Stage 2: Creating and Loading the Module

1. Add new Class Library project named MyModule to the existing solution
2. In Properties->Build->Output select \bin\Debug folder of ShellApplication project
3. Save and reopen then, Properties->Outputpath to ..\ShellApplication\bin\Debug
4. Add Reference
   

   Microsoft.Practices.CompositeUI.dll
   Microsoft.Practices.CompositeUI.WinForms.dll
   Microsoft.Practices.ObjectBuilder.dll

5. Create a class named MyWorkItem.cs derived from WorItem and include namespace
   

   using Microsoft.Practices.CompositeUI;
   public class MyWorkItem : WorkItem
   {
   }
   

6. Add a module Initialiser
   
   
1. add class named MyModuleInit.cs derived from ModuleInit and include namespaces
   
   using Microsoft.Practices.CompositeUI;
   using Microsoft.Practices.CompositeUI.Services;
   using System.Windows.Forms;
   
   public class MyModuleInit : ModuleInit
   {
   }
   
   
2. Add the following variable to reference the WorkItemTypeCatalogService so that you can access it to register your WorkItem:
   
   private IWorkItemTypeCatalogService myCatalogService;
   [ServiceDependency]
   public IWorkItemTypeCatalogService myWorkItemCatalog
   {
   set { myCatalogService = value; }
   }
   
   
3. Override the Load method of the ModuleInit class so that it registers your module's WorkItem.
   
   public override void Load()
   {
   base.Load();
   myCatalogService.RegisterWorkItem<MyWorkItem>();
   }
   
   
4. instruct the CAB to load the new module in ProfileCatalog.xml.

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" ?>
<SolutionProfile xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/pag/cab-profile">
<Modules>
<ModuleInfo AssemblyFile="MyModule.dll" />
</Modules>
</SolutionProfile>


right-click the file ProfileCatalog.xml and click Properties. Change the Copy To Output Directory property to Copy Always.