"Dragan" <Dragan@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> I'm calling a web service that returns a sting.
> The string contains \r\n. This value is converted to \n in the client
> application.
>
> Any solutions?

"John Saunders [MVP]" wrote:

> "Dragan" <Dragan@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:2416E9CE-7C02-46B2-B487-389CD4B82A23@microsoft.com...
> > I'm calling a web service that returns a sting.
> > The string contains \r\n. This value is converted to \n in the client
> > application.
> >
> > Any solutions?
>
> First, be really sure that it is actually returning \r\n (don't just look at
> the code - look at what is actually returned). Then, look at the XML that
> gets sent to the client. See how that differs from what you expected.
>
> Then, maybe you should write a small set of programs that reproduce the
> problem, and post it all here (client, service, wsdl).
> --
> --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
> John Saunders | MVP - Windows Server System - Connected System Developer
>
>
>

> An even better way to (maybe) reproduce the problem would be:
>
> [WebMethod]
> public string ValidateAmount(string amount)
> {
> return "\r\n";
> }
>
> Then, in your client:
>
> Service1 NewLineService = new Service1();
> string result = NewLineService.ValidateAmount(null);
> Trace.WriteLine(result.Length.ToString());
> for (int i=0; i<result.Length; i++)
> {
> Trace.WriteLine(String.Format("Char {0}={1:X}", i,
> Convert.ToUInt16(result[i])));
> }
>
> Try that and see what the result is.
> --
> --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
> John Saunders | MVP - Windows Server System - Connected System Developer
>
>
>

"Dragan" <Dragan@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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>
>
> "John Saunders [MVP]" wrote:
>
>> "Dragan" <Dragan@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:2416E9CE-7C02-46B2-B487-389CD4B82A23@microsoft.com...
>> > I'm calling a web service that returns a sting.
>> > The string contains \r\n. This value is converted to \n in the client
>> > application.
>> >
>> > Any solutions?
>>
>> First, be really sure that it is actually returning \r\n (don't just look
>> at
>> the code - look at what is actually returned). Then, look at the XML that
>> gets sent to the client. See how that differs from what you expected.
>>
>> Then, maybe you should write a small set of programs that reproduce the
>> problem, and post it all here (client, service, wsdl).
>> --
>> --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>> John Saunders | MVP - Windows Server System - Connected System Developer
>>
>>
>>
>
>
> Thank for your reply,
>
> I have notice that the problem occurs when I return a string from
> Exception.Message.
>
> The web service code:
>
> [WebMethod]
> public string ValidateAmount(string amount)
> {
> string errorMessage;
> try
> {
> if (amount == null)
> throw new ArgumentException("Argument cannot be empty",
> "Amount");
> else
> errorMessage = "No Error";
> }
> catch (Exception ex)
> {
> errorMessage = ex.Message;
> }
>
> return errorMessage;
> }
>
>
> The client code:
>
> string amount = null;
> Service1 NewLineService = new Service1();
> tbResult.Text = NewLineService.ValidateAmount(amount);

"Dragan" <Dragan@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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>
>> An even better way to (maybe) reproduce the problem would be:
>>
>> [WebMethod]
>> public string ValidateAmount(string amount)
>> {
>> return "\r\n";
>> }
>>
>> Then, in your client:
>>
>> Service1 NewLineService = new Service1();
>> string result = NewLineService.ValidateAmount(null);
>> Trace.WriteLine(result.Length.ToString());
>> for (int i=0; i<result.Length; i++)
>> {
>> Trace.WriteLine(String.Format("Char {0}={1:X}", i,
>> Convert.ToUInt16(result[i])));
>> }
>>
>> Try that and see what the result is.
>> --
>> --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>> John Saunders | MVP - Windows Server System - Connected System Developer
>>
>>
>>
>
> I have executed your sample code and the output was:
> 1
> Char 0=A
>
> But when I copy the ValidateAmount method to the client application (not
> in
> a web service), everything is working properly and the output is:
> 2
> Char 0=D
> Char 1=A
>

"Dragan" <Dragan@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Yes, you are right, the output was:
>
> 7
> Char 0=20
> Char 1=20
> Char 2=20
> Char 3=A
> Char 4=20
> Char 5=20
> Char 6=20
>
> Now how to set '\r\n' as a significant whitespace?