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    Ideas on how to use the ADO.NET NNTP Provider

    I think a lot these days about usage scenarios for my ADO.NET NNTP Provider. What about using the XML functionality in .NET together with InfoPath? I can think of a pretty nice simple Frontend created by InfoPath using XML Forms... What do you think?

    A RSS feed is a very nice use. Meanwhile Ryan Farley postet a complete sample at http://ryanfarley.com/blog/archive/2004/05/21/701.aspx on how to bind a newsgroup response on a repeater control. Including a link that demonstrates it with the microsoft.public.dotnet.languages.csharp -group :-)

    My latest little tool is a Web Service Wrapper for the provider that enables me to read news on my new Smart Phone :-)))) That's pretty nice and is also a "piece of cake"....

    Posted: Sunday, May 23, 2004 12:00 PM by dirkpr

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    Ryan Farley said:

    Hi Dirk, thanks for the link. Really awesome work with the NNTP Data Provider. Such an incredible idea.

    I'm currently using it to build a service that will sync newsgroup data with a SQL database to provide full-text searching (for private newsgroups not accessible though google news).

    I'll be sure to provide some feedback for any issues I find (any particular areas you want tested?) and will likely post source for the app when I am done.

    Thanks again, Dirk!
    # May 25, 2004 12:01 AM

    Kingsley Tagbo said:

    How can one write a query that restricts filters the posts by date?

    E.g. SELECT * FROM dotnetsmart.com where date < june 1, 2004

    Each time a connection is made, are all the posts downloaded before the filtering is done? or is the filtering done at the host and then the matching posts downloaded?

    Thanks
    # June 10, 2004 6:39 AM

    Dirk said:

    Currently every header needs to get loaded in order to check for any given criteria. I'm thinking about ways to change that (At least to load just parts of the header and decide based on it's content). Additionally I plan to add a way to say something like "get me postings newer than the posting with the Message-ID xyz". Since the newnews-command is not implemented on many servers I like the idea of checking internally the ID on wich the posting is saved and enumerate until that point...

    If you like to contribute: The workspace is open to anybody and we'll happy to welcome you :-)

    Regards,
    Dirk
    # June 10, 2004 9:42 AM

    Kingsley Tagbo said:

    Dirk :

    Thanks a lot for the invitation. :) I would definitely like to contribute what I know.

    Adding a check for "get me postings newer than the posting with the Message-ID xyz" will be fantastic and save a lot of bandwidth time.

    It is a fantastic tool and the idea space of the code is like a 'Star Trek'
    # June 10, 2004 7:50 PM
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