Render webservice content in a webpart

Question

Hello,

I am trying to retreive the data from stock webservice and render it on the web part. Since i am a beginner in this, can anyone please help me to display the stock data in a web part.

this is the web service i am using,

http://www.webservicex.net/stockquote.asmx

it is returning the xml data, which i need to capture and display on a webpart.


thanks,

Chakri

Answer 1

Hi,

       If you wish to use OOB webpart without extra development, DataView webpart can be a solution.

       However, as the stock webservice is synchronize used, if the response time of service is slow, the entire page will be blocked until the DataView renders successfully.

       As a sample, see:

       http://www.wssdemo.com/Pages/WebServiceDilbert.aspx  

      

       Another choice is creating a asynchronous WebPart to consume this service:

       You can refer this thread:

       http://social.msdn.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/sharepointdevelopment/thread/81e5af26-91d9-482c-98e3-915375cce358

       For asynchronous WebPart, please refer this:

       http://daniellarson.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!D3543C5837291E93!192.entry

 

       Hope this can help.

Best Regards,

-Aaron

Answer 2

Another approach is you can try with JQuery
Add a Content Editor Web Part and add the below snippet in the source editor.
You have to work on the processResult function for desired presentation of the fetched stock information.


<script type="text/javascript" src="http://jqueryjs.googlecode.com/files/jquery-1.3.2.min.js"></script>
<script type="text/javascript">
    $(document).ready(function() {
        var soapEnv =
            "<soapenv:Envelope xmlns:soapenv='http://schemas.xmlsoap.org/soap/envelope/'> \
                <soapenv:Body> \
                     <GetQuote xmlns='http://www.webserviceX.NET/'> \
                        <symbol>MSFT</symbol> \
                    </GetQuote> \
                </soapenv:Body> \
            </soapenv:Envelope>";

        $.ajax({
            url: "http://www.webservicex.net/stockquote.asmx",
            type: "POST",
            dataType: "xml",
            data: soapEnv,
            complete: processResult,
            contentType: "text/xml; charset=\"utf-8\""
        });
    });

    function processResult(xData, status) {
    var liHtml =$(xData.responseXML.text);
     $("#stockUL").append(liHtml);
    }
</script>
<ul id="stockUL"/>

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Rajesh | My Blog
MCTS - WSS AD, WSS Config, MOSS Config.

Answer 3

I have hardcoded stock symbol, which has to be changed accordingly.

"<soapenv:Envelope xmlns:soapenv='http://schemas.xmlsoap.org/soap/envelope/'> \
                <soapenv:Body> \
                     <GetQuote xmlns='http://www.webserviceX.NET/'> \
                        <symbol>MSFT</symbol> \
                    </GetQuote> \
                </soapenv:Body> \
            </soapenv:Envelope>";

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Rajesh | My Blog
MCTS - WSS AD, WSS Config, MOSS Config.