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Using WCF Service Application in ASP.NET

Posted by Vinit Kumar in Articles | WCF with VB.NET on September 16, 2011

Tags: WCF, WCF articles, WCF Service, WCF Service Application, WCF tutorials, WCF with ASP.NET

In this article you will learn how to create a 'WCF Service Application' and Use it in ASP.NET.

Reader Level: Beginner

Introduction: How to create a 'WCF Service Application' and Use it in other applications of client's.

For Example, Suppose we want to use a WCF service in our 'ASP.NET Web Application' and we don't write any code for that so how it will be possible? For this purpose, read these steps carefully:

Step 1: Open visual studio and click on file menu.

Go to new -> project.
New project dialog box will appear.
Select WCF -> WCF Service Application.
Give the name as you desire.
Press ok as shown below on figure:

Service1.svc.vb will be open.

Step 2: Go to solution explorer.

open the Iservice1.vb.
write a code like:

Code:

'NOTE: You can use the "Rename" command on the context menu to change the interface name "IService1" in both code and config file together.

<ServiceContract()>
Public Interface IService1

    <OperationContract()>
     Function sum(x As Integer, y As Integer) As Integer

    <OperationContract()>
     Function sendmessage(message As String) As String

    ' TODO: Add your service operations here

End Interface

Step 3: Now, open the Service1.svc.vb.

write the code like:

Code:

'NOTE: You can use the "Rename" command on the context menu to change the class name "Service1" in code, svc and config file together.

Public Class Service1
Implements IService1

    Public Sub New()
     End Sub

    Public Function sum(x As Integer, y As Integer) As Integer Implements IService1.sum
        Return x + y
     End Function

    Public Function sendmessage(message As String) As String Implements IService1.sendmessage
        Console.WriteLine(message)
        Return String.Format(" Message Received")
     End Function

End Class

Step 4: Start Debugging by pressing F5.

A dialog box will appear i.e 'WCF Test Client'.
Copy the highlighted address as shown below in figure:

WCF Test Client

Step 5: Open the visual studio and go to the file menu.

Select new -> project.
Select any type of application. Suppose we add 'ASP.NET Web Application'.

Step 6: Go to Solution Explorer.

Right click on 'References' and select 'Add Service Reference...'
'Add Service Reference' dialog box will appear.
Paste the address which is copied in step 4.
Press OK button as shown below in the figure:

Add Service Reference

Step 7: Now, take a control like 'Button' in the div tag on Form design as shown in the figure:

Add Control on Web Form

Write the code on 'WebForm1.aspx.vb' as:

Code:

Public Class WebForm1
    Inherits System.Web.UI.Page

    Protected Sub Page_Load(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles Me.Load

     End Sub

     Protected Sub Button1_Click(sender As Object, e As EventArgs) Handles Button1.Click
        Dim obj As New ServiceReference1.Service1Client()

        Response.Write(obj.sum(5, 4).ToString())
        Response.Write(obj.sendmessage("Message received"))
    End Sub
End Class