[RESOLVED] returning an array from web service

Hi, I have a web method that returns an array, when I test the page it displays an xml results within xml as: 

Can someone help me getting results in a list box by firing a button with argument/filter as txtusername from  textbox

The code:

 

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    Public Function SearchName(ByVal txtUserName As String) As String() 'As List(Of String)

 

        Dim connection As String = ConfigurationManager.ConnectionStrings("ADConnection").ToString()

        Dim adSearcherObject As DirectorySearcher = New DirectorySearcher(connection)

 

        adSearcherObject.SearchScope = SearchScope.Subtree

 

        adSearcherObject.Filter = String.Format("(&(objectClass=user)(objectcategory=person)(cn=*{0}*))", [txtUserName])

 

        Dim results As New List(Of String)()

        For Each adObject As SearchResult In adSearcherObject.FindAll()

        results.Add(adObject.Properties("cn") (0).ToString())

          'results.Add(adObject.Properties("mail") (0).ToString())

          results.Add(CStr(adObject.GetDirectoryEntry().Properties("mail").Value))

          results.Add(CStr(adObject.GetDirectoryEntry().Properties("cn").Value))

        Next

        Return results.toarray()

      

    End Function

 

Appreciate your support.

Thanks.

Look at example d on this thread

http://forums.asp.net/t/1934215.aspx?Using+jQuery+ajax+to+call+asmx+webservice+methods

Please excuse my little knowledge in programming, can you please give me more guidance to get the results in a lisybox?

Thanks in advance

It's in c# I'm afraid

<%@ Page Language="C#" AutoEventWireup="true" CodeBehind="ListView.aspx.cs" Inherits="WebTest.ajax.ListView" %>





    
    


    

    

    
    
    
    
    

       

Thanks for your reply, now I have other question please.

need to get the returned data bound to a list box and a gridview, for both Name and Email from searched redult in LDAP of a user, and the loop below seem not working. 

Please help.

Dim results As DataTable = New DataTable("SearchName")



results.columns.add("Name", gettype(string))



results.columns.add("Email", gettype(string))



results.columns.add("All", gettype(string))

...

For Each adObject As SearchResult In adSearcherObject.FindAll()



results.rows.Add(adobject.GetDirectoryEntry().Properties("cn"), ("mail"), ("cnmail")) 'not sure



Next



Return results

thanks

hi ,

u can try to change it below:

results.rows.Add(new object(){adobject.GetDirectoryEntry().Properties("cn"), "mail", "cnmail"})

Galeny,

Thanks for the reply, however, the xml returned has no data,

here is the complete simple method

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  Public Function SearchName (ByVal txtUserName As String) As DataTable 

  
  

   Dim connection As String = ConfigurationManager.ConnectionStrings("ADConnection").ToString()

  
  

  Dim adSearcherObject As DirectorySearcher = New DirectorySearcher(connection)

  
  

  adSearcherObject.SearchScope = SearchScope.Subtree

  
  

  adSearcherObject.Filter = String.Format("(&(objectClass=user)(objectcategory=person)(cn=*{0}*))", [txtUserName]) 

  
  

  Dim results As DataTable = New DataTable("SearchName") 

  
  

  results.columns.add("Name", gettype(string)) 

  
  

  results.columns.add("Email", gettype(string)) 

  
  

  results.columns.add("All", gettype(string)) 

  
  

  For Each adObject As SearchResult In adSearcherObject.FindAll() 

  
  

  results.rows.Add(new object(){adobject.GetDirectoryEntry().Properties("cn"), ("mail"), ("cn mail")})) 

  
  

  Next 

  
  

  Return results 

  
  

  End Function

  
  

  and the xml file :

  
  

  
  

System.DirectoryServices.PropertyValueCollection

mail

cn mail

System.DirectoryServices.PropertyValueCollection

mail

cn mail

System.DirectoryServices.PropertyValueCollection

mail

cn mail

System.DirectoryServices.PropertyValueCollection

mail

cn mail

System.DirectoryServices.PropertyValueCollection

mail

cn mail

since a listbox gives just troubles, Please,  how can I populate data into agrid view 

thanks.

Hi AidyF,

Can you please upload the complete code with JSON serialization.

Thanks.