Writing Web Services with LotusScript is fun. However, when creating real life Methods, you run into a few limits in LotusScript. Web Service Methods are Function in LotusScript so we have the same limits. First when passing Notes document data to your Method you may want to use an Array to hold the field values. Unfortunately, there is no support for Arrays returned from a Function so passing document values around is harder. Also, if you want to just call a Function with a list of document value parmeters but there is a limit of 31 parameters. OK Who can a blame for these limits that make Web Services harder to use in the real world? Well I guess it's me. Doh!

1. Julian Robichaux03/26/2008 05:29:45 PM
Homepage: http://www.nsftools.com

Gary -

You can use arrays as method parameters or return values by using the corresponding Array_Holder class (probably StringArray_Holder for your situation). Or you could just have the array as a part of a complex data type. There are examples here:

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Personally, I think I'd use a complex data type in both cases if I was trying to pass around Notes Document data. I can't think of a situation where I would EVER write a function/method that had even close to 31 parameters.

- Julian

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2. Gary Devendorf03/28/2008 03:09:53 PM
Homepage: http://interoptips.com

Thanks Julian. When I'm showing code demos, it easier to show a document as a list of parameters. Also, some applications don't handel complext data type when call web services.

However, you are right, don't use a long parameter list if you don't have to.

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