File transfers - DOTNET

"Kevin" <kevins@assetcontrols.com> wrote in message
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> All, or any who can help...
>
> I have an application, written in eVC4, that connects to the Internet and
> receives a file via a web service. The request contains the name of the
> file. The WS reads the local file and sends back the byte array (stream).
> However, what I receive is an XML document, with the file (encoded)
> between <base64binary> tags. What I want is to get a raw file (no XML
> headers or formatting). The WS is written in VB.NET. It's very simple:
> open the file, read the file into a byte array, and return the byte array.
> I just want the byte array...not the rest of the XML stuff surrounding the
> byte array.
>
> Can this be done? How?

First, please don't cross-post. Many people read all of the newsgroups you
posted to, and will see your message several times.

Second, no, Web Services are about XML, so they'll return XML.
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John Saunders [MVP]

Hi here,

It is bad to crosspost :@

Just off my head : you know the tag already why not just decode it, or you
can use the soap tool kits <- a compact framework ??, or you have a .Net COM
dll connects to the web service. You have so many solutions for the problem.

--
cheers,
RL
"John Saunders [MVP]" <john.saunders at trizetto.com> wrote in message
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> "Kevin" <kevins@assetcontrols.com> wrote in message
> news:e5PgkLg2HHA.4400@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>> All, or any who can help...
>>
>> I have an application, written in eVC4, that connects to the Internet and
>> receives a file via a web service. The request contains the name of the
>> file. The WS reads the local file and sends back the byte array (stream).
>> However, what I receive is an XML document, with the file (encoded)
>> between <base64binary> tags. What I want is to get a raw file (no XML
>> headers or formatting). The WS is written in VB.NET. It's very simple:
>> open the file, read the file into a byte array, and return the byte
>> array. I just want the byte array...not the rest of the XML stuff
>> surrounding the byte array.
>>
>> Can this be done? How?
>
> First, please don't cross-post. Many people read all of the newsgroups you
> posted to, and will see your message several times.
>
> Second, no, Web Services are about XML, so they'll return XML.
> --
> John Saunders [MVP]
>

Kevin <kevins@assetcontrols.com> wrote in
news:e5PgkLg2HHA.4400@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl:

> It's very simple: open the file, read
> the file into a byte array, and return the byte array. I just want the
> byte array...not the rest of the XML stuff surrounding the byte array.

If you want a straight byte array - create a socket server.

With web services, take a look at MTOM - it allows you to transfer large
files efficently over WS. It's part of WSE 3.0.