Then the server page may be programmed to require client-certificate, which
is automatically sent in browser, from the callee. I've seen not programmed
ssl page as such can be retrieved with xmlhttp. However xmlhttp has no
functionality sending client-certificate if server wants it. You may want
severXmlhttp in XML 4.0. I've not tried myself it against https. One URL is,

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"Jesse" <anonymous@d...> wrote in message
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> 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
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >
> >> >> >
> >> >> >.
> >> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >.
> >> >
> >
> >
> >.
> >