private string ReadAndEncodedFile(string FullFileName)
        {
            string return_value;
            return_value = ReadAndEncodedFile(FullFileName, true);
            return return_value;
        }

        private string ReadAndEncodedFile(string FullFileName, bool bBase64Encode)
        {
            // read the file
            System.IO.FileStream inFile;
            byte[] binaryData;

            try
            {
                inFile = new System.IO.FileStream(FullFileName, System.IO.FileMode.Open, System.IO.FileAccess.Read);
                binaryData = new byte[inFile.Length];
                long bytesRead = inFile.Read(binaryData, 0, System.Convert.ToInt32(inFile.Length));
                inFile.Close();
            }
            catch (System.Exception exp)
            {
                // Error creating stream or reading from it.
                System.Console.WriteLine("{0}", exp.Message);
                return "FAIL";
            }

            string base64String;
            if (bBase64Encode)
            {
                // Convert the binary input into Base64 UUEncoded output.
                try
                {
                    base64String = System.Convert.ToBase64String(binaryData, 0);
                }
                catch (System.ArgumentNullException)
                {
                    System.Console.WriteLine("Binary data array is null.");
                    return "FAIL";
                }
                //   done Encoding file
            }
            else
            {
                base64String = binaryData.ToString();
            }
            return base64String;
        }

        private void chkUseProxy_CheckedChanged(object sender, EventArgs e)
        {
            if (chkUseProxy.Checked)
                groupBox1.Enabled = true;
            else
                groupBox1.Enabled = false;
        }

        private void Set_Server_and_Proxy(System.Web.Services.Protocols.SoapHttpClientProtocol EM)
        {
            EM.Url = GetSystemServer(); //the EasyLink URL to submit to.
            if (chkProxyTrace.Checked)
                EM.Proxy = new System.Net.WebProxy("http://localhost:8080");

            if (chkUseProxy.Checked)
            {
                EM.Proxy = new System.Net.WebProxy(txtProxyIP.Text);
                EM.Credentials = new System.Net.NetworkCredential(txtProxyUser.Text, txtProxyPass.Text);
            }
        }

	//used to extract XML
        static void serializeResult(String filename, System.Object res)
        {
            System.Xml.Serialization.XmlSerializer x = new System.Xml.Serialization.XmlSerializer(res.GetType());
            System.IO.TextWriter w = new System.IO.StreamWriter(filename);
            x.Serialize(w, res);
            w.Close();
        }