Newbie Web Service question

[Bryan Dickerson]

I'm still learning about Web Services and all, so please go easy on me. I
created my first web service the other day and got it working. Now I want
to add another method to it, so I added the code and recompiled it, but when
I go back to my test app, the new method doesn't appear in the intellisense
drop-down for the web service methods and properties. What am I missing?

 

[Joseph Bittman MCAD]

June 16, 2005

1# Make sure that your new method is appended by <WebMethod()> _
Otherwise, your new method is treated like an internal method that can't be
called remotely.
2# Right click your web reference in your test app, and click Update Web
Reference... This will update your test app to be able to use the new method
as long as 1# as completed.... Hope this helps and have a great day!

--
Joseph Bittman
Microsoft Certified Application Developer

Web Site: http://71.35.110.42
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[Bryan Dickerson]

#2 was what I needed. Thanx! So I'll need to do this every time I make an
update to the WS?

June 16, 2005

1# Make sure that your new method is appended by <WebMethod()> _
Otherwise, your new method is treated like an internal method that can't
be called remotely.
2# Right click your web reference in your test app, and click Update Web
Reference... This will update your test app to be able to use the new
method as long as 1# as completed.... Hope this helps and have a great
day!

--
Joseph Bittman
Microsoft Certified Application Developer

Web Site: http://71.35.110.42
Dynamic IP -- Check here for future changes

 

[Chris Dunaway]

Yes, because when you reference a web service, VS creates a proxy
class. This proxy class is actually what you are calling. The proxy
class needs to be updated each time you add, change, or delete a
<Webmethod>.

You can add other methods to your web service that are internal to the
web service withough having to update the web reference. You only have
to update the reference if you add, change, or delete one of the public
<WebMethod>.

 

[Phill. W]

Bryan,

Every time you change the "Interface", yes - that's adding, removing
or just changing any of the 'WebMethod' signatures (including their
arguments).

If you only change the code /inside/ these methods, then no; your
client program will continue to work.

HTH,
Phill W.