Custom task process

Hallo Everyone,
I have a reusable workflow which is based on custom content type. In this workflow iam creating a custom Task process when a condition is satisified. This custom task process creates a new task list and create a task there but i have a custom Task list created
from visual studio and i want to create task in this task list.
Anyone knows how to do this ?.
Thank you.

Hi,
You need to change TemplateType and Type form “10000” to "107", then the custom task list will be appeared.
The result is as below:
<Elements xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/sharepoint/">
<ListInstance Title="List1"
OnQuickLaunch="TRUE"
TemplateType="107"
Url="Lists/List1"
Description="My List Instance">
</ListInstance>
</Elements>
<Elements xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/sharepoint/">

<ListTemplate
Name="List1"
Type="107"
BaseType="0"
OnQuickLaunch="TRUE"
SecurityBits="11"
Sequence="360"
DisplayName="List1"
Description="My List Definition"
Image="/_layouts/images/ittask.png"/>
</Elements>
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Linda Li
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