Generically this is possible using REST technology, even within .NET. .NET has sort of preempted "Web Service" as a name for a particular implementation, and I think this is the cause of the confusion.

Using REST web services, we have demonstrated Winforms hitting against a VFP Webservice running on Web Connection (ISAPI-based), e.g.

Hank

>Hello all,
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>One of our client is arguing that they have a .NET webservice that is being called from a Windows Form application without going through the SOAP protocol... the person doesn't know exactly how it is done but I've looked at the code and it looks to me that it's a standard WebService.. so it has to be called using SOAP...
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>For me, WebService is automatically linked with SOAP... correct me if I'm mistaken...
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>What do you think? Is it possible to have a "SOAP-less" WebService ?
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>Thanks,
> Alex