Creating Sequential List workflow in VS 2012

Hi,
How to create a sequential workflow in VS 2012 ?
I have created sequential workflow earlier in VS 2010, and I was able to do coding on the cs page. Now in SharePoint 2013, I can see the workflow.xaml file and elements.xml file only.
I am looking for updating list item, creating a task list item for the Manager, setting security on the list item, sending email througn custom code.
I have done the below steps, but not sure how to proceed:
1) created a empty VS 2012 project. Selected Farm for deployment.
2) Selected workflow option. Set the list workflow and set task list and history list.
3) In the sequence box, I added "Lookup SP list item". In the properties - "ItemId - Current item" , "listId - current list".
4) In the "GetDynamicValueProperties", i am not sure how to set the properties. In the properties, i selected "ListItem". There is a "populate variables" link. clicked on it. Nothing happened. Under the Path "create property",
i am not able to see any of the custom columns which was created for the list.
I have checked this link:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/office/dn456545.aspx
but was not able to proceed.
How to create a simple VS 2012 workflow for SP 2013, which does the basic task of "updating a column in current list item, create a task item for the approver, assign task to approver, sending email to approver". It would be great if someone can
point to a step by step workflow creation for custom list.
Thanks

As far as I know the link you are referring is the step by step for the workflow in SharePoint 2013 using VS 2012.
On your step # 4 GetDynamicValueProperties, What did you select as your Entity Type? Did you pick your custom list?
Also are you deploying this workflow as Sandbox solution or as an App? The article you referred is deploying workflow as an App and it is creating libraries inside the app.
Amit

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