[dba-Tech] Creating WebServices using PHP (preferred) or PERL

Maybe they turned this socket off to stop mass mailers.

 You could try to write a Web service client using SOAP::Lite

http://builder.com.com/5100-6389-1046624.html?tag=ra

A hands-on tour of SOAP::Lite

http://builder.com.com/5100-6389-1046624.html?tag=ra

or throw a soap envelope at the wsdl file
You could even do this from Access without a Soap toolkit

as per

Shamil Salakhetdinov wrote:

>Marty,
>
>I tested the script again with the latest version of NuSOAP - the
>problem is with my ISP - they have blocked getSocket() function call
>:(...
>
>Shamil
>
>P.S.
>
>Constructor error
>wsdl error: HTTP ERROR: Couldn't open socket connection to server:
>http://www.xmethods.net/sd/2001/BNQuoteService.wsdl, Error (92):
>Protocol not available
>Error
>operation getPrice not present.
>Request
>
>Response
>
>Debug
>soapclient: instantiating wsdl class with doc:
>http://www.xmethods.net/sd/2001/BNQuoteService.wsdl
>soapclient: wsdl debug:
>wsdl: initial wsdl file:
>http://www.xmethods.net/sd/2001/BNQuoteService.wsdl
>wsdl: getting URL http://www.xmethods.net/sd/2001/BNQuoteService.wsdl
>wsdl: transport debug data...
>soap_transport_http: scheme = http
>soap_transport_http: host = www.xmethods.net
>soap_transport_http: path = /sd/2001/BNQuoteService.wsdl
>soap_transport_http: entered send() with data of length: 0
>soap_transport_http: calling fsockopen with host www.xmethods.net
>soap_transport_http: Couldn't open socket connection to server
>http://www.xmethods.net/sd/2001/BNQuoteService.wsdl, Error (92):
>Protocol not available
>
>wsdl: HTTP ERROR: Couldn't open socket connection to server:
>http://www.xmethods.net/sd/2001/BNQuoteService.wsdl, Error (92):
>Protocol not available
>
>soapclient: got wsdl error: HTTP ERROR: Couldn't open socket connection
>to server: http://www.xmethods.net/sd/2001/BNQuoteService.wsdl, Error
>(92): Protocol not available
>soapclient: call: getPrice, Array, , , ,
>soapclient: endpointType: wsdl
>soapclient: No data for operation: getPrice
>soapclient: operation 'getPrice' not present.
>soapclient: wsdl debug:
>
>----- Original Message ----- 
>From: "Shamil Salakhetdinov" <shamil-users at mns.ru>
>To: "Discussion of Hardware and Software issues"
><dba-tech at databaseadvisors.com>
>Sent: Monday, January 12, 2004 9:04 PM
>Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] Creating WebServices using PHP (preferred) or
>PERL
>
>
>  
>
>><<<
>>The PHP would probably  look something like this
>>    
>>
>>Marty,
>>
>>Did you try this .php script?
>>I tried to use it but I didn't get it to work correctly.
>>Then I made a slightly corrected version of your sample .php script:
>>
>>http://www.smsconsulting.spb.ru/phptest/soap/test.php?isbn=0060188782
>>
>><?php
>>// include nuSoap.php
>>require_once('./nu/nusoap.php');
>>// get parameter
>>$isbn = $HTTP_GET_VARS['isbn'];
>>// make parameters array for Web Service call
>>$parameters = array('isbn'=>$isbn);
>>// test echoing of the parameters array
>>echo "<b>Parameters:</b><br/>";
>>while(list($key, $value) = each($parameters))
>>{ echo "$key = $value<br/>";}
>>// create soapclient object
>>$soapclient = new soapclient(
>>   'http://www.xmethods.net/sd/2001/BNQuoteService.wsdl', 'wsdl');
>>// call getPrice Web Service
>>$result = $soapclient->call('getPrice',$parameters);
>>// echo Web Service call results
>>echo "<br/><b>Result:</b><br/>";
>>print "price=$result<br/>";
>>?>
>>
>>It didn't work either :(
>>
>>And teh following VB.Net code with a Web Reference set to
>>http://www.xmethods.net/sd/2001/BNQuoteService.wsdl
>>
>>Dim wsrv As New net.xmethods.www.BNQuoteService()
>>Me.txtPrice.Text = wsrv.getPrice("0060188782")
>>
>>works OK and returns:
>>13.75
>>
>>Do you think the problem is with NuSOAP.php or with the corrected .php
>>script?
>>
>>TIA for any additional tips and tricks,
>>Shamil
>>
>>----- Original Message ----- 
>>From: "MartyConnelly" <martyconnelly at shaw.ca>
>>To: "Discussion of Hardware and Software issues"
>>    
>>
>
><<< skipped for brevity >>>
>
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