Web services

[mantry]

I am trying to work on web services. I have no idea how to get things started. I read some notes from couple of sites...but have to get some real understanding of how it will work for VFP.
I am hoping that someone can explain about web services in VFP

Thanks in advance......

Malavika

 

[agoeddeke]

Malavika,

Here are a couple articles that might get you started:

http://www.utmag.com/April2003/Page8.asp

http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/dnfoxtk03/html/ft03g.asp

There is also a lot of information in the VFP help. I created a simple web service for the first time recently. The VFP part was easy... my biggest hurdle was getting IIS configured on my machine properly since that was new to me.

Good luck,
Andy

 

[Mike Lewis]

Malavika,

It would help us to know whether you are trying to create a web service, or merely call one.

Mike


Mike Lewis
Edinburgh, Scotland

http://www.ml-consult.demon.co.uk

 

[mantry]

Mike
I am trying to create the web service

Andy,
I am having trouble setting up the IIS too...
Can you let me know how I should do it

 

[agoeddeke]

Malavika,

<<< I am having trouble setting up the IIS too...
<<< Can you let me know how I should do it

You're barking up the wrong tree there. You might try the IIS forum here on Tek-Tips:

forum41

 

[Mike Gagnon]

mantry

I am having trouble setting up the IIS too...

Are you creating your webservice in .NET or VFP?


Mike Gagnon

If you want to get the best response to a question, please check out FAQ184-2483 first.

 

[rjean]

I'm in the same boat right now. I'm leaning towards doing my web service in .NET, mainly because I'm sick of dealing with COM objects and all the crap that goes along with that. Also, this web service should be a relatively simple one consisting of a business object with some validation (some being dynamic/data drive) and a web method to call the addnew of the business object and return success or fail messages. Sounds simple, right? Problem is, I have no clue where to begin and I need something pretty quick. I'm speed reading .NET for VFP Developers chapters on ADO and Web Services. Just got the book yesterday. Looks pretty good.

 

[Mike Gagnon]

MANTRY

My understanding (from a web developer in our office who used .net) there is nothing to it. You develop the application as a web service (File-New-Webservice) and .net takes care of the rest. In other words you can develop it locally, and then move it to your web server, no registration required. But in order to consume the web service in VFP, you need to go to the Intellinsense manager (Tools-Intellisense Manager->Type->Webservices) and register the web service with VFP.

Mike Gagnon

If you want to get the best response to a question, please check out FAQ184-2483 first.