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Well basicly i have a bunch of questions, but let me start slowly ;-)

serverOS = linux
webServer= Apache
db = mysql


Now here it comes..

I need to make a basic test application which can send and respond / receive information from a other server using soap.

I do not have a clue on where to start or how to create such a application. It can be either php / perl ( java if it must be so lol )

Appreciate all the help.

If you're familiar at all with Java Apache's Axis project makes soap fairly easy. http://ws.apache.org/axis/

There are similar projects available for php and perl, but I can't give you any solid recommendations there.

I second axis, i had a web service with XSLT presentations up and running in a few hours. Have fun :-)

I stumbled across a tutorial for SOAP with php. Might be of benefit to you: http://www.phpbuilder.com/columns/k...er20031226.php3

Thanks for all the replies.. i already started messing with it. Having troubles installing the SOAP for testing it on a win2k server

Pear installed however Hmmm.. no soap lol.

the NuSOAP i did had a look @ it. Guess ill be forced to only test it on a Linux machine.. ( do not think i saw anything telling me it available for win2k 2 ;-) )

However the NuSOAP also makes use of php

Dont know if i am going to use the java or php yet tho..

it seems that SOAP much more in developement with java.

Any way to have the SOAP scripts in java and still using the apache2 ? just by adding a simple module or istn there a quick way :lol:

Apache 2 should be able to talk with Tomcat just fine. Here's a quick guide on getting it setup: http://www.leafdigital.com/articles/jspinstall.html

Oke thanks.. so if i understand right..

I can have the following running no the same Linux box ( or for testing on a win2k NTFs )

apache 2
tomcat 5++
axis

seems alot for having it run on same server ...

but ohwell.. it be a challenge lol

Ya, that's right. You can move the webserver onto a seperate box if you want, but you shouldn't have any problem running them on the same box.

Thanks alot for all the info.. I am surely gonna have me some fun with all this.. lol..

To let you in on the plans its gonna be like this.

Some company doesnt want there database outside there building so.. we going to use 3 servers ( 2 linux , 1 windows ( i know lol )) of which the windows is going to run the SOAP ****s.. and the linux boxes for a other kind of retrieving information

Weird ey..

That why i am surely going to have me some fun lol

Hehe. Sounds like quite the setup. Good luck getting everything to place nice .