global.asax

[mekim]

Hello,

If i have a webservices project...since I am not calling a webform...the
global.asax does not seem to be called...where r u suppose to put the "global
stuff"?

meaning...like application_start or global variables

Regards,
mekim

 

[Scott M.]

Why do you say that Global.asax doesn't "seem" to be called?

Global variables can be easially made by creating a public variable inside a
public class. Once you have an instance of that class, you've got access to
the variable.

 

[mekim]

I could be way off on this...so my apologies to the more tech savy w/ this
...but my understanding is...becuz application_start does not seem to be
called unless i invoke a webform

so there is no event that is called the "first time any webservice is called
in the app function"

My way around this is to create a "global variable" that is a class that
mimics the functionality of application_start ...begin etc

 

[Scott M.]

A web service is still an application and so the first user to invoke the
web service will fire application_start. This is easy enough to test.

Again, you say that 'application_start does not "seem" to be called'. What
are you basing that on? Why doesn't it "seem" to be called for you? How
are you testing that assumption?

 

[mekim]

Hi Scott,

I'll try to explain ...I have two projects in a solution

the first a web app...the 2nd is a webservices app

the web app calls a web method in the 2nd app...and application_start where
I have a breakpoint is not called...

Regards,
mekim