Omg i think this is a noobie question...

Returning objects isn't a good idea ... it's not very compatible with other
platforms that might use the WebService. I recommend creating a DataSet, and
populating it with your data and then simply return ds.GetXML(), which will
return an XML string.

~~Bonnie

"Anthony Glenwright" <anthony.glenwright@inventua.com> wrote in message
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>
> One way of doing what you are after is to return an object:
> i.e.
>
> Class LoginReturnInfo
> public property ID as string
> ...
>
> public property LastLogin as system.datetime
> ...
> End Class
>
>
> ><WebMethod(Description:=".")> Public Function Logon(ByVal Nick As String)
> As LoginReturnInfo
>
> For this to work, your object must be serializable. Theres a bunch of
ways
> of making sure this is so, but to keep it simple, just make sure your
return
> info class has a parameter-less default constructor, and all the
properties
> are read/write.
>
> "peak" <peak@carmack.nu> wrote:
> >
> >Here is the deal.
> >
> >I got a simple function in my webservice that atm. only returns a userid.
> >
> >The code looks like this:
> ><WebMethod(Description:=".")> Public Function Logon(ByVal Nick As String)
> >As Integer
> >
> >Logon = 1
> >End Function
> >
> >But what i want to return is more params, like id, lastlogin, realname
etc.
> >
> >So i want the xml to look like this:
> ><Logon>
> > <Id>1</Id>
> > <LastLogin>2002-10-10 22:00:05</LastLogin>
> > <RealName>Kalle Anka</RealName>
> ></Logon>
> >
> >How do i name the ID, LastLogin, RealName nodes?
>

Yes, .NET handles it just fine ... other platforms is another story. Try it
from Java or Visual FoxPro for example. Not so easily consumed.

~~Bonnie

"Anthony Glenwright" <anthony.glenwright@inventua.com> wrote in message
news:3d9e9434$1@10.1.10.29...
>
> Bonnie,
>
> If you return an object from a web service, it is serialized to XML. I
don't
> see how applications written for non .NET platforms would have any trouble
> consuming your web service - .NET handles this all very well.
>
> "Bonnie Berent" <bonnieb@profitware-online.com> wrote:
> >Returning objects isn't a good idea ... it's not very compatible with
other
> >platforms that might use the WebService. I recommend creating a DataSet,
> and
> >populating it with your data and then simply return ds.GetXML(), which
will
> >return an XML string.
> >
> >
> >~~Bonnie
> >
> >
> >"Anthony Glenwright" <anthony.glenwright@inventua.com> wrote in message
> >news:3d7ec6c2$1@10.1.10.29...
> >>
> >> One way of doing what you are after is to return an object:
> >> i.e.
> >>
> >> Class LoginReturnInfo
> >> public property ID as string
> >> ...
> >>
> >> public property LastLogin as system.datetime
> >> ...
> >> End Class
> >>
> >>
> >> ><WebMethod(Description:=".")> Public Function Logon(ByVal Nick As
String)
> >> As LoginReturnInfo
> >>
> >> For this to work, your object must be serializable. Theres a bunch of
> >ways
> >> of making sure this is so, but to keep it simple, just make sure your
> >return
> >> info class has a parameter-less default constructor, and all the
> >properties
> >> are read/write.
> >>
> >> "peak" <peak@carmack.nu> wrote:
> >> >
> >> >Here is the deal.
> >> >
> >> >I got a simple function in my webservice that atm. only returns a
userid.
> >> >
> >> >The code looks like this:
> >> ><WebMethod(Description:=".")> Public Function Logon(ByVal Nick As
String)
> >> >As Integer
> >> >
> >> >Logon = 1
> >> >End Function
> >> >
> >> >But what i want to return is more params, like id, lastlogin, realname
> >etc.
> >> >
> >> >So i want the xml to look like this:
> >> ><Logon>
> >> > <Id>1</Id>
> >> > <LastLogin>2002-10-10 22:00:05</LastLogin>
> >> > <RealName>Kalle Anka</RealName>
> >> ></Logon>
> >> >
> >> >How do i name the ID, LastLogin, RealName nodes?
> >>
> >
> >
>