Sumex1.net/webstampManager: Overview

Overview

The WebstampManager is an optional part of the Sumex 1 installation and provides methods to generate electronic stamps as BMP files suitable to stamp print matters. The Sumex1 credit and invoice managers were updated to optionally process such webstamps via the Print method.

Architectural blueprint

The module is using the Swiss Post's Webstamp service. Although the module is independent of the Sumex1 xmlManager modules, these were updated accordingly to process such webstamp files via the Print method.

As mentioned before, this auxiliary ATL COM module is part of the Sumex1 project but is not directly related to either the validation or XML generation.

Prerequisites for the usage of WebstampManager

HTTPS connection to the internet on port 443
A valid Webstamp account on the Swiss Post's site that is correctly initialized

Please also have a look at the Important Documents that serves as a jump start and might effect the ease of the implementation.

How to print a stamp onto an
invoice/credit request form?

Keyfacts at a glance

Version 400
Last update:	Thursday, 20 September 2018 - 15:39:01
Module version/date:	4.00.011	20 Sep 2018
Interface version/date:	4.00	9 Oct 2007

API browser

The online documentation browser allows you to browse, view, and check the various interfaces, methods und properties of the Dll. Please note, that this documentation is included in the full installer in form of a .CHM file.

Date	Time	API version
12.09.17	15:20:32	V4.00: View API browser
12.09.17	15:20:32	V4.00: Download API browser .CHM file

Download area for webstampManager related files

Date	Version	Description
20.09.18	4.00.011	webstampManager installer with an enforced switch to the internally used webservice V6 protocol Download webstampManager installer (15.2 MB)
		Revision history Switch of the COM module's internally used communication protocol from the internally used webservice V5 to the webservice V6 protocol. The protocol switch is ultimately enforced by the Post, the webstampManager's COM interface is unchanged. Please do update to this new build as the old communication protocol is deactivated soon! Actions for developers: none Actions for end users: install
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22.09.17	4.00.010	webstampManager installer that circumvents an error in the Post's latest Webstamp SOAP server build
		Revision history The Post's latest Webstamp SOAP server build introduced a runtime error that is expressed in an empty product list. The error is encountered reproducibly for some customers but not for all. Please do update to this new build! It allows for a correct runtime behavior for all customers and one that corresponds to that of the Post's own SOAP documentation. Actions for developers: none Actions for end users: install
31.03.17	4.00.009	webstampManager installer with an enforced switch to the Post's webservice V5 protocol
		Revision history Switch of the COM module's internally used communication protocol from the webservice V4 to the webservice V5 protocol. The protocol switch is ultimately enforced by the Post, the webstampManager's COM interface is unchanged. Please do update to this new build as the old communication protocol is deactivated! Actions for developers: none Actions for end users: install
30.03.16	4.00.008	webstampManager installer with an enforced switch to the Post's webservice V4 protocol.
		Revision history Change of the COM module's internally used communication protocol from the HTTPS/XML V3 to the webservice V4 protocol. The protocol move is ultimately forced by the Post, the webstampManager's COM interface is unchanged. Please do update to this new build as the old communication protocol is deactivated soon! Actions for developers: none Actions for end users: install
24.11.11	4.00.007	webstampManager installer with an enforced switch to the Post's HTTPS/XML V3 protocol.
		Revision history Please do update to this build as the old protocol of the Post is deactivated soon! Integration of the Post's new V3 protocol upon request of the Post - DLL interface untouched Actions for developers: none Actions for end users: install
12.01.11	4.00.006	webstampManager installer with a patch to eliminate a bug in the Post's webstamp server.
		Revision history A patch had to be developed to eliminate a bug (again!) in the newest release of the Post's webstamp server. Everyone has to update! Actions for developers: none Actions for end users: install
25.11.09	4.00.005	webstampManager installer with new Post access URL
		Revision history The webstamp access URL of the Post has changed! Therefore everybody must update to the current build up to the 12. Dec. 09, since the old access URL is only valid up to this deadline. Actions for developers: none Actions for end users: install
18.03.09	4.00.004	webstampManager installer with new product cache feature
		Revision history Due to a poor performance the webstamp module now creates a cache file with the product definitions using a default TTL of 20 days. Product definitions and TTL are stored in the ini file webstampManager400.ini inside the supplied base directory. To disable the product cache set a [PARAMS] TTL=0 To prolong the TTL set the [PARAMS] TTL to the desired time in seconds Actions for developers: none Actions for end users: install
29.05.08	4.00.001	webstampManagerManager installer - initial version
		Revision history Initial V4.0 version Actions for developers: implement Actions for end users: install

	Parameters for a silent install / uninstall
	Installation directory: INSTALLDIR=full_path_to_install_dir Silent install: webstampManagerInstaller.exe /s /v"/quiet INSTALLDIR=\"c:\my test\" " Silent uninstall: webstampManagerInstaller.exe /s /v"/quiet REMOVE=ALL INSTALLDIR=\"c:\my test\" "