"Francis Shanahan" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:4B13DDA7-6039-4F6E-BE8B-97ED5BB8C899@microsoft.com...
> Hi Gerry, thanks for the feedback. I think the web methods exposed cover

>
> Main reason for writing this was to try some things with web services with

>
> regards,
> -fs
>
> > I've just released the entire King James Bible as a free web service on
my
> > site:
> >> http://www.FrancisShanahan.com
> >> http://www.FrancisShanahan.com/TheHolyBible.asmx
> > http://www.FrancisShanahan.com/TheHolyBible.asmx?WSDL
> >

"Gerry O'Brien [MVP]" <gkcomput@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:uPWHatW9DHA.2392@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> You're welcome!
>
> Once thing that I would like to mention that would make a good addition.
> You have one function that will return a recordset,
GetContentByBookChapter.
> Unless I'm missing something, that is the only effective way to get at the
> verses in the chapter.
>
> A method to return verses based on book and chapter would be a welcome
> addition. I did use the recordset returned from the previously mentioned
> function as it contains the verses in one of the fields in the recordset
but
> I had to go into the XML for the service to find out which position it was
> in.
>
> My application of your service is designed to list the books in a drop
down,
> then the available chapters in another based on the book selected and
> finally the available verses in that book, in another drop down, based on
> the chapter chosen.
>
> Other than that, it works great.
>
> --
> Gerry O'Brien
> Visual Developer .NET MVP
>
>
>
> "Francis Shanahan" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:4B13DDA7-6039-4F6E-BE8B-97ED5BB8C899@microsoft.com...
> > Hi Gerry, thanks for the feedback. I think the web methods exposed cover
> pretty much all the bases but let me know if you want a specific API. I
> wrote this as an experiment and obtained the content from a guy I met on
the
> internet (yes I got his permission and the details are in the public
domain
> notice in the content). Since releasing the service I've come to find out
> that this is the American Standard edition of the Bible and NOT the King
> James as I originally thought.
> >
> > Main reason for writing this was to try some things with web services
with
> a view to figuring out the shortcomings and gotchas. There's still some
> things I want to try like customizing the ASMX and maybe tracking usage a
> little better.
> >
> > regards,
> > -fs
> >
> > > I've just released the entire King James Bible as a free web service
on
> my
> > > site:
> > >> http://www.FrancisShanahan.com
> > >> http://www.FrancisShanahan.com/TheHolyBible.asmx
> > > http://www.FrancisShanahan.com/TheHolyBible.asmx?WSDL
> > >
>
>

> Gerry, there's other functions available that might not have been entirely
> obvious. I've updated the ASMX with a description of each. Let me know if
> that helps navigate the content.
> regards,
> -fs
>
> "Gerry O'Brien [MVP]" <gkcomput@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:uPWHatW9DHA.2392@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> > You're welcome!
> >
> > Once thing that I would like to mention that would make a good addition.
> > You have one function that will return a recordset,
> GetContentByBookChapter.
> > Unless I'm missing something, that is the only effective way to get at
the
> > verses in the chapter.
> >
> > A method to return verses based on book and chapter would be a welcome
> > addition. I did use the recordset returned from the previously
mentioned
> > function as it contains the verses in one of the fields in the recordset
> but
> > I had to go into the XML for the service to find out which position it
was
> > in.
> >
> > My application of your service is designed to list the books in a drop
> down,
> > then the available chapters in another based on the book selected and
> > finally the available verses in that book, in another drop down, based
on
> > the chapter chosen.
> >
> > Other than that, it works great.
> >
> > --
> > Gerry O'Brien
> > Visual Developer .NET MVP
> >
> >
> >
> > "Francis Shanahan" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
message
> > news:4B13DDA7-6039-4F6E-BE8B-97ED5BB8C899@microsoft.com...
> > > Hi Gerry, thanks for the feedback. I think the web methods exposed
cover
> > pretty much all the bases but let me know if you want a specific API. I
> > wrote this as an experiment and obtained the content from a guy I met on
> the
> > internet (yes I got his permission and the details are in the public
> domain
> > notice in the content). Since releasing the service I've come to find
out
> > that this is the American Standard edition of the Bible and NOT the King
> > James as I originally thought.
> > >
> > > Main reason for writing this was to try some things with web services
> with
> > a view to figuring out the shortcomings and gotchas. There's still some
> > things I want to try like customizing the ASMX and maybe tracking usage
a
> > little better.
> > >
> > > regards,
> > > -fs
> > >
> > > > I've just released the entire King James Bible as a free web service
> on
> > my
> > > > site:
> > > >> http://www.FrancisShanahan.com
> > > >> http://www.FrancisShanahan.com/TheHolyBible.asmx
> > > > http://www.FrancisShanahan.com/TheHolyBible.asmx?WSDL
> > > >
> >
> >
>
>

> Gerry, there's other functions available that might not have been entirely
> obvious. I've updated the ASMX with a description of each. Let me know if
> that helps navigate the content.
> regards,
> -fs
>
> "Gerry O'Brien [MVP]" <gkcomput@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:uPWHatW9DHA.2392@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> > You're welcome!
> >
> > Once thing that I would like to mention that would make a good addition.
> > You have one function that will return a recordset,
> GetContentByBookChapter.
> > Unless I'm missing something, that is the only effective way to get at
the
> > verses in the chapter.
> >
> > A method to return verses based on book and chapter would be a welcome
> > addition. I did use the recordset returned from the previously
mentioned
> > function as it contains the verses in one of the fields in the recordset
> but
> > I had to go into the XML for the service to find out which position it
was
> > in.
> >
> > My application of your service is designed to list the books in a drop
> down,
> > then the available chapters in another based on the book selected and
> > finally the available verses in that book, in another drop down, based
on
> > the chapter chosen.
> >
> > Other than that, it works great.
> >
> > --
> > Gerry O'Brien
> > Visual Developer .NET MVP
> >
> >
> >
> > "Francis Shanahan" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
message
> > news:4B13DDA7-6039-4F6E-BE8B-97ED5BB8C899@microsoft.com...
> > > Hi Gerry, thanks for the feedback. I think the web methods exposed
cover
> > pretty much all the bases but let me know if you want a specific API. I
> > wrote this as an experiment and obtained the content from a guy I met on
> the
> > internet (yes I got his permission and the details are in the public
> domain
> > notice in the content). Since releasing the service I've come to find
out
> > that this is the American Standard edition of the Bible and NOT the King
> > James as I originally thought.
> > >
> > > Main reason for writing this was to try some things with web services
> with
> > a view to figuring out the shortcomings and gotchas. There's still some
> > things I want to try like customizing the ASMX and maybe tracking usage
a
> > little better.
> > >
> > > regards,
> > > -fs
> > >
> > > > I've just released the entire King James Bible as a free web service
> on
> > my
> > > > site:
> > > >> http://www.FrancisShanahan.com
> > > >> http://www.FrancisShanahan.com/TheHolyBible.asmx
> > > > http://www.FrancisShanahan.com/TheHolyBible.asmx?WSDL
> > > >
> >
> >
>
>

"Chris Becker" <slolife@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:exboyyk9DHA.2028@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> How/Where in code do you add the description for each method in your web
> service so it appears in the .asmx?
>
>
> "Francis Shanahan" <fs@NoSpamTodayThanks.francisshanahan.com> wrote in
> message news:%23Nv1%23Eh9DHA.2316@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> > Gerry, there's other functions available that might not have been
entirely
> > obvious. I've updated the ASMX with a description of each. Let me know
if
> > that helps navigate the content.
> > regards,
> > -fs
> >
> > "Gerry O'Brien [MVP]" <gkcomput@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> > news:uPWHatW9DHA.2392@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> > > You're welcome!
> > >
> > > Once thing that I would like to mention that would make a good
addition.
> > > You have one function that will return a recordset,
> > GetContentByBookChapter.
> > > Unless I'm missing something, that is the only effective way to get at
> the
> > > verses in the chapter.
> > >
> > > A method to return verses based on book and chapter would be a welcome
> > > addition. I did use the recordset returned from the previously
> mentioned
> > > function as it contains the verses in one of the fields in the
recordset
> > but
> > > I had to go into the XML for the service to find out which position it
> was
> > > in.
> > >
> > > My application of your service is designed to list the books in a drop
> > down,
> > > then the available chapters in another based on the book selected and
> > > finally the available verses in that book, in another drop down, based
> on
> > > the chapter chosen.
> > >
> > > Other than that, it works great.
> > >
> > > --
> > > Gerry O'Brien
> > > Visual Developer .NET MVP
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > "Francis Shanahan" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
> message
> > > news:4B13DDA7-6039-4F6E-BE8B-97ED5BB8C899@microsoft.com...
> > > > Hi Gerry, thanks for the feedback. I think the web methods exposed
> cover
> > > pretty much all the bases but let me know if you want a specific API.
I
> > > wrote this as an experiment and obtained the content from a guy I met
on
> > the
> > > internet (yes I got his permission and the details are in the public
> > domain
> > > notice in the content). Since releasing the service I've come to find
> out
> > > that this is the American Standard edition of the Bible and NOT the
King
> > > James as I originally thought.
> > > >
> > > > Main reason for writing this was to try some things with web
services
> > with
> > > a view to figuring out the shortcomings and gotchas. There's still
some
> > > things I want to try like customizing the ASMX and maybe tracking
usage
> a
> > > little better.
> > > >
> > > > regards,
> > > > -fs
> > > >
> > > > > I've just released the entire King James Bible as a free web
service
> > on
> > > my
> > > > > site:
> > > > >> http://www.FrancisShanahan.com
> > > > >> http://www.FrancisShanahan.com/TheHolyBible.asmx
> > > > > http://www.FrancisShanahan.com/TheHolyBible.asmx?WSDL
> > > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>

Francis Shanahan wrote:
> The WebService attribute or Webmethod attribute.
> [WebService(Namespace="your website",Description="Blah")]
>
> [WebMethod(Description="Blah")]
>
> -fs
>
>
>
> "Chris Becker" <slolife@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:exboyyk9DHA.2028@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
>
>>How/Where in code do you add the description for each method in your web
>>service so it appears in the .asmx?
>>
>>
>>"Francis Shanahan" <fs@NoSpamTodayThanks.francisshanahan.com> wrote in
>>message news:%23Nv1%23Eh9DHA.2316@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
>>
>>>Gerry, there's other functions available that might not have been
>
> entirely
>
>>>obvious. I've updated the ASMX with a description of each. Let me know
>
> if
>
>>>that helps navigate the content.
>>>regards,
>>>-fs
>>>
>>>"Gerry O'Brien [MVP]" <gkcomput@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>>>news:uPWHatW9DHA.2392@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
>>>
>>>>You're welcome!
>>>>
>>>>Once thing that I would like to mention that would make a good
>
> addition.
>
>>>>You have one function that will return a recordset,
>>>
>>>GetContentByBookChapter.
>>>
>>>>Unless I'm missing something, that is the only effective way to get at
>>
>>the
>>
>>>>verses in the chapter.
>>>>
>>>>A method to return verses based on book and chapter would be a welcome
>>>>addition. I did use the recordset returned from the previously
>>
>>mentioned
>>
>>>>function as it contains the verses in one of the fields in the
>
> recordset
>
>>>but
>>>
>>>>I had to go into the XML for the service to find out which position it
>>
>>was
>>
>>>>in.
>>>>
>>>>My application of your service is designed to list the books in a drop
>>>
>>>down,
>>>
>>>>then the available chapters in another based on the book selected and
>>>>finally the available verses in that book, in another drop down, based
>>
>>on
>>
>>>>the chapter chosen.
>>>>
>>>>Other than that, it works great.
>>>>
>>>>--
>>>>Gerry O'Brien
>>>>Visual Developer .NET MVP
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>"Francis Shanahan" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
>>
>>message
>>
>>>>news:4B13DDA7-6039-4F6E-BE8B-97ED5BB8C899@microsoft.com...
>>>>
>>>>>Hi Gerry, thanks for the feedback. I think the web methods exposed
>>
>>cover
>>
>>>>pretty much all the bases but let me know if you want a specific API.
>
> I
>
>>>>wrote this as an experiment and obtained the content from a guy I met
>
> on
>
>>>the
>>>
>>>>internet (yes I got his permission and the details are in the public
>>>
>>>domain
>>>
>>>>notice in the content). Since releasing the service I've come to find
>>
>>out
>>
>>>>that this is the American Standard edition of the Bible and NOT the
>
> King
>
>>>>James as I originally thought.
>>>>
>>>>>Main reason for writing this was to try some things with web
>
> services
>
>>>with
>>>
>>>>a view to figuring out the shortcomings and gotchas. There's still
>
> some
>
>>>>things I want to try like customizing the ASMX and maybe tracking
>
> usage
>
>>a
>>
>>>>little better.
>>>>
>>>>>regards,
>>>>>-fs
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>>I've just released the entire King James Bible as a free web
>
> service
>
>>>on
>>>
>>>>my
>>>>
>>>>>>site:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>http://www.FrancisShanahan.com
>>>>>>>http://www.FrancisShanahan.com/TheHolyBible.asmx
>>>>>>
>>>>>>http://www.FrancisShanahan.com/TheHolyBible.asmx?WSDL
>>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>
>