Ben, On a 4.5 server you can't use cfhttp to make a request. Because you (usually) need access to the content type header (and often you need to add a specific header). It's also not feasible to get valid XML data into the content area of the request (<cfhttpparam> doesn't do the job). Plus you will have to figure out what the request packet "should" look like to make a valid request. The request packet is typically obscured by the language because it's further down the stack - more of a protocol than an object.
A few years ago I did a .NET to CF 5 (and visa versa) demonstration posting soap packets to a .NET assembly and handling the results. I have to say it was a major Kludge. For one thing there is no native way to build the packet and no native way to post it. There is not even a cfsavecontent to help you on a 4.5 server (didn't that come along in CF 5?). I used a COM object from intrafoundation (tcip/ip) to form the http request - that was necessary because i had to contsruct specific raw headers. In addition there is no native way to handle the XML returned by the request either. I had to use XMLDom (com again) to unpack the results etc. etc. Unless you are building a new "hello world" or another babelfish interface I would wager you will spend the cost of the upgrade in trying to do about anything. Of course I never considered using Axis - I wonder how that would have gone. But if I remember correctly axis was less mature than it is now. -Mark Mark A. Kruger, CFG, MCSE www.cfwebtools.com www.necfug.com http://mkruger.cfwebtools.com -----Original Message----- From: Ben Forta [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, May 11, 2005 1:15 PM To: CF-Talk Subject: RE: CF 4.5 & SOAP You could also use <cfhttp> to make the calls, but parsing the results will not be fun as you don't even have the <cfxml> tag. In all honesty, it would take less time to upgrade than to jump through the hoops you'll need to make this work. --- Ben -----Original Message----- From: Keith Gaughan [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, May 11, 2005 2:11 PM To: CF-Talk Subject: Re: CF 4.5 & SOAP Doug Ford wrote: > Hi Folks - > > I am relatively new to this forum... Long time stalker, first-time poster! > > I was wondering if anybody has any experience with CF 4.5 (yes, I know it's old) and SOAP. > > The company who I process online ACH payments with has recently switched to using a SOAP webservice and I need to figure out a way to do this...ASAP. > > If that means using a .dll file or a Java package, I am all up for it. > I just need to make sure I can pass the variables that I need to pass. > > Any and all help is appreciated!! Well, if you're really stuck with CF4.5, then I recommend that you use Apache Axis[1]. This is what CFMX itself uses internally to call and implement webservices. Just generate the stubs you need from the WSDL files, and Robert's your father's brother. K. [1] http://ws.apache.org/axis/ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Logware (www.logware.us): a new and convenient web-based time tracking application. Start tracking and documenting hours spent on a project or with a client with Logware today. Try it for free with a 15 day trial account. http://www.houseoffusion.com/banners/view.cfm?bannerid=67 Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:4:206442 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/4 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:4 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.4 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
