Currency Converter

[psvialli]

Has anyone do a currency converter before ?

I need to add this into one of my Apps but not sure how to proceed ?

Any advice welcome !

Paul

 

[Mike Gagnon]

You could automate Internet Explorer to send parameters to a site like :

http://www.xe.com/ucc/

The problem with creating a currenry converter that is not tied to the net is you have to find a way to get today's rate exchange.


Mike Gagnon

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[Mike Lewis]

Paul,

I assume that your problem is not how to do a currency conversion, but how to get up-to-date exchange rates.

The obvious solution is to use VFP's SOAP features to connect to a web service that will either provide the rate or do the conversion for you. There are many such services available, many of them free.

For some examples, see:

http://www.bindingpoint.com/services.aspx?tag=srch&val=currency

The VFP Help file (for ver. 7.0 and above) tells you how to use acess web servicees via SOAP. It's really very simple.

Mike

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