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Connecting to a Web Service (SOAP)

2 replies · 4,043 views · Started 14 April 2003

Hi,

I'm starting doing some Symbian stuff for service I run, I want to be able to connect to the web service through the phone, does anyone have any suggestions? I am aiming to develop initially for the 7650 in C++ (or Java if it's more suitable). The web service is all up and running, it just needs the Symbian client...

I would appreciate any advice on what to do as regarding getting started with consuming web services with Symbian, any tutorials, any libraries that look good (I have found a few through the web, but experienced opinions required!).

Save me before I turn to Pocket PC!

thanks, 😊
Colin
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As far as I know, there's not a lot out there for web services on the Symbian platform at this time.

I'd say the first thing you'd need is a knowledge of XML, then expand that to include SOAP and WSDL

Your main protocol for communication is HTTP so there shouldn't be too much problem in theory - you're probably going to have to write your own XML parser though (which is quicker said than done)- once that's done it shouldn't be too hard to get the Symbian device talking

[quote="wahchild"]you're probably going to have to write your own XML parser though (which is quicker said than done[/quote]
I agree with you there. I've been working on one so that I can get the SyncML information from the 9210 and it is taking much longer that I first thought it would.