Thanks for all your help - i now have it working.  Cheers.

>-----Original Message-----
>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
>news:24f6e01c45fea$bc0d49f0$a401280a@p......
>> 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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>> >> >> >.
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>> >> >.
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