Building a network enabled application with an unfamiliar access method is a complicated business with many potential problems. To limit complications, this course has you work up to the programming stage in the following phases:

Phase 1: During this phase you download the OrgChart project directory and use a simulated (non-NDS functional) version of OrgFuncs.DLL to run OrgChart without NDS access. This will help you familiarize yourself with OrgChart.

Perform the following procedure for Phase 1.

Phase 1: Run Simulated OrgChart

Phase 2: During this phase, you configure your client platform for network directory access and then run OrgChart with a pre-built NDS functional version of OrgFuncs.DLL. This verifies the setup because if OrgChart is able to access the directory with the functional version of OrgFuncs, then the directory access setup must be working.

Perform the following procedures for Phase 2.

Phase 2, Procedure 1: Set Up Directory Access Method

Phase 2, Procedure 2: Run Functional OrgChart

Phase 3: During this phase, you build an NDS functional version of OrgFuncs.DLL using a provided solution source file. Then run OrgChart again with the newly built OrgFuncs.DLL. If you are again able to access the directory, then in addition to your setup being functional, your development environment must be functional as well.

Perform the following procedure for Phase 3.

Phase 3: Verify You Can Build

It is highly recommended that you finish the setup phases above before continuing with the course.

On to the Programming Challenges