Ignore than...googles API will do for testing. Ill report back when I have it fixed.
Cheers, Tom On Tue, 15 Aug 2006 08:56:05 +0100, you wrote: >I think the problem I have got here is that Perl is really flexible >when it comes to making objects. > >The WSDL is generated by hand, not automated. > >This leaves a simple question...what services on the web allow public >access to methods that return a complex object? > >Any ideas anyone? > >Cheers, >Tom > > >On Mon, 14 Aug 2006 16:27:54 -0400, you wrote: > >>Yeah, sorry, this is more of a Perl SOAP WSDL generation issue than a >>Flash issue I think. I don't do the WSDL creation in .NET here, I have >>a .NET C# developer I work with. Nobody here knows Perl SOPA WSDL >>creation in my group. I do know that using native complex objects are >>fine with Flash and .NET produced WSDLs, and they semi-problematic in >>ColdFusion (according to some recent posts on this list - they >>recommended sticking with the straight XML response instead), but I know >>nothing of Perl-based WSDL SOAP requests. I only know the basics of a >>SOAP WSDL format, so I couldn't begin to debug yours... sorry. Have you >>compared your SOAP response to working ones on the Web? >> >>Best of luck to you, >> >>Jason Merrill >>Bank of America >>Learning & Organization Effectiveness - Technology Solutions >> >> >> >> >> >> >>>>-----Original Message----- >>>>From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:flashcoders- >>>>[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Tom Shaw >>>>Sent: Monday, August 14, 2006 3:28 PM >>>>To: Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com >>>>Subject: Re: [Flashcoders] Flash 8 - Decoding a SOAP Response - Array >>of complex >>>>objects >>>> >>>>Hi Jason, >>>> >>>>Im using Perl with Apach2-SOAP under mod_perl. >>>> >>>>If you are sending objects back and forth then I dont see why I should >>>>be having problems. It must be a problem with my WSDL or Perl SOAP >>>>Response. >>>> >>>>Since flash decodes the response according to the WSDL file then it >>>>seems likely there is a problem with this bit. >>>> >>>>I have included the WSDL file and a copy of the request and response. >>>>Does the response look vastly different for an array of objects that >>>>you might expect to see on your working Flash/SOAP project? >>>> >>>>This is an example and triggers my problem and is as short as I could >>>>make it. >>>> >>>>----- snip 8< ------ >>>> >>>>Request >>>><?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> >>>><SOAP-ENV:Envelope >>>>xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"; >>>> xmlns:xsd="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema"; >>>> xmlns:SOAP-ENV="http://schemas.xmlsoap.org/soap/envelope/";> >>>> <SOAP-ENV:Body xmlns:ns1="http://ice.zerofiveone.com/Objecttest";> >>>> <ns1:getPeople >>>> SOAP-ENV:encodingStyle="http://schemas.xmlsoap.org/soap/encoding/";> >>>> <author xsi:type="xsd:int"></author> >>>> </ns1:getPeople> >>>> </SOAP-ENV:Body> >>>></SOAP-ENV:Envelope> >>>> >>>>Response >>>><?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> >>>><SOAP-ENV:Envelope >>>> xmlns:SOAP-ENV="http://schemas.xmlsoap.org/soap/envelope/"; >>>> xmlns:namesp2="http://xml.apache.org/xml-soap"; >>>> xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"; >>>> xmlns:SOAP-ENC="http://schemas.xmlsoap.org/soap/encoding/"; >>>> xmlns:xsd="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema"; >>>> SOAP-ENV:encodingStyle="http://schemas.xmlsoap.org/soap/encoding/";> >>>> <SOAP-ENV:Body> >>>> <namesp6:getPeopleResponse >>>> xmlns:namesp6="http://ice.zerofiveone.com/Objecttest";> >>>> <SOAP-ENC:Array xsi:type="SOAP-ENC:Array" >>>> SOAP-ENC:arrayType="namesp2:SOAPStruct[3]"> >>>> <item xsi:type="namesp2:SOAPStruct"> >>>> <name xsi:type="xsd:string">Tom</name> >>>> <age xsi:type="xsd:int">24</age> >>>> </item> >>>> <item xsi:type="namesp2:SOAPStruct"> >>>> <name xsi:type="xsd:string">Chris</name> >>>> <age xsi:type="xsd:int">26</age> >>>> </item> >>>> <item xsi:type="namesp2:SOAPStruct"> >>>> <name xsi:type="xsd:string">Andrew</name> >>>> <age xsi:type="xsd:int">56</age> >>>> </item> >>>> </SOAP-ENC:Array> >>>> </namesp6:getPeopleResponse> >>>> </SOAP-ENV:Body> >>>></SOAP-ENV:Envelope> >>>> >>>>And finally the WSDL - I tried to keep this as short as possible for >>>>this example. >>>> >>>><?xml version="1.0"?> >>>><definitions >>>>xmlns:SOAP-ENV="http://schemas.xmlsoap.org/soap/envelope/"; >>>> xmlns:xsd="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema"; >>>> xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"; >>>> xmlns:SOAP-ENC="http://schemas.xmlsoap.org/soap/encoding/"; >>>> xmlns:si="http://soapinterop.org/xsd"; >>>> xmlns:tns="http://ice.zerofiveone.com/Objecttest"; >>>> xmlns:soap="http://schemas.xmlsoap.org/wsdl/soap/"; >>>> xmlns:wsdl="http://schemas.xmlsoap.org/wsdl/"; >>>> xmlns="http://schemas.xmlsoap.org/wsdl/"; >>>> targetNamespace="http://ice.zerofiveone.com/Objecttest";> >>>> <types> >>>> <xsd:schema >>>> targetNamespace="http://ice.zerofiveone.com/Objecttest";> >>>> <xsd:import >>>> namespace="http://schemas.xmlsoap.org/soap/encoding/"; /> >>>> <xsd:import namespace="http://schemas.xmlsoap.org/wsdl/"; /> >>>> <xsd:complexType name="Person"> >>>> <xsd:all> >>>> <xsd:element name="name" type="xsd:string" /> >>>> <xsd:element name="age" type="xsd:string" /> >>>> </xsd:all> >>>> </xsd:complexType> >>>> <xsd:complexType name="PersonArray"> >>>> <xsd:complexContent> >>>> <xsd:restriction base="SOAP-ENC:Array"> >>>> <xsd:attribute ref="SOAP-ENC:arrayType" >>>> wsdl:arrayType="tns:Person[]" /> >>>> </xsd:restriction> >>>> </xsd:complexContent> >>>> </xsd:complexType> >>>> </xsd:schema> >>>> </types> >>>> >>>> <message name="getPeopleRequest"> >>>> <part name="author" type="xsd:int" /> >>>> </message> >>>> <message name="getPeopleResponse"> >>>> <part name="return" type="tns:PersonArray" /> >>>> </message> >>>> >>>> <portType name="ObjecttestPortType"> >>>> <operation name="getPeople"> >>>> <input message="tns:getPeopleRequest" /> >>>> <output message="tns:getPeopleResponse" /> >>>> </operation> >>>> >>>> </portType> >>>> <binding name="ObjecttestBinding" type="tns:ObjecttestPortType"> >>>> <soap:binding style="rpc" >>>> transport="http://schemas.xmlsoap.org/soap/http"; /> >>>> <operation name="getPeople"> >>>> <soap:operation >>>> soapAction="http://ice.zerofiveone.com/Objecttest/getPeople"; >>>> style="rpc" /> >>>> <input> >>>> <soap:body use="encoded" >>>> namespace="http://ice.zerofiveone.com/Objecttest"; >>>> encodingStyle="http://schemas.xmlsoap.org/soap/encoding/"; /> >>>> </input> >>>> <output> >>>> <soap:body use="encoded" >>>> namespace="http://ice.zerofiveone.com/Objecttest"; >>>> encodingStyle="http://schemas.xmlsoap.org/soap/encoding/"; /> >>>> </output> >>>> </operation> >>>> </binding> >>>> <service name="Objecttest"> >>>> <port name="ObjecttestPort" binding="tns:ObjecttestBinding"> >>>> <soap:address >>>> location="http://ice.zerofiveone.com/Objecttest/soap"; /> >>>> </port> >>>> </service> >>>></definitions> >>>> >>>> >>>>Id really apprecaite any help with this one. Im completely suck :) >>>> >>>>Cheers, >>>>Tom >>>> >>>>On Mon Aug 14 10:45:06 2006, in you wrote: >>>> >>>>>What are you using on your backend? .NET? ColdFusion? If .NET, >>yes, >>>>>you can easily send objects back and forth. It serializes as SOAP >>>>>formatted XML inbetween, but you'll never notice. You can read an >>object >>>>>with arrays, set properties, and send it back. I can't send you our >>>>>SOAP message because it might be considered propriety bank >>information >>>>>(even though it's not really), but there are some tutorials on the >>web> >>>>> >>>>>http://www.sephiroth.it/tutorials/flashPHP/webServiceConnector/ >>>>> >>>>>Here is the WSDL is uses: >>>>> >>>>>http://www.xmethods.net/sd/2001/BabelFishService.wsdl >>>>> >>>>>Here is some code I use to test loading in an object from a wsdl SOAP >>>>>object from .NET >>>>> >>>>>import mx.services.*; >>>>> >>>>>function startmyws():Void{ >>>>> ws = new WebService("http://blahblahurl/theService.asmx?WSDL";); >>>>> ws.onLoad = trace("The webservice loaded fine."); >>>>> methodResultObj = ws.GetProject(0); >>>>> methodResultObj.onResult = showResult; >>>>> methodResultObj.onFault = function(fault) { >>>>> trace("!! Flash Web Services Component Error. \n Fault Code: >>>>>"+fault.faultcode + ", Fault: " + fault.faultstring); >>>>> } >>>>>} >>>>> >>>>>function showResult(projObj:Object){ >>>>> //test object value: >>>>> theVar = projObj.Content.Topics[0].TextAreas[0].Content >>>>> trace(theVar) >>>>>} >>>>> >>>>>startmyws(); >>>>> >>>>>Don't bother with parsing through XML if you are using .NET. And >>wash >>>>>those socks. :) >>>>> >>>>>Jason Merrill >>>>>Bank of America >>>>>Learning & Organization Effectiveness - Technology Solutions >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>>>-----Original Message----- >>>>>>>From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>[mailto:flashcoders- >>>>>>>[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Tom Shaw >>>>>>>Sent: Monday, August 14, 2006 9:29 AM >>>>>>>To: flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com >>>>>>>Subject: [Flashcoders] Flash 8 - Decoding a SOAP Response - Array >>of >>>>>complex >>>>>>>objects >>>>>>> >>>>>>>Hi all, This is my first post on the list so Ill say hi now and >>hope >>>>>>>you are all friendly :) >>>>>>> >>>>>>>Ive been going round for days on this one and have searched high >>and >>>>>>>low for an answer. I even looked under the bed but all I found was >>>>>>>smelly socks, so before I actually go mad could anyone shed some >>light >>>>>>>on this rather annoying problem with Flash 8 Pro. >>>>>>> >>>>>>>I have a SOAP server set up under mod_perl which delivers an array >>of >>>>>>>objects. >>>>>>> >>>>>>>To avoid reinventing the wheel I wanted Flash to decode the SOAP >>>>>>>response from the server. the result Im actually getting is an >>array >>>>>>>of XML Objects. >>>>>>> >>>>>>>I could parse these XML objects but then I might as well and decode >>>>>>>the entire response manually anyway. the overhead for getting >>flash >>>>>>>to decode the object has already been incurred so Id really like to >>>>>>>figure this out. >>>>>>> >>>>>>>Now while this might seem trivial I do want to return some rather >>more >>>>>>>complex objects so this has effetively stopped my development for >>now. >>>>>>> >>>>>>>I dont want to go down the path with flash Remoting at the minute >>but >>>>>>>for those who might suggest it I have considered it and may >>implement >>>>>>>it in the future. >>>>>>> >>>>>>>If anyone is getting Flash to fully decode Arrays of Objects or any >>>>>>>other remotely complex data structure could they please post their >>>>>>>SOAP response and reply for me to study so I can try and find out >>what >>>>>>>exactly is wrong. >>>>>>> >>>>>>>I have a few more questions to ask but for clarity Ill leave these >>for >>>>>>>another day. >>>>>>> >>>>>>>Im not sure if posting my SOAP reply would help at this point...I >>will >>>>>>>create a simple example and post it shortly. >>>>>>> >>>>>>>Id really appreciate some help here so Ill cross my fingers and >>hope >>>>>>>for the best. >>>>>>> >>>>>>>Cheers, >>>>>>>Tom >>>>>>>_______________________________________________ >>>>>>>Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com >>>>>>>To change your subscription options or search the archive: >>>>>>>http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders >>>>>>> >>>>>>>Brought to you by Fig Leaf Software >>>>>>>Premier Authorized Adobe Consulting and Training >>>>>>>http://www.figleaf.com >>>>>>>http://training.figleaf.com >>>>_______________________________________________ >>>>Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com >>>>To change your subscription options or search the archive: >>>>http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders >>>> >>>>Brought to you by Fig Leaf Software >>>>Premier Authorized Adobe Consulting and Training >>>>http://www.figleaf.com >>>>http://training.figleaf.com >>_______________________________________________ >>Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com >>To change your subscription options or search the archive: >>http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders >> >>Brought to you by Fig Leaf Software >>Premier Authorized Adobe Consulting and Training >>http://www.figleaf.com >>http://training.figleaf.com >_______________________________________________ >Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com >To change your subscription options or search the archive: >http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders > >Brought to you by Fig Leaf Software >Premier Authorized Adobe Consulting and Training >http://www.figleaf.com >http://training.figleaf.com _______________________________________________ Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com To change your subscription options or search the archive: http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders Brought to you by Fig Leaf Software Premier Authorized Adobe Consulting and Training http://www.figleaf.com http://training.figleaf.com
