Explore Genero demo Web services (server side)
You can explore the Web services that the GAS can deliver by launching demo applications that invoke them.
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Start the standalone dispatcher from the command line, for details about starting
httpdispatch
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To show for example that the Web service called Calculator is
working, you can retrieve its Web Service Description Location (WSDL)
Enter the address
http://localhost:6394/ws/r/demo/Calculator?WSDL
in a browserNote: The WSDL provides you with details such as the address of the service. For more information on WSDL, please see the Genero Business Development Language User Guide.<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?> -<wsdl:definitions targetNamespace="http://tempuri.org/" name="Calculator" xmlns:xsd="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema" xmlns:soap12="http://schemas.xmlsoap.org/wsdl/soap12/" xmlns:soap="http://schemas.xmlsoap.org/wsdl/soap/" xmlns:fjs="http://tempuri.org/" xmlns:wsdl="http://schemas.xmlsoap.org/wsdl/"> ... <wsdl:service name="Calculator"> <wsdl:port name="CalculatorPortType" binding="fjs:CalculatorBinding"> <soap:address location="http://localhost:6394/ws/r/demo/Calculator"/> </wsdl:port> <wsdl:port name="CalculatorPortTypeSoap12" binding="fjs:CalculatorBindingSoap12"> <soap12:address location="http://localhost:6394/ws/r/demo/Calculator"/> </wsdl:port> </wsdl:service> </wsdl:definitions>
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Start an application that uses the Calculator Web service by performing
the following steps:
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Now that the GWS has started the Web service, return to the Demos tab of
your browser. In the Topic tree, navigate to WebServices >> Calculator >> Client. Double-click on the demo Calculator Soap 1.2.
The Web Services URL dialog appears. From the drop down menu select the URL stating
http://localhost:6394/ws/r/demo/Calculator
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In the Web Services URL dialog, click OK.
You should see a calculator screen and be able to interact with it.
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Now that the GWS has started the Web service, return to the Demos tab of
your browser. In the Topic tree, navigate to WebServices >> Calculator >> Client. Double-click on the demo Calculator Soap 1.2.