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[vtol]

VDS6

This is not a bug, probably something I'm doing wrong.
I seem to be having problems reading the data in a XML file.
I get an runtime error 2 on the INFO %B
INFO %A works fine...

[Aslan]

The XML option with INIFILE OPEN just means that it will read XML tags for the "Section" and "Keyname" values.

Try this; create the following files:

Test.ini:

[vtol]

Thats what I was thinking too, guess I'll have to tinker with the XMLDOC stuff.

But below VDS6 HELP was what fooled me:
[VDS6] If <key name> is null then the function returns a carriage-return delimited string containing all the values in <section name>.

It should show everything by the way it states, oh well.

I tryed @NEW() command too, didnt show anything, or I couldnt figure out how to get the list of items

Thanks Asian

[vdsalchemist]

Vtol,
I am looking at your XML sample and all I see are attributes to the elements. I do not actually see any values for the elements. Hence the reason the INIFILE command/function is probably not working. You will need to use @XMLDOC(VALUES) with the path and the Attribute names your interested in. I am still trying to figure out what implementation of XPath VDS 6 XML parser uses.

[ed1]

Vtol,

To get all items in a list using the new function @new() simply do the following:

%L = @new(list) {one great thing with the funtion @new() is that it handles for you list numbers... simply manage you variables and you're done ! }

list add,%L,%%YourFilledVariableWithYour_inikey

info @text(%L)

Enjoy

btw take a look at:
http://www.dialogscript.com/index.php?option=com_fireboard&Itemid=62&func=view&id=16&catid=11

[vtol]

DragonSphere I tried the XMLDOC stuff yesterday and never had any succsess seeing the values in a INFO view.

I tried the example like below:

[vtol]

What I would like to do is at least get the below "hintTime" value:
<cfg>
<settings hintTime>

Well I tried some more below:

[Garrett]

Years ago, I had a huge XML parsing routine coded. I used it for a RSS reader, and then again for a Weather Report app. It didn't matter how deep the levels went with this either. But! I lost it in an HD crash along with my weather report program and the RSS reader I made with the code. It was a daunting task and I have never tried to recreate it again.

Suffice it to say though, that even without the new XML facilities in VDS, VDS is still more than capable of dealing with XML if you're willing to do the research and spend the time coding it.

[Aslan]

Try using XMLDOC CREATE instead of LIST CREATE and Use XMLDOC CLOSE instead of LIST CLOSE.

I edited Dragonshere's code below:

[vtol]

I thought the VALUES and ID are suposed to be switched around, and is the ID number the same as LIST number?

Its just a first thing (from a game) I could find to start testing the new VDS6 XML fearures, once I had trouble I couldnt quit messing with it, heehee.

I still get them same ERRORs.

QUESTION:
Will the VDS6 XML READ values look the same as when viewing the file in notepad, or will I see extra code or embeded charactors etc..

I might mess with it tommorrow some more.

[Aslan]

[vtol]

Cool
You solve my great mystery and others tiny mystery

So what I see in notpad is all there is too see, I see.

Here I did not have to deal the the spaces, it seems the quotes were the only thing needed corrected.

Thanks very much Asian, now I can stop banging my head on it

So I'm guessing the reason the .xml cfg file is written that is so Action Script or C can use it also.

I noticed the SWF game file when decompiled uses C and action script and what ever else.

I would like to be able to lower the music volume for my old mum, but that game looks to technical to waste time on.