Delphi 2007 is the last non-unicode version. On Fri, Mar 11, 2011 at 12:47 AM, SoftTech <mi...@softtechks.com> wrote:
> 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 >> >> __________________________________________________ >> Delphi-Talk mailing list -> Delphi-Talk@elists.org >> http://lists.elists.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/delphi-talk >> >> -- >> MailScanner Virus/Spam/Malware: PASS (GZ) >> >> >> > __________________________________________________ > Delphi-Talk mailing list -> Delphi-Talk@elists.org > http://lists.elists.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/delphi-talk > __________________________________________________ Delphi-Talk mailing list -> Delphi-Talk@elists.org http://lists.elists.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/delphi-talk
