UDT, XML OR OBJECT

[Ben Blackmore]

Hi

I would just like to ask what you feel is the best method for passing data
between distributed components is.

Should I pass data back to the client as a UDT and then populate my objects
or as XML and then do the same or should I pass back a fully populated object
ot the client ??

Regards


Ben Blackmore.

[Deborah Kurata]

Hi Ben -

I wrote two VBPJ articles on just this topic. I believe they ran in November
'99 and January '00.

I don't like to use UDTs personnally because they are hard to work with when
accessing components from other languages or from ASP. I don't pass objects
because you don't really pass the object but the reference to the object
(this is fully explained in the above referenced articles as well.)

I tend to use either disconnected recordsets or XML for all of my component
communication.

Good luck!
- Deborah

Ben Blackmore wrote in message <38fee63e$1@news.devx.com>...
>
>Hi
>
>I would just like to ask what you feel is the best method for passing data
>between distributed components is.
>
>Should I pass data back to the client as a UDT and then populate my objects
>or as XML and then do the same or should I pass back a fully populated
object
>ot the client ??
>
>Regards
>
>
>Ben Blackmore.