Using XML with Visual Basic 1

[tekomni]

Hello:

I can currently send/receive XML from VB using the MSXML 3.0 objects. But I am unable to post XML over HTTPS using this method.

Any ideas on how to connect using HTTPS/SSL when posting XML as opposed to the unsecure HTTP?

Thanks a lot.

 

[chiph]

It's no different from sending text data over HTTP -- you just have a different URL that has some security/certificate stuff that happens before you send your data. It's all transparent to your code.

I would try and simplify things to find why you are unable to send over HTTPS. Perhaps just send a "hello" string over the connection first. If that doesn't work, you probably aren't really connecting, and I would troubleshoot that.

Chip H.

 

[tekomni]

Chiph:

I tried what you posted. Just sending a hello string to the URL but that failed as well. If I use HTTP it works just fine but it's only when I use HTTPS I have a problem. The method "send" fails when trying to send the data.

I tried to use the "status" property of the XMLHTTP object but when I call it I get "an unspecified error has occurred" so I dont know how to troubleshoot it.

Thanks for any suggestions.

 

[tekomni]

I figured this out and thought Id post it for anyone else who comes across this thread: I was attempting to use the XMLHTTP object but actually (for HTTPS), you need to use the ServerXMLHTTP object which is also contains in XML 3.0