Re: Connecting to webservice

As Todd mentioned, you may want to explore Macromedia's WebService Connector

 http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&lr=&safe=off&c2coff=1&q=flash+webservice+connector

Another option is OpenAMF's WebServiceInvoker.

Flash Player ----->   OpenAMF DefaultGateway servlet --->
WebServiceInvoker --->  web service

-Sean


Todd Hivnor wrote:

>
> I don't think OpenAMF has any out-of-the-box
> web service proxy functionality. Even if you got that proxy setup, it
> seems a rather round-about solution. The performance gains
> from using AMF would be lost in the extra trip
> through the proxy server, I'm guessing.
> I'm guessing it would be simpler for you to skip OpenAMF, and connect
> to the webservice directly through Flash.
> Flash MX 2004 apparently has a web service connector.
> I haven't used it, but these folks have:
>
> http://www.sephiroth.it/tutorials/flashPHP/webServiceConnector/
>
>
> Have fun!
>
>
> Hughes, Anton wrote:
>
>> Greetings
>>
>> I've already posted this, but feel I should give more info.
>>
>> I am needing to connect to a webservice via OpenAMF - if that is
>> possible?
>>
>> I would rather use OpenAMF to connect to the webservice as it will have
>> performance benefits rather than connecting directly to the webservice.
>>
>> Leif Wells- thanks for your reply - I don't have a Java backend. The
>> webservice that I'm trying to connect to is developed by another
>> company. Also, if I was to connect directly to the webservice I will
>> need a SOAP proxy. Using OpenAMF will eliminate the need to create one.
>>
>> I'm not a Java developer, so would really appreciate if someone can give
>> me a run down of how to connect to a web service using openAMF.
>>
>> Cheers
>> Anton
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