communicating with the XML module: tokens? query string? - XML Module [Lead: Stefan Cullmann]

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7/25/2006 1:48 AM

	Stefan Cullmann
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Re: communicating with the XML module: tokens? query string?

micha_el wrote

1. Users manage their web services. For example they put a link to their web service. It (web service) is hosted on their web site.
2. System checks if web services well formatted (not structural errors). All user have same format of data.
3. Each user has his own web service. Only Superuser can see all web services.

My question is: Is XML module is right place to start? Or should I use other module as a start point?

I will repeat in my own words:

You will have a list of webservices, the list is maintained by your users, each user sees only his own services. Each webservice should share the same interface (=are based on the same wsdl). System checks functionality.

XML module is definitly the wrong place, none of these features are suported by it. I do not know any module that will fullfil your needs, so you might start to write your own module. As a start point I would propose Michael Washingtons introduction and Shauns Starter Kit blog.

Good luck and much fun with DotNetNuke

Stefan Cullmann - stefan.cullmann [at] dotnetnuke.com
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9/20/2006 5:09 AM

	simon thompson
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Re: communicating with the XML module: tokens? query string?

As Stefan points out it is not possible to use this module to do as you require. However if the problem can be summerised as when a user logs in they should only see the data taken from a web service which they maintain, then an alternative to writing a custom module would be to

1) Wait for the XML module to include tokens (subject of this thread) which will be by the end of the year hopefully for the official XML module. Then wire up the XML source to be ..../Getdata.aspx?User=[USERID] or similar

2) Write a simple ASPX page on one of your servers (GetData.aspx) which will take the parameter and match up the userid with the web service. Invoke the required web service to get the xml back then return this data using response.write etc etc

i.e. Just code the plumbing between the module and your set of web services

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