Section A.4. Accessing the Originator Web Service

A.4. Accessing the Originator Web Service

The Access Originator Web Service button accesses a web service that is hosted on the same computer that hosts the current application. You need to first add a web service project to the current solution. Follow these steps to do so:

• Go to File -> Add -> New Web Site.

• Select the ASP.NET Web Service template and select HTTP as the Location.

• Name the project "http://localhost/MyWebService" and click OK.

• Right-click on the newly created web service in Solution Explorer and select Build Web Site.

To use the newly created web service, add a new Web Reference to the current project and enter "http://localhost/MyWebService" as the URL.

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Note: The steps to add a local web service reference to the current project are the same as that which I've outlined in the "Updating Unmanaged Components Using RegFree COM" section later in this PDF.

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Code the Access Originator Web Service button as follows:

 '===================================================     ' Access Originator Web Service     '===================================================     Private Sub btnOriginatorWebService_Click( _        ByVal sender As System.Object, _        ByVal e As System.EventArgs) _        Handles btnOriginatorWebService.Click         Dim ws As New localhost.Service         MsgBox(ws.HelloWorld)     End Sub