You could potentially convert the local file (with the VB app) to a base64 representation of it, which is then a string to pass to the CF webservice, and have that convert it to a binary object to save on the server?
On 21/08/07, Shane Trahan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Ideally I would like to have a client with VB software that will use a CF > based web service. The VB client software will pass the date, an identifier, > and a file to the webservice. The webservice would return the server filename > to the user indicating that the file has been saved to the server.. I can > pass the date and identifier without any problems but the file is giving me > grief.. > > I think what I am failing to understand (since I am new to this services > stuff) is that complex types such as files cannot be used for services as > easily as other types such as strings and queries/datasets etc. so perhaps I > am expecting to much out of the service.. > > > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Get involved in the latest ColdFusion discussions, product development sharing, and articles on the Adobe Labs wiki. http://labs/adobe.com/wiki/index.php/ColdFusion_8 Archive: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/CF-Talk/message.cfm/messageid:286680 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/CF-Talk/subscribe.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.4
