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Well, I'm just trying to get the HttpAPI.asp to display.
I'm not trying to change anything, yet.
The second link you posted here seems is to change the log in system and that I don't want.
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Hi John
Sorry I got held up on the phone

As far as I can see (and Bruce will answer this much more effectively I'm sure) this system HttpAPI.asp has to somehow linked into the forum, or an existing login system - probably why I've never used it. You said earlier about sounding dumb, but this looks pretty complex stuff, and I'm not fluent with it at all, so I can't really help you

I'm sure Bruce will give you a better and more comprehensive answer, but for me - well Wacko I'm confused with it too Wink
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It does work, I think what the issue is that you are trying to get the XML to display in a browser like a web page does.

This is the whole point of the API is that it does not display in a browser, but instead returns XML which is then parsed to get the data you need from the XML.

When you submit a test to the API, if you use a browser view the source code.

For example if you use the 1st example at http://demo.webwizforums.com/httpapi.asp to get the API Version it returns the following XML:-

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" ?>
<ApiResponse>
 <ErrorCode>0</ErrorCode>
 <ErrorDescription/>
 <ResultData recordcount="1">
  <Record>
   <ApiVersion>1.03</ApiVersion>
  </Record>
 </ResultData>
</ApiResponse>

This XML code is intended to be parsed by an XML Parser, not as a viewable page in a web browser.
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Well, I think I need to go and read more somewhere.
 
Thanks for the help, but I'm more lost now than before.Confused
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Right John, I've just tried this myself (stupid as I might be) and this is how I understand the principle of what happens. As an example I'm using Firefox as my browser, and my own forum (since that is one I know my username and password for apart from here)

I have not switched on the my api (do I need to? see what I mean).. anyway I typed in my web address to my forum, followed by HttpAPI.asp
And see the page that Bruce and I gave links to

I then chose as an example Returns the current version of Web Wiz Forums

And typed in my forum username and password, and clicked Test Web Wiz Forums Version, and a new window opened and it said:

<ApiResponse>
<ErrorCode>0</ErrorCode>
<ErrorDescription/>
−
<ResultData recordcount="1">
−
<Record>
<Software>Web Wiz Forums(TM)</Software>
<Version>9.69</Version>
<ApiVersion>1.03</ApiVersion>
<Copyright>(C)2001-2010 Web Wiz(TM). All rights reserved</Copyright>
<BoardName>TWS Forums - Adult Chat, Software, Help, Life</BoardName>
<URL>http://www.mrtws.com/forum/</URL>
<Email>my email was here</Email>
<Database>SQLServer</Database>
<InstallID>my install ID was here</InstallID>
<NewsPad>True</NewsPad>
<NewsPadURL/>
</Record>
</ResultData>
</ApiResponse>


I hope that helps try to explain it somewhat
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