Using .NET web-services in Android application

Question

My company has set-up a web-service to get and set user data using .NET.

I am required to use this service in my Android application. I am totally new to the concept of web-services and communication between the device and the server.

I downloaded the ksoap library jar file and referred it in my android project. What do I do next ? How do I set up the connection ? How do I exchange data ?

I saw a few tutorials but their coding is either incomplete or beyond my understanding. Can anyone provide me with a simple tutorial or a working code for the implementation of the service in my application ?

Thanks in advance.

you should first check what the .NET web service expects to receive and what it sends. It doesn't have to be soap. It could be a simple xml or something else. also there are other examples in this site: stackoverflow.com/questions/1048310/… — Ran
– Ran, Commented Jun 6, 2012 at 9:42
I clicked on the link in the service and I got this as the response. HTTP/1.1 200 OK Content-Type: text/xml; charset=utf-8 Content-Length: length <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> <soap:Envelope xmlns:xsi="w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xmlns:xsd="w3.org/2001/XMLSchema" xmlns:soap="schemas.xmlsoap.org/soap/envelope"> <soap:Body> <GetControlResponse xmlns="tempuri.org"> <GetControlResult> <Id>int</Id> <Belt>boolean</Belt> </GetControlResult> </GetControlResponse> </soap:Body> </soap:Envelope> — Swayam
– Swayam, Commented Jun 6, 2012 at 9:48
check this question you will find what you're looking for: stackoverflow.com/questions/1052300/… — A. AMAIDI
– A. AMAIDI, Commented Jun 6, 2012 at 9:59

cutebug · Accepted Answer · 2012-06-06 09:51:14Z

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You may have a look @ http://seesharpgears.blogspot.in/2010/11/basic-ksoap-android-tutorial.html

It pretty much explains the android part and interestingly it is talking to a .NET Webservice (You shouldn't ideally bother about the service though).

Hope it helps.

answered Jun 6, 2012 at 9:51

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Swayam Over a year ago

Do I have to consider whether the data is being transferred through SOAP or XML... ? for eg, the first comment on the question.

Swayam Over a year ago

Thanks a lot for the link. I finally did it! :D

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