Hi Steven, You should be able to use something like JSON.NET (http://json.codeplex.com/) to convert the JSON file to XML see the documentation - http://james.newtonking.com/projects/json/help/index.html?topic=html/ConvertingJSONandXML.htm
Regards, William On 28 November 2012 09:17, Steven Parish <ste...@businesscraft.com> wrote: > Thanks James,**** > > ** ** > > I tried the url and it returned JSON file OK – would prefer XML so tried > changing the extension to .xml – but that did not work – but at least now I > have a starting point & can start doing some reading – thanks for your help > **** > > ** ** > > *Regards,* > > *Steven Parish*** > > ** ** > > *Software Architect | BusinessCraft Pty Ltd | www.businesscraft.com* > > Tel: (02) 4965 5555 | Mob: 0417 688 599 | Fax: (02) 4965 5333 | Level 1, > 270 Turton Road, New Lambton, NSW 2305**** > ------------------------------ > > **** > > *Disclaimer* > > The information contained in this and associated e-mails and any > attachments are confidential and were only intended solely for the use of > the addressee. If you have received this e-mail in error, please notify the > identified sender by return e-mail and then delete all copies of this and > associated emails and their attachments from your computer and or your > computers system. Opinions, conclusions and other information in this > message that do not relate to the business of BusinessCraft Pty Ltd shall > be understood as neither given nor endorsed by it. It is your > responsibility to check the message and any attachments for any viruses > before use. BusinessCraft does not accept liability for any loss or damage > that may result, directly or indirectly from your receipt of this message > or any attachments contained within it.**** > > ** ** > > ** ** > > *From:* ozdotnet-boun...@ozdotnet.com [mailto: > ozdotnet-boun...@ozdotnet.com] *On Behalf Of *James Chapman-Smith > *Sent:* Wednesday, 28 November 2012 9:13 AM > *To:* ozDotNet > *Subject:* RE: Australian Weather Web Services**** > > ** ** > > Hi Steven,**** > > ** ** > > If you're looking for observational data then the BoM provides free data > in a variety of formats.**** > > ** ** > > Here's Adelaide in JSON format: > http://www.bom.gov.au/fwo/IDS60901/IDS60901.94675.json.**** > > ** ** > > Does that help?**** > > ** ** > > Cheers.**** > > ** ** > > James.**** > > ** ** > > *From:* ozdotnet-boun...@ozdotnet.com [ > mailto:ozdotnet-boun...@ozdotnet.com <ozdotnet-boun...@ozdotnet.com>] *On > Behalf Of *Steven Parish > *Sent:* Wednesday, 28 November 2012 08:33 > *To:* ozDotNet > *Subject:* Australian Weather Web Services**** > > ** ** > > Hi,**** > > ** ** > > We have a requirement to retrieve weather information on a daily basis for > several Australian locations and was wondering what Web Services others may > have had some success with – free would be preferred – but being a > commercial requirement our clients would be prepared to pay a modest fee.* > *** > > ** ** > > I have had a quick look at Weather API from wundergound.com (in the USA) > http://www.wunderground.com/weather/api/ and even signed up and did a > quick test for retrieving the current weather for AU/Sydney – this is a > REST API and can return data in several formats including JSON & XML – so > it looks OK and pricing is OK – but just wanted to test the water with > other developers before jumping in – thanks for any assistance. **** > > ** ** > > *Regards,* > > *Steven Parish*** > > ** ** > > *Software Architect | BusinessCraft Pty Ltd | www.businesscraft.com* > > Tel: (02) 4965 5555 | Mob: 0417 688 599 | Fax: (02) 4965 5333 | Level 1, > 270 Turton Road, New Lambton, NSW 2305**** > ------------------------------ > > **** > > *Disclaimer* > > The information contained in this and associated e-mails and any > attachments are confidential and were only intended solely for the use of > the addressee. If you have received this e-mail in error, please notify the > identified sender by return e-mail and then delete all copies of this and > associated emails and their attachments from your computer and or your > computers system. Opinions, conclusions and other information in this > message that do not relate to the business of BusinessCraft Pty Ltd shall > be understood as neither given nor endorsed by it. It is your > responsibility to check the message and any attachments for any viruses > before use. BusinessCraft does not accept liability for any loss or damage > that may result, directly or indirectly from your receipt of this message > or any attachments contained within it.**** >
