Can I download a word file on a server using webservice?

Question

Hi I was wondering whether or not it is possible to download a .doc file located on the webserver using the webservice and open it on my local app? if possible please provide me with the solution part of my assignment......I have absolutely no idea how.... Please help thanks Josh

spgilmore · Answer

What for? Why not just use an httprequest to download it directly from the server? If you have to do this you can always base-64 encode the file and send it as a string in a webservice. I belive that .NET webservices support DIME which is smaller and has other benefits but I don't know anything about it.