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#169468 - 2006-10-16 10:59 PM XML - writing to existing file
Faithfulman Offline
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Hi Guys, I'm not sure what happened to my last post, but it didn't seem to post early this morning, so I am going to try this again.

I need to be able to use the KIX script to rewrite what is in the following tag:


C:\windows\folderName\


and become (replace with):


G:\NEWfolderName\


Does anyone have any ideas to help me out?

Thanks!

Faithful
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#169469 - 2006-10-17 12:37 AM Re: XML - writing to existing file
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read the file in and write it out and use join() split() to replace the text.
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#169470 - 2006-10-17 12:40 AM Re: XML - writing to existing file
Faithfulman Offline
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You can't just replace it like you could with an ini file?

[CODE]<Receipt value='YES'>G:\Windows\NewFolder\</Receipt>[/CODE]

It's a rather large file, and I just want to modify the one entry. Any other ideas or is that they only way?

Thanks,

Faithful

Edited by Faithfulman (2006-10-17 12:41 AM)
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#169471 - 2006-10-17 01:31 AM Re: XML - writing to existing file
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Faithfulman,
what Jooel is saying is that a .xml file is like a .txt file and can be opened and then read each line looking for the appropriate text then once you find it write the line back as you desire then close the file and your done.
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#169472 - 2006-10-17 01:59 AM Re: XML - writing to existing file
Faithfulman Offline
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I really have not done too much of this. Can someone give me some example or some guidance?

Thanks,

Faithful
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#169473 - 2006-10-17 09:30 AM Re: XML - writing to existing file
Mart Moderator Offline
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Something like this.
Not tested but it looks like it should work just fine.

Code:

Break on
;
$sourcefile = "c:\sourcexmlfile.xml"
$newfile = "c:\newxmlfile.xml"
;
$rc = Open (1, $sourcefile, 2)
$rc = Open (2, $newfile, 5)
;
$line = ReadLine (1)
If InStr ($line, "C:\windows\folderName\")
	$line = Split($line, "C:\windows\folderName\")
	$line = Join ($line, "G:\NEWfolderName\")
	$rc = WriteLine (2, $line + @CRLF)
Else
	$rc = WriteLine (2, $line + @CRLF)
EndIf
;
$rc = Close(1)
$rc = Close(2)


[edit]
Hmmmm.....
There could be an issue with paths that have C:\windows\folderName\ in it and should not be changed.
Depends on your situation and if all the lines that have C:\windows\folderName\ in it should be changed.
[/edit]

Edited by Mart (2006-10-17 09:42 AM)
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#169474 - 2006-10-18 01:39 AM Re: XML - writing to existing file
Faithfulman Offline
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Code didn't take so I have posted the issue at hand down below:

Edited by Faithfulman (2006-10-18 06:53 AM)
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#169475 - 2006-10-18 01:55 AM Re: XML - writing to existing file
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[CODE] tags need to be in lowercase.
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#169476 - 2006-10-18 02:00 AM Re: XML - writing to existing file
Faithfulman Offline
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Okay, from this
Quote:


<Receipt>
<test>This is too cool</test>
</Receipt>




to

Quote:


<Receipt>
<test>This is too cool</test>
</Receipt>




Using This

Code:

Break on
;
$sourcefile = "c:\XMLfile.xml"
$newfile = "c:\newXMLfile.xml"
;
$rc = Open (1, $sourcefile, 2)
$rc = Open (2, $newfile, 5)
;
$line = ReadLine (1)
If InStr ($line, "This is too cool")
	$line = Split($line, "This is too cool")
	$line = Join ($line, "Dude")
	$rc = WriteLine (2, $line + @CRLF)
Else
	$rc = WriteLine (2, $line + @CRLF)
EndIf
;
$rc = Close(1)
$rc = Close(2)

Edited by Faithfulman (2006-10-18 02:02 AM)
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#169477 - 2006-10-18 06:54 AM Re: XML - writing to existing file
Faithfulman Offline
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Does anyone have any ideas on this??
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#169478 - 2006-10-18 07:20 AM Re: XML - writing to existing file
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What is it doing or not doing that you want it to do?
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#169479 - 2006-10-18 07:55 AM Re: XML - writing to existing file
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Quote:


Okay, from this

Quote:
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------



This is too cool




--------------------------------------------------------------------------------



to


Quote:
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------



This is too cool




--------------------------------------------------------------------------------




I am missing something, they both look exactly the same to me.
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#169480 - 2006-10-18 02:02 PM Re: XML - writing to existing file
Mart Moderator Offline
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Oops made a mistake in the code I posted above.
Fixed the code you posted and tested it. Works ok like this.

Code:

Break on
;
$sourcefile = "d:\XMLfile.xml"
$newfile = "d:\newXMLfile.xml"
;
$rc = Open (1, $sourcefile, 2)
$rc = Open (2, $newfile, 5)
;
$line = ReadLine (1)
While @ERROR = 0
	If InStr ($line, "This is too cool")
		$line = Split($line, "This is too cool")
		$line = Join ($line, "Dude")
		$rc = WriteLine (2, $line + @CRLF)
	Else
		$rc = WriteLine (2, $line + @CRLF)
	EndIf
	$line = ReadLine (1)
Loop
;
$rc = Close(1)
$rc = Close(2)
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#169481 - 2006-10-18 02:34 PM Re: XML - writing to existing file
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mart,
'Else' is redundant
Code:

Break on
;
$sourcefile = "d:\XMLfile.xml"
$newfile = "d:\newXMLfile.xml"
;
$rc = Open (1, $sourcefile, 2)
$rc = Open (2, $newfile, 5)
;
$line = ReadLine (1)
While @ERROR = 0
	If InStr ($line, "This is too cool")
		$line = Split($line, "This is too cool")
		$line = Join ($line, "Dude")
	EndIf
	$rc = WriteLine (2, $line + @CRLF)
	$line = ReadLine (1)
Loop
;
$rc = Close(1)
$rc = Close(2)
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#169482 - 2006-10-18 03:08 PM Re: XML - writing to existing file
Mart Moderator Offline
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Yeah I know. Didn't feel like a game of golf so just typed an else for fun
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#169483 - 2006-10-18 06:36 PM Re: XML - writing to existing file
Faithfulman Offline
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Okay guys, yes this did work ... but not exactly how I thought it was going to.

I want to be able to take whatever is in the "<'test'>" tags and replace it with whatever I choose to. So basically, if I have this:

Code:
< Receipt >
< test >D:\windows\folder1\< /test >
< /Receipt >


or if I have


Code:
< Receipt >
< test >C:\juicyfruit\dumplingsandgravey\< /test >
< /Receipt >



I want to be able to strip that whole thing out and replace it
with:

Code:
 < Receipt >
< test >D:\windows\folder44< /test >
< /Receipt >


Is there a way to just find the line that holds the "< test >" tags and replace what's between the "< test >" tags?

Thanks,

Faithful

P.S. The forum keeps removing my tags as soon as post, sorry about the extra spaces.
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#169484 - 2006-10-18 08:15 PM Re: XML - writing to existing file
Faithfulman Offline
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Anyone have any thoughts on this?
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#169485 - 2006-10-18 08:18 PM Re: XML - writing to existing file
Les Offline
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You present a very artificial albeit simple example. In that case you could simply replace the whole line. What if it were a multiline value?
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#169486 - 2006-10-18 08:23 PM Re: XML - writing to existing file
Faithfulman Offline
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Right but the line could be many different things. So, If I could replace the whole line that would be fine. Just not sure how to go about replacing the whole line? Any thoughts?

Thanks,

Faithful
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#169487 - 2006-10-18 08:50 PM Re: XML - writing to existing file
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The code Benny gave you does just that... replaces whatever with something else.
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