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I'm working on a COM-based CP web service reader, so that other folks not using .NET can have an easy way to get the data from the service. Even the VB guys. 
I also have updated the SearchBar to use the reader and display the latest articles and comments in the browser, as the first app to test the reader.
So if anyone is interested in helping test it out, download test build #1 (168K).
Installation instructions:
Unzip the ZIP file anywhere you like. If you already have the SearchBar, you can unzip to the SearchBar's directory.
Register the EXE by running CPWebSvcReader.exe /RegServer
Register the DLL by running regsvr32 CodeProjectToolbar.dll
In IE, click View|Toolbars|The Code Project SearchBar to activate the SearchBar.
In the SearchBar's Site Links menu, the top item is a TEST submenu (just so you don't forget this is a TEST ), with three items to view the latest Lounge topics, articles, and forum comments. Note that the first time you use one of those commands, it will be sloooooowww since the reader has to grab a lot of data from the service. Choosing one of those items will show the corresponding list in the browser.
Feel free to bang on it and try to break it. Known issues are:- Slow startup time.
- If you change your online state while the COM server is running, it will not adjust to the new state.
Please send any comments, suggestions, and bug reports to this address.
--Mike--
Thing #9 to say when mad at work: "Therapy is expensive. Popping bubble plastic is cheap. You choose."
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Do we need to uninstall the previous version first?
Kant
The likelihood of a program crashing is in direct proportion to the number of pointers used in it.
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No, you can replace CodeProjectToolbar.dll with the new one.
--Mike--
Thing #9 to say when mad at work: "Therapy is expensive. Popping bubble plastic is cheap. You choose."
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Test build #2 (168 KB) is now available. This build fixes handling of HTML/XML escapes like & so that the text shown in the browser has the correct characters. (Before, a quote in an article title appeared as " in the list)
There is also a new feature in the latest articles list: Each article has its new/updated/moved/unedited flags listed.
--Mike--
Thing #9 to say when mad at work: "Therapy is expensive. Popping bubble plastic is cheap. You choose."
Just released - 1ClickPicGrabber - Grab & organize pictures from your favorite web pages, with 1 click!
My really out-of-date homepage
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Yes, another new build.  Test build #3 (130K)
There's an article in the list at this moment that has an elipsis character in its description, and that was breaking my handling of the XML (it went through a couple of ANSI-Unicode conversions just so I could use CString, and the resulting string ended up making MSXML choke). Since that ended up not working, I keep the XML in Unicode the whole time now, and I bit the bullet and read the string docs to find the equivalent of CString::Replace().
Also fixed: The toolbar DLL is now about 110K smaller after I ditched fstream. 
As always, bug reports, Xmas cards, and suggestions to this address.
--Mike--
Thing #9 to say when mad at work: "Therapy is expensive. Popping bubble plastic is cheap. You choose."
Just released - 1ClickPicGrabber - Grab & organize pictures from your favorite web pages, with 1 click!
My really out-of-date homepage
Sonork-100.19012 Acid_Helm
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Hi,
Build 2:
Everytime when I tried to select any entries under the TEST menu.
Error creating web service reader.
Build 3 :
With this new build, when I tried to use it first time it crashed IE. 
Second time, it took really long time to get the "Latest Comments"
Third time, it came pretty quick. 
Is there any log, which can help you with?
Overally pretty good so far. ![Jig | [Dance]](https://codeproject.global.ssl.fastly.net/script/Forums/Images/jig.gif)
Kant
Sonork-100.28114
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The web service has been up and down this whole week (side effect of the server trouble over the weekend, I guess), so any weirdness can be attributed to that. COM methods are synchronous, so the SearchBar can't process messages - taking a long time with no UI response is what I'd expect in that case. 
Having said that, it shouldn't crash IE. If you can repro the crash, please give me the module name and address of the crash.
--Mike--
Thing #9 to say when mad at work: "Therapy is expensive. Popping bubble plastic is cheap. You choose."
Just released - 1ClickPicGrabber - Grab & organize pictures from your favorite web pages, with 1 click!
My really out-of-date homepage
Sonork-100.19012 Acid_Helm
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While fetching info' from the web service, how about displaying a hour glass or some other way of informing user that somethings happening behind the scenes. Also, just a small doubt, does creating a separate thread (if you havent done already) for checking the webservice will solve the issue.
How does it work behind the firewall.
So far it has worked only once, for Lounge posts. I tried article and it hanged. Also, once I'm switching away from the page from where I clicked, until it completes the process I'm not able to get back to that page.
Whats the role of the exe(com server  ).
Sorry I asked more questions than testing your stuff.
Will give it some more try.
Cheers
Kannan
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Hi Kannan, thanks for taking the time to try out the reader  In the latest build (#4) I've put in a progress indicator along with a Cancel button, so you won't be totally stuck if the reader hangs.
The EXE has the code that communicates with the web service, and it's a COM server that contains a coclass used by the SearchBar. The coclass has methods to return the latest newsflash, articles, etc.
As for working with a firewall, I use the MS XML parser to download the XML feeds, and the parser is supposed to handle all the HTTP communication. I don't have a firewall here so I can't do any testing with that situation, unfortunately.
--Mike--
"Adventure. Excitement. A Jedi craves not these things."
-- Silent Bob
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ditto
Tim Smith
I'm going to patent thought. I have yet to see any prior art.
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Just to push off the trashed header message
Tim Smith
I'm going to patent thought. I have yet to see any prior art.
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If anyone want to test the new version of my movie cataloging software just follow this link: http://www.movietrack.0catch.com/MovieTrack3_0.zip
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Im in the process of making something very simular.. Though its web enabled. I just got finished mkaing infinte sub categories, and movies in multiple categories. If your doing the same with categories.. mind showing me your database schema?
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Actually my application is a cataloguer but not as much as a movie record keep. It lists the essential categories eg. action, drama, comedy, but the specialty of the application resides in knowing who has borrowed your movies, who you are going to borrow movies from, etc. Feel free to download it and try it out. I haven't found that many bugs in it recently and hope that it might be bug free but I want to wait at least another month before I throw it on the net, since the previous version out there has SO MANY bugs. I would like to see your app if you have a homepage.
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My app isnt even beta yet. Im thinking I'll have something up in a week or so. Though its tough with the holidays coming to find time for anything 
When I do, I'll try to remember to email you a link. It will be in my "things to do list"
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sure, i hear that...I take it you are talking about thanksgiving...turkey...gravy...haven't had that in six years...how I miss it!
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georgiek50 wrote:
take it you are talking about thanksgiving...turkey...gravy
Turkey, Christmass shopping, catching colds.I'm from Florida (hence joan_FL) so I have all my snowbird friends & relatives visiting every other week too. It's been non-stop the last month. 
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Hey guys!
I'm looking for a couple of beta testers for an up-coming add-on for Outlook that is in it's final stage... those interested just click on the link in my sig and you'll find a link to the beta form on the page or http://www.edovia.com/frmBeta.asp[^]
Requirements:
POP3/IMAP/Exchange accounts
Outlook 2000 or 2002 (any Service Pack will do but please specify)
Win 98/2000/XP with IE 4 or higher
I'm looking for users with french OS/Office versions in particular but everyone is welcomed!
I don't ask for much, just play around with it, report bugs and you get the product for free when it's released!
Thanks!
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1) Clickety isn't a clickety...
2) How does it work? (If you don't mind my asking...)
3) We get the product for free? 
You will now find yourself in a wonderous, magical place, filled with talking gnomes, mythical squirrels, and, almost as an afterthought, your bookmarks
-Shog9 teaching Mel Feik how to bookmark
I don't know whether it's just the light but I swear the database server gives me dirty looks everytime I wander past.
-Chris Maunder
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1) Sorry for the misinterpretation.. it's fixed!
2) It a plug-in for Outlook 2000/2002. I can't disclose any details here. Only beta testers will receive that kind of information.
3) Yes you do get the final version for free... as long as you provide feedback! 
Luc
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I signed up.
BTW: That is some snazzy packaging. Looks great.
Mike Stanbrook
mstanbrook@yahoo.com
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Thanks!
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LukeV wrote:
POP3/IMAP accounts
Outlook 2000 or 2002 (any Service Pack will do but please specify)
So... No support for Exchange accounts?
My latest article:
SQL Server DO's and DONT's[^]
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Oops!
Should read: anything but HTTP accounts (for now at least!) So Exchange is good.
Luc
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LukeV wrote:
Win 98/2000/XP with IE 4
IE 4 or higher?
I knew it would end badly when I first met Chris in a Canberra alleyway and he said 'try some - it won't hurt you'..... - Christian Graus on Code Project outages
A moment of silence please. A programmer's best friend has passed beyond that great exception in the sky.... - Mark Conger on "The coffee m
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