Server receiving HTTP POST

[Christina]

Hello,

I need to built a server which receives XML, parses it, and sends some
other XML.

The client (any XYZ) should be able to post his XML file into my server
and my server should send an XML file back to the Client.

Any help appreciated..

TIA,
Chris

 

[Winista]

This should give you something to build on.

http://www.netomatix.com/Development/XmlWebRequest.aspx

 

[Joerg Jooss]

Thus wrote Christina,

Hello,

I need to built a server which receives XML, parses it, and sends some
other XML.

The client (any XYZ) should be able to post his XML file into my
server and my server should send an XML file back to the Client.

Any help appreciated..

Unless you're in the business of writing application servers, simply implement
a HttpHandler and use IIS as server. Here's a nice sample:
http://www.hanselman.com/blog/ABoilerplateHttpHandler.aspx

(Unless all of this XML is actually SOAP, in which case you should consider
ASMX Web Services.)

Cheers,

 

[Christina]

Thanks guys!!

I made a demo httphandler.

Now i am trying Application Mapping in IIS :
Right click the folder in IIS -> Properties -> Directory ->
Configuration ->Add
Here, when i try to add
Executable : aspnet_isapi.dll
Extention : .sample

The problem is : The 'OK' button is diabled. Any idea, how can i
configure the application mapping.

I guess the next step should be :
http://<ComputerName>/Handler/Default.sample.
should return the response "Hello" from PocessReques().

Thanks!!

 

[tdavisjr]

Make sure the radio button for verbs is set to either All Verbs or in
your Limit box you can place POST;HEAD. Hopefully, the ok box should be
enabled.

 

[Christina]

Thanks Joerg,

The link : http://www.netomatix.com/Development/XmlWebRequest.aspx was
helpful.
I have implemented it and I have a question :

1) This sample given in yhr link, converts he xml file into bytes and
then sends to the listening URL. Is it possible to send the XML file
directly (not the XML file converted into bytes)?

TIA,
Cristina

 

[Joerg Jooss]

Thus wrote Christina,

Thanks Joerg,

The link : http://www.netomatix.com/Development/XmlWebRequest.aspx was
helpful.
I have implemented it and I have a question :
1) This sample given in yhr link, converts he xml file into bytes and
then sends to the listening URL. Is it possible to send the XML file
directly (not the XML file converted into bytes)?

No. Networks transmit bytes, not objects.

Cheers,

 

[Christina]

Thanks Joerg,
It worked for me..

Thus wrote Christina,


No. Networks transmit bytes, not objects.

Cheers,

 

[Christina]

I more question..

When I try to post the xml file again and again, it suddenly give the
error 'The operation has timed out' , for the line:
Dim requestStream As System.IO.Stream = oWebRequest.GetRequestStream()

Is there anything which I am missing here

Thanks,
Chris

 

[Christina]

Thanks guys !!

Figured it out..
I had to clear all objects..

 

[Joerg Jooss]

Thus wrote Christina,

Thanks guys !!

Figured it out..
I had to clear all objects..

Both request and response streams as well as HttpWebResponse are IDisposables,
so make sure you close them -- using blocks are really your best friend here


Cheers,