Object to hold settings

[Craig HB]

I have a windows service that gets its settings from a webservice. So, when
the windows service calls a method called GetSettings it needs to connect to
a webservice, pass in 2 parameters (so the webservice knows who it is) and
get back about 20 settings.

At the moment, I am returning the settings by having lots of parameters
ByRef.

Please suggest a good way to send the settings to the client via a
webservice. ie an object that can hold the settings. eg. struct, dataset,
custom class, array, hash table, dictionary object......

soooo many options, I just need some advice on which one to pick.

Thanks,
Craig

[Michael Nemtsev]

Hello Craig,

Why don't get data with class?
What's the problem?

Dataset is for getting table data (moreover several related tables)

CH> I have a windows service that gets its settings from a webservice.
CH> So, when the windows service calls a method called GetSettings it
CH> needs to connect to a webservice, pass in 2 parameters (so the
CH> webservice knows who it is) and get back about 20 settings.
CH>
CH> At the moment, I am returning the settings by having lots of
CH> parameters ByRef.
CH>
CH> Please suggest a good way to send the settings to the client via a
CH> webservice. ie an object that can hold the settings. eg. struct,
CH> dataset, custom class, array, hash table, dictionary object......

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WBR,
Michael Nemtsev :: blog: http://spaces.msn.com/members/laflour

"At times one remains faithful to a cause only because its opponents do not
cease to be insipid." (c) Friedrich Nietzsche

[Craig HB]

So, you think a custom class would be a good thing to use. Would that be
better than using a struct. It's just going to be for storing settings
(probably just strings and integers).

[Michael Nemtsev]

Hello Craig,

I reckon in your case is no difference either struct or class

CH> So, you think a custom class would be a good thing to use. Would
CH> that be better than using a struct. It's just going to be for
CH> storing settings (probably just strings and integers).
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WBR,
Michael Nemtsev :: blog: http://spaces.msn.com/members/laflour

"At times one remains faithful to a cause only because its opponents do not
cease to be insipid." (c) Friedrich Nietzsche

[Craig HB]

Thanks