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When you say send an XML file do you mean create an XMLDocument and then send that back? Im pretty new to dealing with XML and am currently searching the web while I wait on replies.
Cleako
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Depends on how they want it. If you're sending them a physical file or if it's a web service. Physical file would be printing the XML out to a file but you could probably send an XMLDocument to them over a web service. Several ways this could be handled. Have you searched the articles here on CP for suggestions?
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No, Ive been Googling it. This will not be a public web service in the sense that it will not be available to everyone but only to the sites that my company has created. The client, "site", will send what I understand to be an XML string. I am to return an XML string back. So my original question is, would I just return a string value that is filled with a formatted XML string that I create and also accept one string argument?
What I am seeing in this code that I have inherited from a previous developer is one method returns a string of XML like I understand the process to do, the rest return a response object such as "Person" or "Place" etc. that shows up in XML format on the screen but must be received by a similar object on the other end (or am I wrong about that?).
Cleako
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Yes, you would return a string with the XML tags in it and they will parse that out much like your input procedure does on the string they send you. I would look there if possible to get an idea of what they're doing. If you're sending objects back then there must be something on their end to receive it. It's probably just an object that parses XML into properties and then uses XSLT or something like that to translate on their end. If all they're getting back is a string then that would be your answer. If you're sending the objects then just follow what's been written and bend it to your needs. Possibly see if you can get a client representative to clear up exactly what they are expecting.
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I will be doing that today I just wanted to make sure that my understanding of the returned format was correct.
According to the receiving end an XML string <> Serialized Object correct?
Cleako
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If you're sending an XML string then yes. I believe you could take an object and parse it to XML with something like a toXML type command. Haven't worked with it for awhile but I think serializable object should be able to break down to a string for sending. Make sense?
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I didnt think of that, that might be the solution I use to better handle the XML without a lot of clunky code.
So other than pre-serialization if I were to return objResponse to the calling client can that be interpretted the same as a string or does it require a similar object on the other side to accept it? That is what I am really getting at here.
Thanks!
Cleako
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Any of it will probably require SOME work on the other end to process it. You could also ask about this in the XML forum and see what you get there. That might help you more.
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Why not use SOAP for requests and responces? If you are using .NET on both ends SOAP will serailize/deserialize the object for you automatically.
Mike Lasseter
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I dont believe that the client calling this service is using .NET. I actually do let the WS do the work for me currently. I believe the client is not that picky and will work with what they get so I may be able to build a class structure that holds all of the values and see how that works when I return it.
Cleako
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Hi all,
Can anyone please tell me what is the difference between Setup.exe file and Setup.msi file which is created for deploying the exe on target machine.
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A .exe (Executable file), is used to execute any program and can be used to install software. A .msi file (Microsoft Scriptable Installer) file, is usually used to install Microsoft components.
.Exe files are the most commonly used.
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I need to know how to add files to the Application Files List in publish section of a project in VB 2005 Express Edition, specifically a database file. The file is in the resource section but i need it to show up in the application files list.
i dont need to add it to the resource file i need to add it to the Application file list so that i can deem it a data file and the program will place the file in the correct place to be accessed by the program otherwise when i install the program it looks for the database and cannot find it, then errors out and shuts down the program. Unless anyone knows a different way to tell the installer to copy that database file to the correct path?
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What installer are you using ? I can put any file I want, anywhere I want with every installer program I've ever used.
Christian Graus - Microsoft MVP - C++
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windows installer 3.1 i guess, i mean i am using the options provided by the VB 2005 Express Edition
should i be using the a third party installer
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You're going to have to modify your code so you can find the database if you're going to deploy your app using ClickOnce (or Publish) deployment. This is because your database file (.MDB) is going to end up in a different folder than your app's .EXE.
You'll have to modify the code so you can specify the FULLY QUALIFIED PATH to the .MDB file when you build your connection string to open the database. Details can be found here[^].
But, you just add your MDB file to your apps project to make it a part of the installation. ClickOnce will automatically put it in your apps Data folder when it's deployed on the client machines.
Dave Kreskowiak
Microsoft MVP - Visual Basic
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what do you mean by add because it is in the resource file and the program runs off the database in the IDE.
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Don't put it in the resource file. Use the .MDB file right off the drive. You can't use an Access database that's stored in resources anyway because you can't get write access to it. It MUST be accessed from a file on a Read/Write media.
Dave Kreskowiak
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He's using ClickOnce Deployment. IMHO, a nasty little can of worms. 
Dave Kreskowiak
Microsoft MVP - Visual Basic
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Hi
I am using a Data Grid control to retrieve data from the data base using a data table object. I need to add new records into the Data Base through this Data Grid while it is running, what should I do after I create a new record on the data grid.
Dim ds As New DataSet
Dim empdtbl As DataTable
empdtbl = dbLogic.GetLookUp("select USER_INDEX, USER_NAME, USER_PASSWORD, EMAIL_ADDRESS FROM DB_USERS", "USERS").Tables(0).Copy
ds.Tables.Add(empdtbl)
Me.DataGrid1.DataSource = ds.Tables(0)
note: dbLogic.GetLookUp is a method that is in dblogic object wheich contains the connection properties.
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Don't add items to the grid, add them to the database and repopulate. Or, add them to the database AND the grid, which is quicker, but disconnects what you see from the DB ( in that you don't verify that it's gone in )
Christian Graus - Microsoft MVP - C++
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I am trying to Retrieve information from an access database to a drop down combo box. So if i need to do any updates I can do it from the database. The goal is whenever I select from the combo box I want to have that item placed in the mail.subject property so I can email my choice. My problem is I am getting a system.data.datarowview in my subject heading when I send the email instead of my selected item. Do anyone know how to fix this problem.
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To get the value you can do this:
CType(combobox.SelectedValue, system.Data.DataRowView)(0).ToString
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How do I receive a TYPE as a function's/sub's parameter in VB.Net?
I dont know how else to explain this, an example of a TYPE would be MyTableDataTable, this is a class which is dynamically created by the VS2005 EDI in myDataSet.Designer.vb.
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Just use the data type Type. This is a class that contains information about a data type.
You get an instance of the Type class for the MyTableDataTable class by calling the MyTableDataTable.GetType() method.
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