Web service reference with different URL for every user

Question

I'm creating an application in Visual Studio which uses web reference. The URL for the reference is:

https://nameSurname.website.com/defectsservice.asmx

Here is how I use it in my code:

DefectsService.Defect defect = new DefectsService.Defect();
defect.Name = mo.DefectName;
defect.DateFound = DateTime.Now;
noDefect = new DefectsService.DefectHandler().AddDefect(mo.Guid, defect);
//DefectsService is the name of the service which I give when I add the reference

I need to make the application like this: the user will enter his URL and his service will be in use. As I can see, the only place where the URL is written in the solution, is in app.config file. But, if I go to 'Show all files', there appear more files with the URL, like configuration.svcinfo, References.cs etc. So, I have a question:

In my solution I have added the service with my name and surname in the URL. If I leave it like that (the service added) and when the user enters his URL, I only change the app.config file, will the code above work like it is for his service, not mine? Or not, because the service already had my URL when I added it?

UPDATE

Here is my code after the suggestion of Wiktor Zychla:

class Program : System.Web.Services.Protocols.SoapHttpClientProtocol
{
    public Program()
    {
        this.Url = "";//url entered from every user
    }
    static void Main(string[] args)
    {
        DefectsService.Defect d = new DefectsService.Defect();
        defect.Name = mo.DefectName;
        defect.DateFound = DateTime.Now;
        noDefect = new DefectsService.DefectHandler().AddDefect(mo.Guid, defect);
        //DefectsService is the name of the service which I give when I add the reference
    }
}

defectsservice.website.com/nameSurname would be a LOT easier to do... — Tony Hopkinson, Jan 22 '12 at 13:05
@TonyHopkinson The service isn't mine, so I can't change it. — petko_stankoski, Jan 22 '12 at 13:06
Ah, Sorry wriong end of stick. THis should help. http://stackoverflow.com/questions/473028/how-to-edit-application-configuration-settings-app-config-best-way-to-go — Tony Hopkinson, Jan 22 '12 at 13:15
@TonyHopkinson I can't understand you. Does that mean your first comment isn't for my question? — petko_stankoski, Jan 22 '12 at 13:17

score 0 · Accepted Answer · answered Jan 22 '12 at 14:09

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If I understand correctly, changing service URL at the client side is very easy:

DefectsService.Defect defect = new DefectsService.Defect();
defect.Url = "theurlgoeshere";

(assuming that your proxy inherits from SoapHttpClientProtocol

answered Jan 22 '12 at 14:09

Wiktor Zychla

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How do you mean my proxy inherits from SoapHttpClientProtocol. How to make it to inherit from SoapHttpClientProtocol? – petko_stankoski Jan 22 '12 at 14:12
I updated the question, is this what you had on mind? Will this work? – petko_stankoski Jan 22 '12 at 14:28
I mean the `DefectsService.Defect` class. Is it a proxy to your service? If so, it probably already inherits from the mentioned class. – Wiktor Zychla Jan 22 '12 at 14:44
Well since defect doesn't have a property named Url, I'd say it doesn't inherit from SoapHttpClientProtocol. Is there another way? – petko_stankoski Jan 22 '12 at 14:47
Can you see this link: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/8963938/server-was-unable-to-process-request-the-specified-security-token-is-invalid – petko_stankoski Jan 22 '12 at 19:26

Web service reference with different URL for every user

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