tags:

views:

2681

answers:

1
Q: 

ASP.NET VB -- How to consume web service with WSDL file?

Hi all --- have been given a URL to a WSDL, a piece of it is here..not sure if this is a pertinent piece or not. I know how to add the web reference and import the namespace in Visual Studio 2005.

Questions...how do I pass my values to it? How do I encode for binary-64? I have the methodname (GETP)...not sure how to invoke it as a function to pass parameters, or if that is even the correct way to do it with this type of reference. Have only consumed .asmx files previously.

Many thanks for any input!

<wsdl:message name="GETPResponse">
  <wsdl:part name="GETPReturn" type="xsd:string" /> 
  </wsdl:message>
- <wsdl:message name="GETPRequest">
  <wsdl:part name="BASE64DATA" type="xsd:base64Binary" /> 
  </wsdl:message>
- <wsdl:portType name="Dist">
- <wsdl:operation name="GETP" parameterOrder="BASE64DATA">
  <wsdl:input message="impl:GETPRequest" name="GETPRequest" /> 
  <wsdl:output message="impl:GETPResponse" name="GETPResponse" /> 
  </wsdl:operation>
  </wsdl:portType>
A: 

Just use "Add Service Refrence" and point it to the WSDL. See "How to Consume a Web Service".

John Saunders  2009-07-30 22:38:37
What's the reason for the downvote? What did I miss?
John Saunders  2009-07-30 22:47:31
I failed to mention i am still on ASP.NET 2.0. Are WCF extensions compatible? Is there a way to do this that more closely mimics the .asmx file?
 2009-07-31 02:11:24
If you're stuck with ASP.NET 2.0, then you should use "Add Web Reference" instead. It's similar.
John Saunders  2009-07-31 02:28:52
Yeah, i got that. WHen I import the namespace it tacks on "CompletedEventArgs" to the web reference. I would like to know how to call the function and set parameters in base64binary encoding as well. thanks.
 2009-07-31 03:27:04
OK..i figured out the encoding. Now just need to call the function. Still get =CompletedEventArgs on namespace declaration. ???
 2009-07-31 04:08:47
I can't tell why your Web Reference comes out that way, since I don't have the WSDL.
John Saunders  2009-07-31 04:09:51
Read that "How to consume" link. Although things are slightly different, you should be able to find the Reference.vb class by using the same directions (or similar). **BTW** are you using a Web Site (created with File->Add New Web Site), or a Web Application Project (File->New Project)? That's very important, since Web Sites are not projects, and are therefore different from anything else in Visual Studio.
John Saunders  2009-07-31 04:11:30

related questions

Displaying Version Information in a Web Service
Example Web Service
SoapException: Root element is missing occurs when .NET web service called from Flex
Best practice for webservices
What is your preferred method of sending complex data over a web service?
.Net - Returning DataTables in WCF
Is it possible to return objects from a WebService?
How much extra overhead is generated when sending a file over a web service as a byte array?
Returning Large Results Via a Webservice
File Uploads via Web Services
best way to persist data in .NET Web Service
What is the difference between an endpoint, a service, and a port when working with webservices?
Calling REST web services from a classic asp page
Best way to write a RESTful service "client" in .Net?
Where can I find some good WS-Security introductions and tutorials?
ASP.NET Web Service Results, Proxy Classes and Type Conversion
Web Services -- WCF vs. Standard
C# WCF Service - Backward compatibility issue
Document or RPC based web services
How to easily consume a web service from PHP
Timer-based event triggers
How to pass enumerated values to a web service
Homegrown consumption of web services
How do I print an HTML document from a web service?
How do I fill a DataSet or a DataTable from a LINQ query resultset ?