c# connecting to a web server

[RazSam]

Hi

Could some one help me please, i am trying to connect c# web page version 2005 to a web server where a selection of reports reside.

Would a socket be appropiate to use, all i want to do is connect to a web server using c# and extract reports, hopefully in XML format and diaply them.

Could some one please point me in the right direction, Is there an easier way to do all this?

Thanks

Raz

[Frinavale]

Hi

Could some one help me please, i am trying to connect c# web page version 2005 to a web server where a selection of reports reside.

Would a socket be appropiate to use, all i want to do is connect to a web server using c# and extract reports, hopefully in XML format and diaply them.

Could some one please point me in the right direction, Is there an easier way to do all this?

Thanks

Raz

I'm not quite sure what you mean by "trying to connect a c# web page ...to a web server"

What type of application are you working on. Is it a Web Application (ASP.NET project) with C# server side code?

Why would you be considering sockets to connect to the web server?

Could you please describe the problem in more detail so that we can help you better.

Thanks

-Frinny

[Plater]

The HttpWebRequest object might be more what you are looking for, rather just a plain old socket

[ascendedguard]

HttpWebRequest will do the trick.

If you're reading in XML, you can get a Stream object to use with System.Xml.XmlT extReader

For example, here's a piece of code i'm using to connect to an URL (specifically in the Digg API), and retrieve the results of the page (XML) in an XmlTextReader:

        protected static XmlTextReader GetXmlReader(String urlString)
        {
            System.Net.HttpWebRequest request = (HttpWebRequest)WebRequest.Create(urlString);
            request.UserAgent = _UserAgent;

            System.IO.StringReader myreader;

            using (HttpWebResponse response = (HttpWebResponse)request.GetResponse())
            {
                System.IO.StreamReader reader = new System.IO.StreamReader(response.GetResponseStream());

                String results = reader.ReadToEnd();
                myreader = new System.IO.StringReader(results);
            }
            return new XmlTextReader(myreader);
        }

[RazSam]

Thanks ill try that when i go back into work on Monday.

HttpWebRequest will do the trick.

If you're reading in XML, you can get a Stream object to use with System.Xml.XmlT extReader

For example, here's a piece of code i'm using to connect to an URL (specifically in the Digg API), and retrieve the results of the page (XML) in an XmlTextReader:

        protected static XmlTextReader GetXmlReader(String urlString)
        {
            System.Net.HttpWebRequest request = (HttpWebRequest)WebRequest.Create(urlString);
            request.UserAgent = _UserAgent;

            System.IO.StringReader myreader;

            using (HttpWebResponse response = (HttpWebResponse)request.GetResponse())
            {
                System.IO.StreamReader reader = new System.IO.StreamReader(response.GetResponseStream());

                String results = reader.ReadToEnd();
                myreader = new System.IO.StringReader(results);
            }
            return new XmlTextReader(myreader);
        }

[RazSam]

Hi Frinvale

I am implementing a front end ASP.NET web application page with back end c# code. My application is trying to connect to another clients web server, in order for me to extract reports (They do not have a web service in place at the moment, though they have other web services for other purposes).

At time intervals they place various reports on there server and in real time mode my application will connect and extract a report.

I was a little confussed sorry thought sockets mights work, but i guess not.

Just needed help as i am confussed. Other memebers have replied with sme good advice such as using httpwebrequest, ill try that :).

I'm not quite sure what you mean by "trying to connect a c# web page ...to a web server"

What type of application are you working on. Is it a Web Application (ASP.NET project) with C# server side code?

Why would you be considering sockets to connect to the web server?

Could you please describe the problem in more detail so that we can help you better.

Thanks

-Frinny

[Frinavale]

Hi Frinvale

I am implementing a front end ASP.NET web application page with back end c# code. My application is trying to connect to another clients web server, in order for me to extract reports (They do not have a web service in place at the moment, though they have other web services for other purposes).

At time intervals they place various reports on there server and in real time mode my application will connect and extract a report.

I was a little confussed sorry thought sockets mights work, but i guess not.

Just needed help as i am confussed. Other memebers have replied with sme good advice such as using httpwebrequest, ill try that :).

What do you know about web services using .NET?
Have you looked them up?

[RazSam]

No i havent Frinvale, but i will look them up thanks

What do you know about web services using .NET?
Have you looked them up?