I gave that a go and now the code attempts for a while and 
then returns the following error in a messagebox.

<?xml version="1.0"?>
<error>
	<type>java.sql.SQLException</type>
	<message>Timeout: Unable to get connection 
Frame</message>
</error>

What do the send and open methods do?

Jesse


>-----Original Message-----
>Try xmlhttp instead of DOM. I've not yet tried myself 
against https if I
>recall correctly.
>
>set xh=createobject("msxml2.xmlhttp")
>xh.open "get", URL, false
>xh.send
>msgbox xh.responsexml.xml
>
>"Jesse" <anonymous@d...> wrote in 
message
>news:246f801c45fdf$a83fb670$a601280a@p......
>> 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.
>>
>> /************************
>> Code Snippit
>> *************************/
>> //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
>>
>> /******************
>> End Snippit
>> ******************/
>>
>> 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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