iService.co.za
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DatabaseAccess (http://iservice.co.za/DatabaseAccess.asmx)
Back to Top | Show Method InfoExecuteDataReader(System.String,System.String,iService.Entity.DatabaseCommandType,System.Collections.Generic.List{iService.Entity.DatabaseParameter})
Summary:
Executes and returns a DatabaseTable object against the specified databaseParameters:
connectionString:
String of the connection string of the database to connect tocommandText:
String of the command text to executecommandType:
Enum of the DatabaseCommandType to executeparameters:
List of DatabaseParameter objects to add as parameters to the database commandReturns
DatabaseTable object with column names and database rowsExecuteNonQuery(System.String,System.String,iService.Entity.DatabaseCommandType,System.Collections.Generic.List{iService.Entity.DatabaseParameter})
Summary:
Executes a non query against the specified databaseParameters:
connectionString:
String of the connection string of the database to connect tocommandText:
String of the command text to executecommandType:
Enum of the DatabaseCommandType to executeparameters:
List of DatabaseParameter objects to add as parameters to the database commandReturns
Finance (http://iservice.co.za/Finance.asmx)
Back to Top | Show Method InfoCalculateIncomeTax(System.Double)
Summary:
Calculates the income tax for the monthly salary passed inParameters:
grossMonthlySalary:
Gross monthly salary before deductionsReturns
An IncomeTax object which is a class with properties relevant to your income tax calculationConvertCurrency(iService.Entity.Currency,iService.Entity.Currency,System.Double)
Summary:
Converts the specified amount from the fromCurrency to the toCurrencyParameters:
fromCurrency:
Enum of the currency to convert fromtoCurrency:
Enum of the currency to convert toamountToConvert:
Double of the amount to convertReturns
CurrencyConversion object populated with properties relevant to the currency conversionGetCurrencyFullName(iService.Entity.Currency)
Summary:
Gets the full name of the currencyParameters:
currency:
Enum of currency whose name to retrieveReturns
String of the currencys full nameGetIncomeTaxRates
Summary:
Gets the income tax rates available as a list of IncomeTaxRate objectsReturns
List of the IncomeTaxRate objectGraphics (http://iservice.co.za/Graphics.asmx)
Back to Top | Show Method InfoGenerateBarCode(System.String,iService.Entity.CustomImageFormat)
Summary:
Generates a barcode number and returns the byte stream of it in the specified formatParameters:
barcodeNumber:
String of the barcode number to generateimageFormat:
CustomImageFormat enum of the image format to returnReturns
Byte array of the barcode in the CustomImageFormat specifiedHelp (http://iservice.co.za/Help.asmx)
Back to Top | Show Method InfoGetAllMethodInfo
Summary:
Retrieves more information on all of the methods specified here, including parameter information etcReturns
List of MethodInfo objects which has a list of ParameterInfo and description of the methodGetMethodInfo(System.String)
Summary:
Retrieves more information on any of the methods specified here, including parameter information etcParameters:
methodName:
String of the method name whose info you would like to seeReturns
A MethodInfo object which has a list of ParameterInfo and description of the methodLanguage (http://iservice.co.za/Language.asmx)
Back to Top | Show Method InfoGetRandomQuote
Summary:
Gets a random quoteReturns
Quote object populated with the Author and Text that is the quoteTranslateText(iService.Entity.TranslateLanguage,iService.Entity.TranslateLanguage,System.String)
Summary:
Translates the specified text from the source language to the target languageParameters:
sourceLanguage:
Enum of the TransateLanguagetargetLanguage:
Enum of the TranslateLanguagetextToTranslate:
String of the text to be translatedReturns
TranslatedText object populated with the source language, target language, text to translate and translated textLotto (http://iservice.co.za/Lotto.asmx)
Back to Top | Show Method InfoGetLottoDataInfo
Summary:
Gets info about the current data loaded in the databaseReturns
List of LottoDataInfo entities containing info about the different draw types and current data availableLottoGetDrawResult(System.DateTime)
Summary:
Gets the lotto draw result for the specified dateParameters:
drawDate:
DateTime of the drawReturns
LottoDrawResult object populated with the lotto draw results and division winningsLottoGetDrawResultsOverPeriod(System.DateTime,System.DateTime)
Summary:
Gets the lotto draw results over a specified periodParameters:
startDate:
DateTime of the start date of the period to checkendDate:
DateTime of the end date of the period to checkReturns
List of LottoDrawResult objects populated with the lotto draw results and division winningsLottoGetLatestDrawResult
Summary:
Gets the latest lotto draw resultReturns
LottoDrawResult object populated with the lotto draw results and division winningsLottoGetLatestWinnings(System.Int32,System.Int32,System.Int32,System.Int32,System.Int32,System.Int32)
Summary:
Gets the lotto winnings for the numbers specified for the latest draw dateParameters:
number1:
Int of the first numbernumber2:
Int of the second numbernumber3:
Int of the third numbernumber4:
Int of the fourth numbernumber5:
Int of the fifth numbernumber6:
Int of the sixth numberReturns
LottoWinnings object with the amount won and draw result infoLottoGetNumbersDrawStatistics(System.Int32,System.Int32,System.Int32,System.Int32,System.Int32,System.Int32)
Summary:
Gets the lotto draw statistics for the numbers passed in, including how common they are etc.Parameters:
number1:
Int of the first numbernumber2:
Int of the second numbernumber3:
Int of the third numbernumber4:
Int of the fourth numbernumber5:
Int of the fifth numbernumber6:
Int of the sixth numberReturns
DrawStatistic object populated with data relevant to the statisticsLottoGetWinnings(System.Int32,System.Int32,System.Int32,System.Int32,System.Int32,System.Int32,System.DateTime)
Summary:
Gets the lotto winnings for the numbers specified for the specific draw dateParameters:
number1:
Int of the first numbernumber2:
Int of the second numbernumber3:
Int of the third numbernumber4:
Int of the fourth numbernumber5:
Int of the fifth numbernumber6:
Int of the sixth numberdrawDate:
DateTime of the drawReturns
LottoWinnings object with the amount won and draw result infoLottoGetWinningsOverPeriod(System.Int32,System.Int32,System.Int32,System.Int32,System.Int32,System.Int32,System.DateTime,System.Nullable{System.DateTime})
Summary:
Gets the lotto winnings for the numbers specified for the date range specifiedParameters:
number1:
Int of the first numbernumber2:
Int of the second numbernumber3:
Int of the third numbernumber4:
Int of the fourth numbernumber5:
Int of the fifth numbernumber6:
Int of the sixth numberstartDate:
DateTime of the start of the date range to checkendDate:
Nullable of the end of the date range to check, if left null will check until the very latest resultReturns
List of LottoWinnings object with the amount won and draw result infoLottoPlusGetDrawResult(System.DateTime)
Summary:
Gets the lotto plus draw result for the specified dateParameters:
drawDate:
DateTime of the drawReturns
LottoPlusDrawResult object populated with the lotto plus draw results and division winningsLottoPlusGetDrawResultsOverPeriod(System.DateTime,System.DateTime)
Summary:
Gets the lotto plus draw results over a specified periodParameters:
startDate:
DateTime of the start date of the period to checkendDate:
DateTime of the end date of the period to checkReturns
List of LottoPlusDrawResult objects populated with the lotto plus draw results and division winningsLottoPlusGetLatestDrawResult
Summary:
Gets the latest lotto plus draw resultReturns
LottoPlusDrawResult object populated with the lotto plus draw results and division winningsLottoPlusGetLatestWinnings(System.Int32,System.Int32,System.Int32,System.Int32,System.Int32,System.Int32)
Summary:
Gets the lotto plus winnings for the numbers specified for the latest draw dateParameters:
number1:
Int of the first numbernumber2:
Int of the second numbernumber3:
Int of the third numbernumber4:
Int of the fourth numbernumber5:
Int of the fifth numbernumber6:
Int of the sixth numberReturns
LottoPlusWinnings object with the amount won and draw result infoLottoPlusGetWinnings(System.Int32,System.Int32,System.Int32,System.Int32,System.Int32,System.Int32,System.DateTime)
Summary:
Gets the lotto plus winnings for the numbers specified for the specific draw dateParameters:
number1:
Int of the first numbernumber2:
Int of the second numbernumber3:
Int of the third numbernumber4:
Int of the fourth numbernumber5:
Int of the fifth numbernumber6:
Int of the sixth numberdrawDate:
DateTime of the drawReturns
LottoPlusWinnings object with the amount won and draw result infoLottoPlusGetWinningsOverPeriod(System.Int32,System.Int32,System.Int32,System.Int32,System.Int32,System.Int32,System.DateTime,System.Nullable{System.DateTime})
Summary:
Gets the lotto plus winnings for the numbers specified for the date range specifiedParameters:
number1:
Int of the first numbernumber2:
Int of the second numbernumber3:
Int of the third numbernumber4:
Int of the fourth numbernumber5:
Int of the fifth numbernumber6:
Int of the sixth numberstartDate:
DateTime of the start of the date range to checkendDate:
Nullable of the end of the date range to check, if left null will check until the very latest resultReturns
List of LottoPlusWinnings object with the amount won and draw result infoPowerballGetDrawResult(System.DateTime)
Summary:
Gets the powerball draw result for the specified dateParameters:
drawDate:
DateTime of the drawReturns
PowerballDrawResult object populated with the powerball draw results and division winningsPowerballGetDrawResultsOverPeriod(System.DateTime,System.DateTime)
Summary:
Gets the powerball draw results over a specified periodParameters:
startDate:
DateTime of the start date of the period to checkendDate:
DateTime of the end date of the period to checkReturns
List of PowerballDrawResult objects populated with the powerball draw results and division winningsPowerballGetLatestDrawResult
Summary:
Gets the latest powerball draw resultReturns
PowerballDrawResult object populated with the powerball draw results and division winningsPowerballGetLatestWinnings(System.Int32,System.Int32,System.Int32,System.Int32,System.Int32,System.Int32)
Summary:
Gets the powerball winnings for the numbers specified for the latest draw dateParameters:
number1:
Int of the first numbernumber2:
Int of the second numbernumber3:
Int of the third numbernumber4:
Int of the fourth numbernumber5:
Int of the fifth numbernumber6:
Int of the sixth numberReturns
PowerballWinnings object with the amount won and draw result infoPowerballGetWinnings(System.Int32,System.Int32,System.Int32,System.Int32,System.Int32,System.Int32,System.DateTime)
Summary:
Gets the powerball winnings for the numbers specified for the specific draw dateParameters:
number1:
Int of the first numbernumber2:
Int of the second numbernumber3:
Int of the third numbernumber4:
Int of the fourth numbernumber5:
Int of the fifth numbernumber6:
Int of the sixth numberdrawDate:
DateTime of the drawReturns
PowerballWinnings object with the amount won and draw result infoPowerballGetWinningsOverPeriod(System.Int32,System.Int32,System.Int32,System.Int32,System.Int32,System.Int32,System.DateTime,System.Nullable{System.DateTime})
Summary:
Gets the powerball winnings for the numbers specified for the date range specifiedParameters:
number1:
Int of the first numbernumber2:
Int of the second numbernumber3:
Int of the third numbernumber4:
Int of the fourth numbernumber5:
Int of the fifth numbernumber6:
Int of the sixth numberstartDate:
DateTime of the start of the date range to checkendDate:
Nullable of the end of the date range to check, if left null will check until the very latest resultReturns
List of PowerballWinnings object with the amount won and draw result infoUpdateData
Summary:
Updates the lotto number data to the latest data availableReturns
Int of the number of records that failed to updatePostalCodes (http://iservice.co.za/PostalCodes.asmx)
Back to Top | Show Method InfoSearchOnAddress(System.String)
Summary:
Searches for postal codes based on the address passed inParameters:
address:
The address or portion of the address to search forReturns
List of PostalCode objects with properties relevant to postal codesSearchOnCity(System.String)
Summary:
Searches for postal codes based on the city passed inParameters:
city:
The city or portion of the city name to search forReturns
List of PostalCode objects with properties relevant to postal codesSearchOnPostalCode(System.String)
Summary:
Searches for postal codes based on the postal code passed inParameters:
postalCode:
The postal code or portion of the postal code to search forReturns
List of PostalCode objects with properties relevant to postal codesSMS (http://iservice.co.za/SMS.asmx)
Back to Top | Show Method InfoSendScheduledSMS(System.String,System.String,System.String,System.String,System.DateTime)
Summary:
Sends an SMS to the specified recipient(s) at the specific sendDateTime specified. You must have a bulksms.2way.co.za account to send the sms, and use that username and password in the fields provided.Parameters:
userName:
String of your bulksms.2way.co.za usernamepassword:
String of your bulksms.2way.co.za passwordmessage:
String of the message you wish to sendsendTo:
String of the phone number of the person to send the message to, must be in the format 27712345678. You can separate with commas for multiple recipients. eg. 27712345678,27712345678sendDateTime:
DateTime of the date time when you want the message sentReturns
A string with the status of the sending of the messageSendSMS(System.String,System.String,System.String,System.String)
Summary:
Sends an SMS to the specified recipient. You must have a bulksms.2way.co.za account to send the sms, and use that username and password in the fields provided.Parameters:
userName:
String of your bulksms.2way.co.za usernamepassword:
String of your bulksms.2way.co.za passwordmessage:
String of the message you wish to sendsendTo:
String of the phone number of the person to send the message to, must be in the format 27712345678. You can separate with commas for multiple recipients. eg. 27712345678,27712345678Returns
A string with the status of the sending of the messageTraffic (http://iservice.co.za/Traffic.asmx)
Back to Top | Show Method InfoGetTrafficIncidents(iService.Entity.Region)
Summary:
Returns all the traffic incidents currently found for the specified regionParameters:
region:
Enum which region's traffic incidents to returnReturns
List of the TrafficIncident objectTwitter (http://iservice.co.za/Twitter.asmx)
Back to Top | Show Method InfoGetFollowers(System.String,System.String)
Summary:
Retrieves the followers of a userParameters:
userName:
String of the twitter usernamepassword:
String of the twitter passwordReturns
A list of TwitterUser objects, which is a custom class with properties relevant to a twitter userGetFollowing(System.String,System.String)
Summary:
Retrieves the people a user followsParameters:
userName:
String of the twitter usernamepassword:
String of the twitter passwordReturns
A list of TwitterUser objects, which is a custom class with properties relevant to a twitter userGetFriendsTweets(System.String,System.String)
Summary:
Retrieves all the friends tweets of the specified userParameters:
userName:
String of the twitter usernamepassword:
String of the twitter passwordReturns
A list of TwitterStatus objects, which is a custom class with properties relevant to a twitter statusGetUser(System.String,System.String,System.String)
Summary:
Retrieves the user profile infoParameters:
userName:
String of the twitter usernamepassword:
String of the twitter passworduserNameToGet:
String of the the Twitter username of the profile you wish to retrieveReturns
A TwitterUser object, which is a custom class with properties relevant to a twitter userGetUserTweets(System.String,System.String)
Summary:
Retrieves the tweets by the specified userParameters:
userName:
String of the twitter usernamepassword:
String of the twitter passwordReturns
A list of TwitterStatus objects, which is a custom class with properties relevant to a twitter statusTweet(System.String,System.String,System.String)
Summary:
Tweets the statusParameters:
userName:
String of the twitter usernamepassword:
String of the twitter passwordtweet:
String of the the tweet you wish to sendReturns
A TwitterStatus object, which is a custom class with properties relevant to a twitter statusTweetAndShortenUrl(System.String,System.String,System.String)
Summary:
Tweets the status and shortens any URLs in the tweetParameters:
userName:
String of the twitter usernamepassword:
String of the twitter passwordtweet:
String of the the tweet you wish to sendReturns
A TwitterStatus object, which is a custom class with properties relevant to a twitter statusWeatherInfo (http://iservice.co.za/WeatherInfo.asmx)
Back to Top | Show Method InfoGetCityWeather(System.String)
Summary:
Retrieves the weather data for the specified cityParameters:
cityName:
The string name of the cityReturns
eather object with current conditions and forecast conditionsGetSACityWeather(iService.Entity.Region,System.String)
Summary:
Retrieves the weather data for the specified South African city in the specified regionParameters:
region:
Enum which region the city is found incityName:
The string name of the cityReturns
Weather object with current conditions and forecast conditionsWeb (http://iservice.co.za/Web.asmx)
Back to Top | Show Method InfoReadRssFeed(System.String)
Summary:
Reads an RSS feed and returns the feed as a list of RssFeedItems which is a clean class with properties relevant to the feedParameters:
url:
String of the URL of the feed you want to readReturns
A list of RSSFeedItem which is a custom class with properties relevant to an RSS feedRetrievePortionOfWebPageHtml(System.String,System.Int32)
Summary:
Retrieves a portion of the HTML of a web page as a stringParameters:
url:
String of the URL of the web page whose HTML you wish to retrievechunkSize:
Int of the size of the portion of the page you wish to retrieveReturns
A string which is the HTML of the specified web pageRetrieveWebPageHtml(System.String)
Summary:
Retrieves the web page HTML as a stringParameters:
url:
String of the URL of the web page whose HTML you wish to retrieveReturns
A string which is the HTML of the specified web pageShortenUrlsInText(System.String)
Summary:
Shortens any URLs in the specified text and returns the text with the shortened URLsParameters:
text:
String of the text with the URLs that needs to be shortenedReturns
The text with the URLs shortenedShrinkUrl(System.String)
Summary:
Shrinks the specified URL and returns the new shrunken URLParameters:
url:
String of the the URL you wish to shrink