httputility.urlencode(doc.outerxml) as a http xml post

[CindyH]

Hi
I'm not sure whether I should send this as a new message or use the one I've
been using but...
I'm using vb.net 2.0 -
My problem is I need to send
something like this: 'dim encodedstring = "test=" +
httputility.url encode(doc.oute rxml)' as a http xml post and then need to
receive it on other end for a test.
It needs to be sent as a stream.
I need some sample code on how to post it and then receive the request on
other end so I get the information from the xml.
Been playing around with all kinds of code and not getting anywhere.
Thanks,
Cindy

[Michel Posseth [MCP]]

Re: httputility.url encode(doc.oute rxml) as a http xml post


Maybe you could explain the task a bit more ?

You want to send XML data with a post command , this you can not do without
encoding the XML data
this task is simple

But then you brought up streaming and i got confused , on HTTP everything is
text this doens`t mean you cannot send binary`s cause you can with encoding
and decoding ( BASE 64 or ROT 13 or even a custom protocol as long as the
outcome is a text format that doesn`t interfere with HTML tags )


hth

Michel

"CindyH" <chenschel@new. rr.comschreef in bericht
news:OhmMCsDtIH A.2064@TK2MSFTN GP05.phx.gbl...

Hi
I'm not sure whether I should send this as a new message or use the one
I've been using but...
I'm using vb.net 2.0 -
My problem is I need to send
something like this: 'dim encodedstring = "test=" +
httputility.url encode(doc.oute rxml)' as a http xml post and then need to
receive it on other end for a test.
It needs to be sent as a stream.
I need some sample code on how to post it and then receive the request on
other end so I get the information from the xml.
Been playing around with all kinds of code and not getting anywhere.
Thanks,
Cindy
>

[CindyH]

Re: httputility.url encode(doc.oute rxml) as a http xml post

well the deal is that I need the post sent in key word - like
test=doc.outerx ml

"Michel Posseth [MCP]" <MSDN@posseth.c omwrote in message
news:uAkH0NEtIH A.1772@TK2MSFTN GP03.phx.gbl...

>
Maybe you could explain the task a bit more ?
>
You want to send XML data with a post command , this you can not do
without encoding the XML data
this task is simple
>
But then you brought up streaming and i got confused , on HTTP everything
is text this doens`t mean you cannot send binary`s cause you can with
encoding and decoding ( BASE 64 or ROT 13 or even a custom protocol as
long as the outcome is a text format that doesn`t interfere with HTML
gs )
>
>
hth
>
Michel
>
"CindyH" <chenschel@new. rr.comschreef in bericht
news:OhmMCsDtIH A.2064@TK2MSFTN GP05.phx.gbl...

>Hi
>I'm not sure whether I should send this as a new message or use the one
>I've been using but...
>I'm using vb.net 2.0 -
>My problem is I need to send
>something like this: 'dim encodedstring = "test=" +
>httputility.ur lencode(doc.out erxml)' as a http xml post and then need to
>receive it on other end for a test.
>It needs to be sent as a stream.
>I need some sample code on how to post it and then receive the request on
>other end so I get the information from the xml.
>Been playing around with all kinds of code and not getting anywhere.
>Thanks,
>Cindy
>>

>
>

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Re: httputility.url encode(doc.oute rxml) as a http xml post

Okay

well i hope i understand this right ,,, but here is my implementation

Client code ( VB executable )

Imports System.Net
Imports System.Web
Imports System.Xml
Imports System
Public Class Form1
Private Sub Button1_Click(B yVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As
System.EventArg s) Handles Button1.Click
Dim url As String = "http://localhost/Default.aspx"
Dim objDoc As New System.Xml.XmlD ocument
objDoc.Load("c: \sample.xml")
MsgBox(SendAndR eceive(url, objDoc.OuterXml ))
End Sub

Public Function SendAndReceive( ByVal Url As String, ByVal vxml As
String) As String
Dim ResultHTML As String = String.Empty
Try
Dim myrequest As System.Net.WebR equest =
System.Net.WebR equest.Create(U rl)
myrequest.Metho d = "POST"
myrequest.Conte ntType = "text/xml"

Dim byteArray As Byte() = System.Text.Enc oding.UTF8.GetB ytes(vxml)
myrequest.Conte ntLength = byteArray.Lengt h
Dim dataStream As System.IO.Strea m = myrequest.GetRe questStream()
dataStream.Writ e(byteArray, 0, byteArray.Lengt h)
dataStream.Clos e()

Dim myresponse As System.Net.WebR esponse = myrequest.GetRe sponse()
Dim Reader As New IO.StreamReader (myresponse.Get ResponseStream)
ResultHTML = Reader.ReadToEn d()
Catch ex As Exception

End Try
Return ResultHTML
End Function



End Class


Server code ( default.aspx )

Partial Class _Default
Inherits System.Web.UI.P age

Protected Sub Page_Load(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As
System.EventArg s) Handles Me.Load
Response.Clear( )
Dim Reader As New IO.StreamReader (Request.InputS tream)
Dim result As String = Reader.ReadToEn d()
Response.Write( result)
End Sub

End Class



i hope above makes sence :-)

ofcourse in my example i just send the xml file and display the response of
the default.aspx just to see if the xml had arrived


but i guess this is what you wanted ??

HTH

Michel Posseth [MCP]








"CindyH" wrote:

well the deal is that I need the post sent in key word - like
test=doc.outerx ml
>
"Michel Posseth [MCP]" <MSDN@posseth.c omwrote in message
news:uAkH0NEtIH A.1772@TK2MSFTN GP03.phx.gbl...

Maybe you could explain the task a bit more ?

You want to send XML data with a post command , this you can not do
without encoding the XML data
this task is simple

But then you brought up streaming and i got confused , on HTTP everything
is text this doens`t mean you cannot send binary`s cause you can with
encoding and decoding ( BASE 64 or ROT 13 or even a custom protocol as
long as the outcome is a text format that doesn`t interfere with HTML
gs )


hth

Michel

"CindyH" <chenschel@new. rr.comschreef in bericht
news:OhmMCsDtIH A.2064@TK2MSFTN GP05.phx.gbl...

Hi
I'm not sure whether I should send this as a new message or use the one
I've been using but...
I'm using vb.net 2.0 -
My problem is I need to send
something like this: 'dim encodedstring = "test=" +
httputility.url encode(doc.oute rxml)' as a http xml post and then need to
receive it on other end for a test.
It needs to be sent as a stream.
I need some sample code on how to post it and then receive the request on
other end so I get the information from the xml.
Been playing around with all kinds of code and not getting anywhere.
Thanks,
Cindy
>

>
>
>

[Cindy H]

Re: httputility.url encode(doc.oute rxml) as a http xml post

Yea, your code is almost exactly like how I orginally had mine when I was
first asked to do this, but then the client added this "key name" deal to
the project and said he wanted it sent as a single key name. I didn't know
what he was talking about then someone mentioned that he probably was
refering to this:
Dim encodedstring = "test=" + httputility.url encode(doc.oute rxml)'.
I asked him if this was correct and he said yes, so trying to come up with
the code to send and read the request on other end..


"Michel Posseth [MCP]" <MichelPossethM CP@discussions. microsoft.comwr ote in
message news:2E20D079-338A-4C2B-8555-0075A8F23DB5@mi crosoft.com...

Okay
>
well i hope i understand this right ,,, but here is my implementation
>
Client code ( VB executable )
>
Imports System.Net
Imports System.Web
Imports System.Xml
Imports System
Public Class Form1
Private Sub Button1_Click(B yVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As
System.EventArg s) Handles Button1.Click
Dim url As String = "http://localhost/Default.aspx"
Dim objDoc As New System.Xml.XmlD ocument
objDoc.Load("c: \sample.xml")
MsgBox(SendAndR eceive(url, objDoc.OuterXml ))
End Sub
>
Public Function SendAndReceive( ByVal Url As String, ByVal vxml As
String) As String
Dim ResultHTML As String = String.Empty
Try
Dim myrequest As System.Net.WebR equest =
System.Net.WebR equest.Create(U rl)
myrequest.Metho d = "POST"
myrequest.Conte ntType = "text/xml"
>
Dim byteArray As Byte() =
System.Text.Enc oding.UTF8.GetB ytes(vxml)
myrequest.Conte ntLength = byteArray.Lengt h
Dim dataStream As System.IO.Strea m =
myrequest.GetRe questStream()
dataStream.Writ e(byteArray, 0, byteArray.Lengt h)
dataStream.Clos e()
>
Dim myresponse As System.Net.WebR esponse =
myrequest.GetRe sponse()
Dim Reader As New IO.StreamReader (myresponse.Get ResponseStream)
ResultHTML = Reader.ReadToEn d()
Catch ex As Exception
>
End Try
Return ResultHTML
End Function
>
>
>
End Class
>
>
Server code ( default.aspx )
>
Partial Class _Default
Inherits System.Web.UI.P age
>
Protected Sub Page_Load(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As
System.EventArg s) Handles Me.Load
Response.Clear( )
Dim Reader As New IO.StreamReader (Request.InputS tream)
Dim result As String = Reader.ReadToEn d()
Response.Write( result)
End Sub
>
End Class
>
>
>
i hope above makes sence :-)
>
ofcourse in my example i just send the xml file and display the response
of
the default.aspx just to see if the xml had arrived
>
>
but i guess this is what you wanted ??
>
HTH
>
Michel Posseth [MCP]
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
"CindyH" wrote:
>

>well the deal is that I need the post sent in key word - like
>test=doc.outer xml
>>
>"Michel Posseth [MCP]" <MSDN@posseth.c omwrote in message
>news:uAkH0NEtI HA.1772@TK2MSFT NGP03.phx.gbl.. .

>
Maybe you could explain the task a bit more ?
>
You want to send XML data with a post command , this you can not do
without encoding the XML data
this task is simple
>
But then you brought up streaming and i got confused , on HTTP
everything
is text this doens`t mean you cannot send binary`s cause you can with
encoding and decoding ( BASE 64 or ROT 13 or even a custom protocol
as
long as the outcome is a text format that doesn`t interfere with HTML
gs )
>
>
hth
>
Michel
>
"CindyH" <chenschel@new. rr.comschreef in bericht
news:OhmMCsDtIH A.2064@TK2MSFTN GP05.phx.gbl...
>Hi
>I'm not sure whether I should send this as a new message or use the
>one
>I've been using but...
>I'm using vb.net 2.0 -
>My problem is I need to send
>something like this: 'dim encodedstring = "test=" +
>httputility.ur lencode(doc.out erxml)' as a http xml post and then need
>to
>receive it on other end for a test.
>It needs to be sent as a stream.
>I need some sample code on how to post it and then receive the request
>on
>other end so I get the information from the xml.
>Been playing around with all kinds of code and not getting anywhere.
>Thanks,
>Cindy
>>
>
>

>>
>>
>>

[Michel Posseth]

Re: httputility.url encode(doc.oute rxml) as a http xml post

Cindy H schreef:

Yea, your code is almost exactly like how I orginally had mine when I was
first asked to do this, but then the client added this "key name" deal to
the project and said he wanted it sent as a single key name. I didn't know
what he was talking about then someone mentioned that he probably was
refering to this:
Dim encodedstring = "test=" + httputility.url encode(doc.oute rxml)'.
I asked him if this was correct and he said yes, so trying to come up with
the code to send and read the request on other end..
>
>
"Michel Posseth [MCP]" <MichelPossethM CP@discussions. microsoft.comwr ote in
message news:2E20D079-338A-4C2B-8555-0075A8F23DB5@mi crosoft.com...

>Okay
>>
>well i hope i understand this right ,,, but here is my implementation
>>
>Client code ( VB executable )
>>
>Imports System.Net
>Imports System.Web
>Imports System.Xml
>Imports System
>Public Class Form1
> Private Sub Button1_Click(B yVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As
>System.EventAr gs) Handles Button1.Click
> Dim url As String = "http://localhost/Default.aspx"
> Dim objDoc As New System.Xml.XmlD ocument
> objDoc.Load("c: \sample.xml")
> MsgBox(SendAndR eceive(url, objDoc.OuterXml ))
> End Sub
>>
> Public Function SendAndReceive( ByVal Url As String, ByVal vxml As
>String) As String
> Dim ResultHTML As String = String.Empty
> Try
> Dim myrequest As System.Net.WebR equest =
>System.Net.Web Request.Create( Url)
> myrequest.Metho d = "POST"
> myrequest.Conte ntType = "text/xml"
>>
> Dim byteArray As Byte() =
>System.Text.En coding.UTF8.Get Bytes(vxml)
> myrequest.Conte ntLength = byteArray.Lengt h
> Dim dataStream As System.IO.Strea m =
>myrequest.GetR equestStream()
> dataStream.Writ e(byteArray, 0, byteArray.Lengt h)
> dataStream.Clos e()
>>
> Dim myresponse As System.Net.WebR esponse =
>myrequest.GetR esponse()
> Dim Reader As New IO.StreamReader (myresponse.Get ResponseStream)
> ResultHTML = Reader.ReadToEn d()
> Catch ex As Exception
>>
> End Try
> Return ResultHTML
> End Function
>>
>>
>>
>End Class
>>
>>
>Server code ( default.aspx )
>>
>Partial Class _Default
> Inherits System.Web.UI.P age
>>
> Protected Sub Page_Load(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As
>System.EventAr gs) Handles Me.Load
> Response.Clear( )
> Dim Reader As New IO.StreamReader (Request.InputS tream)
> Dim result As String = Reader.ReadToEn d()
> Response.Write( result)
> End Sub
>>
>End Class
>>
>>
>>
>i hope above makes sence :-)
>>
>ofcourse in my example i just send the xml file and display the response
>of
>the default.aspx just to see if the xml had arrived
>>
>>
>but i guess this is what you wanted ??
>>
>HTH
>>
>Michel Posseth [MCP]
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>"CindyH" wrote:
>>

>>well the deal is that I need the post sent in key word - like
>>test=doc.oute rxml
>>>
>>"Michel Posseth [MCP]" <MSDN@posseth.c omwrote in message
>>news:uAkH0NEt IHA.1772@TK2MSF TNGP03.phx.gbl. ..
>>>Maybe you could explain the task a bit more ?
>>>>
>>>You want to send XML data with a post command , this you can not do
>>>without encoding the XML data
>>>this task is simple
>>>>
>>>But then you brought up streaming and i got confused , on HTTP
>>>everything
>>>is text this doens`t mean you cannot send binary`s cause you can with
>>>encoding and decoding ( BASE 64 or ROT 13 or even a custom protocol
>>>as
>>>long as the outcome is a text format that doesn`t interfere with HTML
>>>gs )
>>>>
>>>>
>>>hth
>>>>
>>>Michel
>>>>
>>>"CindyH" <chenschel@new. rr.comschreef in bericht
>>>news:OhmMCsD tIHA.2064@TK2MS FTNGP05.phx.gbl ...
>>>>Hi
>>>>I'm not sure whether I should send this as a new message or use the
>>>>one
>>>>I've been using but...
>>>>I'm using vb.net 2.0 -
>>>>My problem is I need to send
>>>>something like this: 'dim encodedstring = "test=" +
>>>>httputility .urlencode(doc. outerxml)' as a http xml post and then need
>>>>to
>>>>receive it on other end for a test.
>>>>It needs to be sent as a stream.
>>>>I need some sample code on how to post it and then receive the request
>>>>on
>>>>other end so I get the information from the xml.
>>>>Been playing around with all kinds of code and not getting anywhere.
>>>>Thanks,
>>>>Cindy
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>

>
>

okay ....

the code i showed is the most common when sending XML over the wire

however you can also send it as an encoded string ,,,, as plain XML is
AFAIK impossible when using key value pairs

a simple solution would be

exe code

Imports System.Net
Imports System.Web
Imports System.Xml
Imports System
Public Class Form1
Private Sub Button1_Click(B yVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As
System.EventArg s) Handles Button1.Click
Dim url As String = "http://localhost/Default.aspx"
Dim objDoc As New System.Xml.XmlD ocument
objDoc.Load("c: \sample.xml")
MsgBox(SendAndR eceive(url, objDoc.OuterXml ))
End Sub

Public Function SendAndReceive( ByVal Url As String, ByVal vxml As
String) As String
Dim result As String = String.Empty
Try
Dim wc As New WebClient

Dim postdata As New Specialized.Nam eValueCollectio n

postdata.Add("T est", HttpUtility.Url Encode(vxml))
wc.UploadValues (Url, "POST", postdata)
result =
System.Text.Enc oding.UTF8.GetS tring(wc.Upload Values(Url, "POST", postdata))
Catch ex As Exception

End Try
Return result


End Function
End Class


server code

Partial Class _Default
Inherits System.Web.UI.P age

Protected Sub Page_Load(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As
System.EventArg s) Handles Me.Load
Response.Clear( )


Response.Write( HttpUtility.Url Decode(Request. Form("Test")))




End Sub

End Class


as you see you have now the problem that you need to decode the data on
the server side


hth

michel

[CindyH]

Re: httputility.url encode(doc.oute rxml) as a http xml post

Yep, that's right - I have to decode on other side.
Big pain - I just figured out how to do this, don't know if it's the best
way or not.
The guy tested it from his box and it seems to be working.
Thanks for all your input and taking the time to send me this code!



"Michel Posseth" <msnews@posseth .comwrote in message
news:u%23Ozk1St IHA.2188@TK2MSF TNGP04.phx.gbl. ..

Cindy H schreef:

>Yea, your code is almost exactly like how I orginally had mine when I was
>first asked to do this, but then the client added this "key name" deal to
>the project and said he wanted it sent as a single key name. I didn't
>know what he was talking about then someone mentioned that he probably
>was refering to this:
>Dim encodedstring = "test=" + httputility.url encode(doc.oute rxml)'.
>I asked him if this was correct and he said yes, so trying to come up
>with the code to send and read the request on other end..
>>
>>
>"Michel Posseth [MCP]" <MichelPossethM CP@discussions. microsoft.comwr ote
>in message news:2E20D079-338A-4C2B-8555-0075A8F23DB5@mi crosoft.com...

>>Okay
>>>
>>well i hope i understand this right ,,, but here is my implementation
>>>
>>Client code ( VB executable )
>>>
>>Imports System.Net
>>Imports System.Web
>>Imports System.Xml
>>Imports System
>>Public Class Form1
>> Private Sub Button1_Click(B yVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As
>>System.EventA rgs) Handles Button1.Click
>> Dim url As String = "http://localhost/Default.aspx"
>> Dim objDoc As New System.Xml.XmlD ocument
>> objDoc.Load("c: \sample.xml")
>> MsgBox(SendAndR eceive(url, objDoc.OuterXml ))
>> End Sub
>>>
>> Public Function SendAndReceive( ByVal Url As String, ByVal vxml As
>>String) As String
>> Dim ResultHTML As String = String.Empty
>> Try
>> Dim myrequest As System.Net.WebR equest =
>>System.Net.We bRequest.Create (Url)
>> myrequest.Metho d = "POST"
>> myrequest.Conte ntType = "text/xml"
>>>
>> Dim byteArray As Byte() =
>>System.Text.E ncoding.UTF8.Ge tBytes(vxml)
>> myrequest.Conte ntLength = byteArray.Lengt h
>> Dim dataStream As System.IO.Strea m =
>>myrequest.Get RequestStream()
>> dataStream.Writ e(byteArray, 0, byteArray.Lengt h)
>> dataStream.Clos e()
>>>
>> Dim myresponse As System.Net.WebR esponse =
>>myrequest.Get Response()
>> Dim Reader As New
>>IO.StreamRead er(myresponse.G etResponseStrea m)
>> ResultHTML = Reader.ReadToEn d()
>> Catch ex As Exception
>>>
>> End Try
>> Return ResultHTML
>> End Function
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>End Class
>>>
>>>
>>Server code ( default.aspx )
>>>
>>Partial Class _Default
>> Inherits System.Web.UI.P age
>>>
>> Protected Sub Page_Load(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As
>>System.EventA rgs) Handles Me.Load
>> Response.Clear( )
>> Dim Reader As New IO.StreamReader (Request.InputS tream)
>> Dim result As String = Reader.ReadToEn d()
>> Response.Write( result)
>> End Sub
>>>
>>End Class
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>i hope above makes sence :-)
>>>
>>ofcourse in my example i just send the xml file and display the response
>>of
>>the default.aspx just to see if the xml had arrived
>>>
>>>
>>but i guess this is what you wanted ??
>>>
>>HTH
>>>
>>Michel Posseth [MCP]
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>"CindyH" wrote:
>>>
>>>well the deal is that I need the post sent in key word - like
>>>test=doc.out erxml
>>>>
>>>"Michel Posseth [MCP]" <MSDN@posseth.c omwrote in message
>>>news:uAkH0NE tIHA.1772@TK2MS FTNGP03.phx.gbl ...
>>>>Maybe you could explain the task a bit more ?
>>>>>
>>>>You want to send XML data with a post command , this you can not do
>>>>without encoding the XML data
>>>>this task is simple
>>>>>
>>>>But then you brought up streaming and i got confused , on HTTP
>>>>everythin g
>>>>is text this doens`t mean you cannot send binary`s cause you can with
>>>>encoding and decoding ( BASE 64 or ROT 13 or even a custom protocol
>>>>as
>>>>long as the outcome is a text format that doesn`t interfere with HTML
>>>>gs )
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>hth
>>>>>
>>>>Michel
>>>>>
>>>>"CindyH" <chenschel@new. rr.comschreef in bericht
>>>>news:OhmMCs DtIHA.2064@TK2M SFTNGP05.phx.gb l...
>>>>>Hi
>>>>>I'm not sure whether I should send this as a new message or use the
>>>>>one
>>>>>I've been using but...
>>>>>I'm using vb.net 2.0 -
>>>>>My problem is I need to send
>>>>>somethin g like this: 'dim encodedstring = "test=" +
>>>>>httputilit y.urlencode(doc .outerxml)' as a http xml post and then need
>>>>>to
>>>>>receive it on other end for a test.
>>>>>It needs to be sent as a stream.
>>>>>I need some sample code on how to post it and then receive the
>>>>>request on
>>>>>other end so I get the information from the xml.
>>>>>Been playing around with all kinds of code and not getting anywhere.
>>>>>Thanks,
>>>>>Cindy
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>

>>
>>

okay ....
>
the code i showed is the most common when sending XML over the wire
>
however you can also send it as an encoded string ,,,, as plain XML is
AFAIK impossible when using key value pairs
>
a simple solution would be
>
exe code
>
Imports System.Net
Imports System.Web
Imports System.Xml
Imports System
Public Class Form1
Private Sub Button1_Click(B yVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As
System.EventArg s) Handles Button1.Click
Dim url As String = "http://localhost/Default.aspx"
Dim objDoc As New System.Xml.XmlD ocument
objDoc.Load("c: \sample.xml")
MsgBox(SendAndR eceive(url, objDoc.OuterXml ))
End Sub
>
Public Function SendAndReceive( ByVal Url As String, ByVal vxml As
String) As String
Dim result As String = String.Empty
Try
Dim wc As New WebClient
>
Dim postdata As New Specialized.Nam eValueCollectio n
>
postdata.Add("T est", HttpUtility.Url Encode(vxml))
wc.UploadValues (Url, "POST", postdata)
result =
System.Text.Enc oding.UTF8.GetS tring(wc.Upload Values(Url, "POST",
postdata))
Catch ex As Exception
>
End Try
Return result
>
>
End Function
End Class
>
>
server code
>
Partial Class _Default
Inherits System.Web.UI.P age
>
Protected Sub Page_Load(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As
System.EventArg s) Handles Me.Load
Response.Clear( )
>
>
Response.Write( HttpUtility.Url Decode(Request. Form("Test")))
>
>
>
>
End Sub
>
End Class
>
>
as you see you have now the problem that you need to decode the data on
the server side
>
>
hth
>
michel
>
>
>