Thanks to all who replied. I have purchased Delphi 2010 back in Jan 2010.
I was aware that it included my ability do also get older versions for
Delphi. What I was not aware of was how much newer I could go without
having to move to unicode. In other words, what is the newest version I
could move to that would still compile as is. I will download and install
Delphi 2007 first so that I can at least move my app that much closer to be
able to use the web service. That said, where do I go to download an older
version of Delphi?
Thanks again,
Mike
----- Original Message -----
From: "Francois PIETTE" <francois.pie...@skynet.be>
To: "Delphi-Talk Discussion List" <delphi-talk@elists.org>
Sent: Thursday, March 10, 2011 12:39 AM
Subject: Re: Does somebody know how to invoke a Web Service / use WDSL
fromDelphi5?
I know Delphi 6 and above handle this, but I have an app in Delphi 5.1
that has not been converted to D2010 yet and my user wants to be able to
communicate with a Cisco Web Dialer now.
Any ideas appreciated on how I might accomplish this using D5 would be
greatly appreciated.
You have to implement it yourself. A webservice is nothing more than a
HTTP request with a properly crafted XML document and a special header
line. You can build the XML file easily since it is pure text and you can
send the HTTP request, and grab the reply using ICS HTTP client component
(ICS is freeware with fill source code. For Delphi 5, use ICS-V5. See
http://www.overbyte.be).
As a consultant I could propose my services to do it, but it would cost
you more than buying Delphi XE upgrade. Since Delphi XE include earlier
versions such as Delphi 7 and Delphi 2007, it is probably a good idea to
port your Delphi 5 application to Delphi 2007 which has the Web service
stuff built in. Migrating from D5 to D2007 is mimal effort. Later you'll
migrate to Delphi XE which is a little bit more work because of Unicode.
btw: until end of march, Embarcadero is doing a special action: all Delphi
versions, including your elphi 5, gives the right to buy Delphi XE
upgrade. After march you'll have to pay the full price !
--
francois.pie...@overbyte.be
The author of the freeware multi-tier middleware MidWare
The author of the freeware Internet Component Suite (ICS)
http://www.overbyte.be
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