CTP: I just created an Acropolis application(WPF Application), didn't change anything. The I went to add a new "Part and View" named as RootPart, I ...
Acropolis looks really cool and it's pretty easy to get a complex UI up and running. There is however a nasty bug that I discovered. When you are using the TabLayoutPane. Although I did disable the close button, it's still showing and still active. I tried rebuilding, knowing that Orcas is a ...
Anyone, I followed the Walkthrough: Building an Acropolis Notepad Application documentation and after running through the example noticed that open a file would not work. After opening a file, the Load event for my Part does not fire. Any suggestions? Andres Olivares ...
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AllTec at 2008-2-21
I want to have multiple views associated with a part and want to load different view in different scenarios. How I can do this? Thanks AllTec
I have a class library that references system.core. I can execute LINQ statements just fine. I have a Part.xaml.cs file that does a "using System.Linq" inside an Acropolis application that references System.Core - it gives me all the *** syntax errors that I used to get back last May ...
Parts, connection points, services (and dependencies), templates... What do you like? What don't you like? There's lots of gooey goodness to explore here, and we want to know what you think! Things to think about: Does the parts framework make common development scenarios easier for you? ...
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Dunco at 2008-2-20
When the first CTP of Acropolis came out, one of the things that struck me as strange was the inclusion of what I call "Lip gloss" (more commonly known as gold plating) features such as Transitions and Themes. These features are OK (although I wouldn't say they are must haves for ...
Hello, I click on the "Download Acropolis CTP and Documentation" button and I get directed to a page that has this message: The download you requested is unavailable. If you continue to see this message when trying to access this download, go to the "Search for a Download" ...
Will acropolis have an update management system to update parts? Or are the parts more of a build type connection? Kind of a vailed attempt to ask if this will have a plugin system similar to Eclipse with 'dynamic updates' or are applications simply built by combining parts 'staticly' and ...
I have a View in which I am trying to show two Parts. The parent part has its navigation-manager set to MultiPartNavigationManager. Inside the view I have the PartPane.Part bound to Part.NavigationManager.ActiveParts[0] and Part.NavigationManager.ActiveParts[1]. However I don't see any of the ...
I have the following configuration, Vista Home Premium, VS 05, VS 03(I know it has compatibility issues, but it runs), VS "Orcas" Beta 1, Acropolis.First VS 05 was unable to load. I would get past the splash screen, but after the main screen loaded, the program not responding dialog ...
There was a question in this forum about being able to use Silverlight in Acropolis. I'm more interested in being able to create Acropolis applications that run in Silverlight.Is this something possible? Is it on the roadmap? Where is it on the roadmap? Close from now or far far away in ...
I opened the Acropolis CTP1 VB Notepad sample with VS Orcas 9.0 March 2007 CTP and the sample compiled and ran OK. I tried to open the Application.XAML file by double clicking on it in the Solution Explorer. I got two errors: Package Load Failure: Package Acropolis GUID ...
Hi, 1. What is Acropolis planned ship date? 2. When is a CTP that supports LINQ and .NET 3.5 runtime expected to ship? 3. Does Acropolis support Orcas? If not, when will a CTP that integrates the Designer into Orcas ship? We are developing a WPF app that relies on .NET 3.5. We are willing to ...
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AllTec at 2008-2-15
Hi I am new to Acropolis and composite application blocks but I have fare idea of WPF, I am not finding Acropolis documentation enough for me. Can anyone send me links to good articles and documentation? Thanks AllTec
Hi,I am working with a group that would like to build a thick-client application using WPF that mimicks the asp.net webpart framework for UI layout. More specifically, they would like to incorporate a couple of dashboards, and allow the individual parts that are displayed on each dashboard to ...
There was a question in this forum about being able to use Silverlight in Acropolis. I'm more interested in being able to create Acropolis applications that run in Silverlight.Is this something possible? Is it on the roadmap? Where is it on the roadmap? Close from now or far far away in ...
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barak at 2008-2-14
HiI tried to publish acropolis project and i got the following errors."Error 70 Cannot publish because a project failed to build. 1 1 publishTestAcropolisError 71 Could not find file 'obj\Debug\publishTestAcropolis.exe'. publishTestAcropolis" To reproduce the bug create a new ...
Navigation is one of those tricky topics. We've gone with one approach. What do you think of it, and what do you think we should be doing on this front?This is an open-ended question, and as always, your feedback is welcome. Let us know what you think!Regards,DavidThis posting is provided ...
Hi, I'd like to know what are the plans for mobile development with acropolis. I'm using Mobile Client Software Factory, and I'd love seeing the ideas of Acropolis applied to mobile development! Thanks in advance, Pedro Tenreiro
So I was building a sample acropolis app and wanted to test the pieces as I built them. I created a root part and view that would be the basic app layout. I also made a part and corresponding view that provided the first piece of functionality. The root part has a MultiPartNavigationManager so ...
Here is how we work with CAB and a GAX guidance package currently: We have created a common shell that is used for all of our applications. This shell provides a standard set of services and smart parts. When developers create new applications or new modules, they use a template provided by ...
Will Acropolis offer support for docking so we can build user interfaces similar to Visual Studio. We are using the workspaces from Infragistics with CAB to do that at the moment. Will there be some kind of layout in Acropolis that supports docking?
I have a class library that references system.core. I can execute LINQ statements just fine.I have a Part.xaml.cs file that does a "using System.Linq" inside an Acropolis application that references System.Core - it gives me all the *** syntax errors that I used to get back last May ...
hi,my question is related to transaction how Acroplolis supoprt transaction between parts, if i assume part as a service which can be written independently by any vendor or different teams in an organization then how we can flow transaction from one part to an another part. suppose i have an ...
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ejadib at 2008-2-8
Hi guys,I just finished writing the second part of the Acropolis series. This post shows: How to use a service to get a message. How to use the UIService to display that message. Here is the ...
When building an Acropolis application, how do I create multiple detached windows off the main window? Basically when someone pushes a button, I want to launch a new shell containing a bunch of new parts in a new window.
Scenario: Part A has a listbox with items in it. Part B has a button in it. When you push the button in Part B, I want some action to be performed that requires knowledge of the currently selected list box item.My current thought is to fire a notification from Part B indicating that the button ...
Let me start with a scenario. Let's say I have an application that maintains a ledger of transactions, like a home finance app or something. If I was doing this application in "traditional" WPF, I would create a singleton class factory called ModelRoot which would then expose a ...
I create a new Acropolis application, create a new part pane and view, debug, start, and I get the following in my output console: System.Windows.Data Error: 35 : BindingExpression path error: 'Count' property not found on 'object' ''ApplicationView_TearOff' (HashCode=23488915)'. ...
Just a little nitpick...Hopefully I can expect that you'll be adding XmlnsDefinitionAttributes to the assemblies so that I can specify a "normal" xml namespace (and have intellisense while doing so) instead of having to type ugliness like this: Code Snippet ...
Acropolis looks really cool and it's pretty easy to get a complex UI up and running. There is however a nasty bug that I discovered. When you are using the TabLayoutPane. Although I did disable the close button, it's still showing and still active. I tried rebuilding, knowing that Orcas is a ...
I am finding that Acropolis is fantastic and could be the cornerstone of all my projects.Unfortunately Acropolis provides very limited LayoutPanes at this stage. There is a great need of custom layout capabilities, as the default styles will never be enough.As having the right LayoutPane style ...
The PartPane seems to have extra Margin + Padding set in its default style. This creates annoying spacing between elements. Looks like a bug to me ? Pavan
I want to include some resources at the application level like so: <AcropolisApplication.Resources> <Framework:ResourceDictionary> <Framework:ResourceDictionary.MergedDictionaries> <Framework:ResourceDictionary Source="/Resources/BrushResources.xaml"/> ...
If you create a new Part + View inside a folder, Orcas crashes with a message like "Error HRESULT E_FAIL has been returned from a call to a COM component". Thus I am able to create Part + View only at the root level (project level) and then move them to the folder. - Pavan -
First, thanks for developing this framework and for releasing it as a CPT. I've been a big fan of the Eclipse, but not of Java, so it is very exciting having this in the .NET world. CAB was a great start, but Acropolis has an intuitive "feel" to it that is missing from other ...
I have a View in which I am trying to show two Parts. The parent part has its navigation-manager set to MultiPartNavigationManager. Inside the view I have the PartPane.Part bound to Part.NavigationManager.ActiveParts[0] and Part.NavigationManager.ActiveParts[1]. However I don't see any of the ...
Hi!I'm using Orcas Beta1 VPC I downloaded from Microsoft site. I installed Acropolis, but when starting VS it says that there is a package load failure. I ignored this error and tried creating Notepad sample, but when the wizard finishes exception is thrown ('Class' attribute doesn't exist ...
This may be a stupid question, but will Acropolis be made available for use in the VS Express editions as well, or will you need at least a Professional version of Orcas to use it?The reason I ask is I use the express editions of C#, simply because it's light weight (and free of course) for ...