Interesting, does the next version have a schedule or at least anticipated beta / release date? Al On Mon, 2004-02-09 at 05:30, Bernard Fouchà wrote: > I asked the same questions a few weeks ago and reached the same conclusion > that Mike. > > However is here my own experience: > > - PEAR::SOAP is not yet 100% PHP5 compatible. Arnaud sayd that a rewrite is > under way. > - PEAR::SOAP does not support Digest authentification, which I need to > access a .net SOAP server (mappoint) > - Now, from what you can read in the PEAR::SOAP source code, it seems that > the next version will rely on curl lib to > do http accesses (it already does this for https), so all the http layer > will be much better and support Digest auth. > - There is actually a bug in curl lib that forbids its use with POST method > & Digest auth, exactly what mappoint needs :-) > - PEAR::SOAP has no documentation, so you spend time looking at wsdl files, > trying to understand what to send to the server, and > then how to tell PEAR::SOAP to send it. Exactly the opposite of what soap is > designed for. > > So I ended sending plain XML thru a curl http request, after having compiled > a curl lib with the correct data for Digest auth. > > Anyway, I'll go back to PEAR::SOAP once the rewrite for PHP5 is done > because, even if my project works at the moment with plain > XML and a patched curl lib. And if I have some time I'll try to help debug > the curl problem.. > > Hope it helps! > > Bernard > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Mike Carter" <mikeatwork@ukonline.co.uk> > To: "'Al Baker'" <ajb732@comcast.net>; <soap@lists.php.net> > Sent: Monday, February 09, 2004 10:13 AM > Subject: RE: Best Toolkit? > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: Al Baker [mailto:ajb732@comcast.net] > > > > > > I was looking around for the latest version of NuSOAP... > > > looks like it's > > > on SourceForget now? I couldn't find it any new updates on > > > the original > > > site, nor on the Nusphere.com site. > > > > > > Anyway, after playing around with it I've concluded that PEAR:SOAP is > > > much better. > > > > > > Before I dedicate my project to PEAR SOAP I'd just like a few opinions > > > to weigh in. > > > > I've been using PEAR::SOAP for over a year now to work on the client end > of > > a .net SOAP server. Have had only a few small problems, all of which have > > been overcome. > > > > 'tis good stuff. > > > > Regards, > > > > > > Mike C. > > > > > > ________________________________________________________________________ > > This email has been scanned for all viruses by the MessageLabs Email > > Security System. For more information on a proactive email security > > service working around the clock, around the globe, visit > > http://www.messagelabs.com > > ________________________________________________________________________ > > > > -- > > PHP Soap Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) > > To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php -- PHP Soap Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
