>Hi Colin,
>
>I could do it, but I advise against it unless the SOAP service originates in java
>AND you will get more stuff from the same source. With the gov work this was inevitable,
>and was useful to create a vfp infrastructure as this was the customer niche
>and java COM was not stable enough. That code belongs to the client and I could not
>leverage it, only the expirience - and anybody working with Dotnet-WSDL could leverage
>the stuff there (more up to date than vfp offerings even with somebody as smart as Rick
>keeping the vfp stuff ticking, but was not working with the java specialities back then).
>
>Do yourself a favour and get a nice package describing the problem and demo installs
>(eiither the C# and/or java examples: if this comes from java, they have GREAT examples,
>usually a DVD with either a VM or a tomcat server, the WSDL/Soap service installed and examples
>running to listen to via Wireshark or other tools) and give that to those willing to try.
>
>I have done Dotnet, but somebody like Viv who does this regularly is the better choice IMO.
>And rest of this quarter is booked - not already overbooked, but not thumbs twiddling.
>If you cannot find anybody in GB and have an example DVD, contact me again -
>London is just a hop if we really need face2face.
>
>regards
>
>thomas

thanks i will take your advice
>
>>
>>Is this something you would be interested in helping out with if I can't find anyone locally?
>>
>>Colin
>>
>>>Craig is correct. I don't know how many of the newer kinks Rick has integrated,
>>>but in recent years enhancements were made for auth, obj parameters and so on
>>>(a lot if the original service was AXXIS/java based) that I either had to parse manually
>>>or use a wrapper. As they describe a C# demo existing,
>>>wrapping that that might be less work, if Rick's tools do not work 100%.
>>>
>>>been there, done that (for gov java SOAP) - often no fun...
>>>
>>>HTH
>>>
>>>thomas
>>>
>>>>>The endpoint is what you connect to. You'll need something to generate the SOAP calls. In VFP, I'd use this http://west-wind.com/wsdlgenerator/
>>>>>>
>>>>>>http://tracking.parcelperfect.com/pptrackservice/docs/PPTrackService_v1_0.html
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Colin
>>>>
>>>>Thanks Craig
>>>>
>>>>Anyone out there who might fancy doing a bit of programming? Preferably UK based so we can talk face to face