Re: Consuming an xml file

[Scott Klement <midrange-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi Rob,

I think you're asking about downloading the XML document to your i, right?

If you, you might try HTTPAPI, which is an open source service program 
(from yours truly) that lets you make HTTP calls from RPG.  You'd code 
something like this:

   rc = http_url_get('http://customerdomain.com/+
                     directory1/directorya/vendorId.xml'
                    : '/ifsdir/myfile.xml');
   if rc <> 1;
      errorMsg = http_error();
       // display error message to user
   endif;

The call to the http_url_get() subprocedure tells HTTPAPI to download 
the XML file to the /ifsdir/myfile.xml file in your IFS.

Is that what you're asking?

Java and PHP also have a built-in capability to download a URL.  There's 
also a program named 'wget' that you can run in PASE that will do it. 
Brad Stone has a commercial app called GETURI that will do it.  So lots 
of alternatives.

But, my own HTTPAPI (demonstrated above) is the one I'd recommend.  It's 
free, native code, and designed for RPG.
http://www.scottklement.com/httpapi/

rob@xxxxxxxxx wrote:
> Customer says "go to 
> http://customerdomain.com/directory1/directorya/vendorId.xml  and copy and 
> paste that onto your system"
>
> No sign on required, etc.  Can't get there with ftp.  I'd rather automate 
> this than to have some lackey copy and paste that.
>
> How do I get to that directly from the i?
>
> Rob Berendt