Ok thanks, that works for the test xml file i have been 
trying to get to work on the webserver here but there is 
another xml url on a https site which i need to get 
information from that is still not working.  This time 
however the script brings up no error message.  If i use 
the url in my browser for the https site i am using in the 
code, i can see the XML file contents in the browser.

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//url = the https site with various login components

Set theXML = CreateObject("MICROSOFT.XMLDOM")
theXML.async=false
theXML.load(url)

if theXML.parseError.errorCode = 0 Then

	msgbox(theXML.documentElement.firstChild.text)

end if

set theXML = nothing

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Jesse


>-----Original Message-----
>Then one thing I can imagine is async property. Do before 
loading,
>
>xmldoc.async=false
>
>If you still have a problem, show us your code please.
>
>"Jesse" <anonymous@d...> wrote in 
message
>news:24a9701c45fda$cb0295b0$a301280a@p......
>> Thanks for the quick reply.
>>
>> It runs as a stand alone VBScript (not using ASP) and i 
am
>> manually running it from my computer (not the web 
server).
>>
>>
>> >-----Original Message-----
>> >Where does your script run, ASP or something?
>> >
>> >"Jesse" <anonymous@d...> wrote in
>> message
>> >news:24a8601c45fd8$674bebe0$a301280a@p......
>> >> Hi All,
>> >>
>> >> I have a question regarding reading XML from a URL 
using
>> >> VBScript.  I am able to read an xml file that is 
stored
>> >> locally with VBScript but when i try and access the 
same
>> >> file through a url (via a webserver)instead of a 
direct
>> >> local path, nothing is read.  I get the error "Object
>> >> Required" on the line:
>> >>
>> >> msgbox(theXML.documentElement.firstChild.text)
>> >>
>> >> If i type the url in my browser it brings up the
>> contents
>> >> of the file in the browser window.
>> >>
>> >> I am new to XML so any information on the subject 
would
>> be
>> >> appreciated.
>> >>
>> >> Thanks,
>> >> Jesse
>> >>
>> >>
>> >
>> >
>> >.
>> >
>
>
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