web services wsdl - need help

scrsteven · 08-19-2009, 11:54 AM

I'm trying to connect to a web services wsdl page and get an xml file from it so I can display an affiliate feed on my website.

I was told the wsdl url, and that there is a function for it:
"functiondata(Numeric cid , String username, String password)
????: NamePros.com http://www.namepros.com/programming/604432-web-services-wsdl-need-help.html
Returns base 64 string.
This is compressed (gzip) XML of the data.
The returned value needs to be converted from base 64 to binary, and after that unzipped."

I have a cid, username, and password, but I don't know how to actually use it with a function to get the xml file. Once I get the xml file, I think I know how to use it to display the content on my site already.

If you could give me some direction I'd appreciate it. I have zero experience with this type of programming and couldn't find anything by googling. Thanks!

jumboa7 · 09-01-2009, 11:17 PM

I assume that you use PHP.

1) functiondata will return base64 string which you can convert to binary with following funciton

PHP: base64_decode - Manual

2) save binary file with
PHP: fwrite - Manual

3) extract binary file with winzip or similar program. You should get xml file after that

nasaboy007 · 09-02-2009, 06:50 AM

If you want to extract the zip file on ur server, look at this article: » How to unzip ZIP files with PHP » Corpocrat Blog

he said he had the best results with the third option (see PhpConcept - PclZip (PhpConcept Library Zip))

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scrsteven Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: FL Posts: 1,267	web services wsdl - need help I'm trying to connect to a web services wsdl page and get an xml file from it so I can display an affiliate feed on my website. I was told the wsdl url, and that there is a function for it: "functiondata(Numeric cid , String username, String password) ????: NamePros.com http://www.namepros.com/programming/604432-web-services-wsdl-need-help.html Returns base 64 string. This is compressed (gzip) XML of the data. The returned value needs to be converted from base 64 to binary, and after that unzipped." I have a cid, username, and password, but I don't know how to actually use it with a function to get the xml file. Once I get the xml file, I think I know how to use it to display the content on my site already. If you could give me some direction I'd appreciate it. I have zero experience with this type of programming and couldn't find anything by googling. Thanks! __________________ SKDomains.com Distance Learning

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jumboa7 New Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 6	I assume that you use PHP. 1) functiondata will return base64 string which you can convert to binary with following funciton PHP: base64_decode - Manual 2) save binary file with PHP: fwrite - Manual 3) extract binary file with winzip or similar program. You should get xml file after that __________________ commission blueprint 2

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