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Sending/Receiving XML documents via Web Pages
Hi,
I have need of a system where I can request data from a web site in one country using my web site in another country.
This to and fro is to be in the form of XML documents using SSL (HTTPS).
When I need information from the web site I send it a request in the form of an XML document. The response I receice will be an XML document.
This initial request is to be performed using an ASP web page running off IIS.
I need to find a way of sending an XML request to this other site and then receiving an XML response.
How do I do this?
I have need of a system where I can request data from a web site in one country using my web site in another country.
This to and fro is to be in the form of XML documents using SSL (HTTPS).
When I need information from the web site I send it a request in the form of an XML document. The response I receice will be an XML document.
This initial request is to be performed using an ASP web page running off IIS.
I need to find a way of sending an XML request to this other site and then receiving an XML response.
How do I do this?
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Try this!
asp1 sending datapacket:
Set objhttp = Server.CreateObject("MSXML
objhttp.setRequestHeader "Content-Type", "text/xml"
then use soap packet to send the xml content:
objhttp.Open "post", "http://******/***.asp", False
strMethodPkg = "<SOAP:Envelope xmlns:SOAP=""urn:schemas-x
strMethodPkg = strMethodPkg & "<SOAP:Header></SOAP:Heade
strMethodPkg = strMethodPkg & "<SOAP:Body><m:XMLPass xmlns:m=""urn:soapserver/s
strMethodPkg = strMethodPkg & "<XMLString>" & <<this is xml>> & "</XMLString>"
strMethodPkg = strMethodPkg & "</m:PassXML></SOAP:Body><
objhttp.send strMethodPkg
''send pack to receiver end
''after this
strresult = objhttp.responseText
obx.loadXML strresult
Receiving End asp2:
Set objXMLDOM = Server.CreateObject("Micro
objXMLDOM.Load Request
''You validate according to your need
varXMLBack = objXMLDOM.SelectSingleNode
strResultXML = "<SOAP:Envelope xmlns:SOAP=""urn:schemas-x
strResultXML = strResultXML & "<SOAP:Body><m:XMLStrRespo
strResultXML = strResultXML & "<XMLResult>" & varXMLBack & "</XMLResult></m:XMLStrRes
strResultXML = strResultXML & "</SOAP:Body></SOAP:Envelo
Response.Write strResultXML
Best Regards,
Shiva
ASKER
The ServerXMLHTTP object seems to be what I need, however all data that I send has its spaces stripped out.
I haven't been able to figure out why this happens but it does mean that all attempts at sending an XML string containing attributes fail.
If I were to send this XML:
<myXML>
<Head Version="1.0">
<Title>XML Stuff</Title>
</Head>
</myXML>
I would get the XML below on the receiver page:
<myXML>
<HeadVersion="1.0">
<Title>XMLStuff</Title>
</Head>
</myXML>
It seems that the send method of ServerXMLHTTP takes out spaces.
How can I prevent this?
I haven't been able to figure out why this happens but it does mean that all attempts at sending an XML string containing attributes fail.
If I were to send this XML:
<myXML>
<Head Version="1.0">
<Title>XML Stuff</Title>
</Head>
</myXML>
I would get the XML below on the receiver page:
<myXML>
<HeadVersion="1.0">
<Title>XMLStuff</Title>
</Head>
</myXML>
It seems that the send method of ServerXMLHTTP takes out spaces.
How can I prevent this?
ASKER
The ServerXMLHTTP object seems to be what I need, however all data that I send has its spaces stripped out.
I haven't been able to figure out why this happens but it does mean that all attempts at sending an XML string containing attributes fail.
If I were to send this XML:
<myXML>
<Head Version="1.0">
<Title>XML Stuff</Title>
</Head>
</myXML>
I would get the XML below on the receiver page:
<myXML>
<HeadVersion="1.0">
<Title>XMLStuff</Title>
</Head>
</myXML>
It seems that the send method of ServerXMLHTTP takes out spaces.
How can I prevent this?
I haven't been able to figure out why this happens but it does mean that all attempts at sending an XML string containing attributes fail.
If I were to send this XML:
<myXML>
<Head Version="1.0">
<Title>XML Stuff</Title>
</Head>
</myXML>
I would get the XML below on the receiver page:
<myXML>
<HeadVersion="1.0">
<Title>XMLStuff</Title>
</Head>
</myXML>
It seems that the send method of ServerXMLHTTP takes out spaces.
How can I prevent this?
ASKER
Hi again,
It has been a while since I posted my last comment but I have still not received an answer.
Using ServerXMLHTTP seems to be the solution, BUT only if it will send spaces. See my previous comment for details.
It has been a while since I posted my last comment but I have still not received an answer.
Using ServerXMLHTTP seems to be the solution, BUT only if it will send spaces. See my previous comment for details.
ASKER
I have finally found a solution for keeping spaces when sending the data. The data is sent URLEncoded so I simply replaced all spaces with '%20' before sending.
It works fine now. :)
(NOTE: This would have been an excellent had I been told how to keep spaces, but not getting an answer wasted much of my valuable time.)
It works fine now. :)
(NOTE: This would have been an excellent had I been told how to keep spaces, but not getting an answer wasted much of my valuable time.)
Something originally put together for Sun's JDC:
http://developer.java.sun.com/developer/qow/archive/84/index.html
Regards,
WMB