"Ivan" <Ivan@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:7243AB12-FA2A-4DAB-B24E-33196A2A86B3@microsoft.com...
> Hello,
>
> I currently have a smartphone project that uses 2 different web services.
> One that is contained on a seperate machine and another that is local
> (i.e.
> localhost). The webservice on the local machine is the problem. I would
> put
> the WebService on the non-local machine, but it's easier for debugging
> purposes to have it on the local machine.
>
> Anyways, the local WebService is added easily enough as a Web Referrence
> to
> Visual Studios, but the emulator (Windows Mobile 5.0 emulator) cannot
> connect
> to it.
>
> Do I need to install the Windows Loopback Network Adapter or what?
>
> Any help is greatly appreciated,
>
> -Ivan
>

"<ctacke/>" wrote:

> "localhost" means "on this device" so that would mean the web service is
> actually running *on the smartphone itself (the emulator is a separate
> device)* which I seriously doubt is the case. Use the host PC's name or IP
> address.
>
>
> --
> Chris Tacke
> OpenNETCF Consulting
> Managed Code in the Embedded World
> www.opennetcf.com
> --
>
>
>
> "Ivan" <Ivan@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:7243AB12-FA2A-4DAB-B24E-33196A2A86B3@microsoft.com...
> > Hello,
> >
> > I currently have a smartphone project that uses 2 different web services.
> > One that is contained on a seperate machine and another that is local
> > (i.e.
> > localhost). The webservice on the local machine is the problem. I would
> > put
> > the WebService on the non-local machine, but it's easier for debugging
> > purposes to have it on the local machine.
> >
> > Anyways, the local WebService is added easily enough as a Web Referrence
> > to
> > Visual Studios, but the emulator (Windows Mobile 5.0 emulator) cannot
> > connect
> > to it.
> >
> > Do I need to install the Windows Loopback Network Adapter or what?
> >
> > Any help is greatly appreciated,
> >
> > -Ivan
> >
>
>