Adding my own objects to Rolodex

You should add the classes to the .Server project, then link them to client using Add Existing Item context menu, and selecting add as link.

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I've read Expert C# 2008 Business Objects - good read! - and am now trying to learn by doing. I've taken the Rolodex example for Silverlight and am modifying code here and there to see how it works.

I've added some tables of my own to the database and some objects to accompany them to the BusinessClasses in Rolodex.Business.Server. BUT they don't seem to have 'joined' the project / solution properly (e.g. they don't appear in the list of shortcuts in the Rolodex.Business.Client project) and don't have debugging information created for them. What am I missing out?

When I try to use them, my code fails in CslaDataProvider.cs in Refresh() as this line doesn't manage to return a type:

Type objectType = Type.GetType(_objectType);

I don't think I can be far off getting this right, though am far enough away at the moment to be stuck! Thanks for any help, James.

You can simplify the process by merging WCF host and SL Web host into a single web site.  Once both are running in the same process, you can debug both sides.

Sergey Barskiy

Principal Consultant

office: 678.405.0687 | mobile: 404.388.1899

Microsoft Worldwide Partner of the Year | Custom Development Solutions, Technical Innovation

Ok, I've solved this one myself. Attach to process does the trick. What are good development practices then? Is there a way of hitting run and debugging client and server at once, or do you do one or the other? (Or have two instances of VS running?)