How to create web service (server & Client) in Visual Studio 2012?

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How to create web service (server & Client) in Visual Studio 2012? like being done before 2012 as http://www.tutorialspoint.com/asp.net/asp.net_web_services.htm

I'm voting to close this question as off-topic because I had asked the question when I had recently started my career and was using M.S. Visual Studio 2012; now latest version 2019 is available hence wanted to close this thread. — Sachin Warke, Jun 20 '19 at 07:47
I also apologize for delayed reply to accept the answer; actually I had got the solution with my friends at that time but it was my bad that I didn't updated this thread, I was fresher and didn't know how to use these kind of forums. After that I had changed my role in my career and was not using development forums. I publicly apologize here and will take care of it in future. — Sachin Warke, Jun 20 '19 at 07:51

score 106 · Accepted Answer · edited Oct 27 '13 at 23:01

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When creating a New Project, under the language of your choice, select Web and then change to .NET Framework 3.5 and you will get the option of creating an ASP.NET WEB Service Application.

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answered Sep 12 '12 at 20:35

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Why hasn't the guy who asked question accepted this as the right Answer. Anyway thanks – Dawood Awan Aug 24 '13 at 08:24
Right answer! @Sachin Warke?! – Kristopher Sep 06 '13 at 04:04
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This is technically correct, but NOT a perfect answer. Switching to .Net 3.5 is not the right solution. The answer by Vincenzo Costa better suits the question. – Piyush Soni Feb 18 '15 at 18:48
Can a asp.net web application be created embedding C++ code(using C++ code) in it. – Jul 16 '16 at 05:28

score 32 · Answer 2 · edited May 13 '13 at 11:35

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Create a new empty Asp.NET Web Application.
Solution Explorer right click on the project root.
Choose the menu item Add-> Web Service

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answered May 13 '13 at 11:15

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This is the current method if not switching back to an older .NET framework. You can add a web service .asmx file to any ASP.NET project as a `New Item`. – atconway Nov 07 '13 at 18:46
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tried, has not worked ( i have no web service in Add - neither in project nor solution) – Offler Jan 27 '14 at 13:17
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Worked for me, by going to Add -> Class... -> Web Service – Patrick Feb 10 '14 at 16:37
Is it possible to create C++ web service in visual studio? – Jul 16 '16 at 05:29
See https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/14hykb68(v=vs.80).aspx and http://stackoverflow.com/questions/6542676/web-services-in-c-and-c – Vincenzo Costa Jul 18 '16 at 16:34

Aaron · Answer 3 · 2014-02-28T21:07:09.963

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WCF is a newer technology that is a viable alternative in many instances. ASP is great and works well, but I personally prefer WCF. And you can do it in .Net 4.5.

WCF Project

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Create a new project. enter image description here Right-Click on the project in solution explorer, select "Add Service Reference"

Create a textbox and button in the new application. Below is my click event for the button:

private void btnGo_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
    {
        ServiceReference1.Service1Client testClient = new ServiceReference1.Service1Client();
        //Add error handling, null checks, etc...
        int iValue = int.Parse(txtInput.Text);
        string sResult = testClient.GetData(iValue).ToString();
        MessageBox.Show(sResult);
    }

And you're done. enter image description here

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answered Feb 28 '14 at 20:15

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This was a great example and got me up and running quickly. Thanks! – Ken Cone Dec 30 '14 at 03:14
What you write is correct, but is out of the scope of the question. I had the same problem: need to rewrite a Web service that is consumed as an classic Web service, and cannot be updated to WCF as we do not control client side. – Robert Mar 04 '16 at 07:29
@Robert I don't see "Classic" or "ASP" in the title or question. I see "How to create web service (server & Client) in Visual Studio 2012?" I believe I also stated "viable alternative in many cases." Not *all* cases. It obviously didn't meet your needs, but you are not on an ASP tagged post. You are on a web services tagged post. This is a web service. Your point is noted, but I must disagree. – Aaron Apr 27 '16 at 13:50

score 2 · Answer 4 · edited Jun 07 '14 at 08:55

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--- create a ws server vs2012 upd 3

new project
choose .net framework 3.5
asp.net web service application
right click on the project root
choose add service reference
choose wsdl

--- how can I create a ws client from a wsdl file?

I´ve a ws server Axis2 under tomcat 7 and I want to test the compatibility

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answered Jul 16 '13 at 07:31

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Is this an answer to the question or a new question? If it's a question you should ask a new question. – Robert Longson Jul 16 '13 at 07:47

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