Replace text within .xml

[Rogue5099]

I want to change <Value> from true to false in a .xml document but I can't get it to save??

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<Settings>
  <Section1>
    <Section2>
      <Value>true</Value>
    </Section2>
  </Section1>
</Settings>

I can read it and replace string but it won't save? If there is an easier way please let me know!

[Varian]

Are you writing to the same file? Without any code I would say that it is a permission issue or handle (locked file) issue. Are you using FileOpen/FileClose? If so, are you using them correctly? Post the relevant code.

Edited September 21, 2010 by Varian

[Rogue5099]

This is a sample from the code. Once done it will handle serveral lines hince the complexity.

#include <File.au3>
#include <Array.au3>
Global $LINES
$sXmlFile = "C:\Test.xml"
FileOpen($sXmlFile, 0)

If _FILEREADTOARRAY($sXmlFile, $LINES) = 1 Then
        For $I = 1 To $LINES[0]
            If $LINES[$I] <> "" Then
                If StringInStr($LINES[$I], "<Value>true</Value>", 0) <> 0 Then 
                          StringReplace($LINES[$I], "true", "false")
                EndIf
            EndIf
        Next
    EndIf
    
FileClose($sXmlFile)

Not exactly what I wanted but this works:

#include <File.au3>
#include <Array.au3>
Global $LINES
$sXmlFile = "C:\Test.xml"

If _FILEREADTOARRAY($sXmlFile, $LINES) = 1 Then
        For $I = 1 To $LINES[0]
            If $LINES[$I] <> "" Then
                If StringInStr($LINES[$I], "<Value>true</Value>", 0) <> 0 Then 
                    _FileWriteToLine($sXmlFile, $I, "<Value>false</Value>", 1)
                EndIf
            EndIf
        Next
EndIf

Edited September 21, 2010 by rogue5099

[PsaltyDS]

Learn XPath syntax and read/write to it directly:

#include <_XMLDOMWrapper.au3>
#include <Array.au3> ; Only for _ArrayDisplay()

$sXmlFile = @ScriptDir & "\Test1.xml"
$sXPath = "/Settings/Section1/Section2/Value"

_XMLFileOpen($sXmlFile)

For $n = 1 To 4
    $aRET = _XMLGetValue($sXPath)
    _ArrayDisplay($aRET, "Before")

    $sNewVal = String($aRET[1] = "False")
    _XMLUpdateField($sXPath, $sNewVal)
    $aRET = _XMLGetValue($sXPath)
    _ArrayDisplay($aRET, "After")
Next

Edited September 21, 2010 by PsaltyDS

[wakillon]

Have you try with _ReplaceStringInFile () function ?

[PsaltyDS]

Both StringReplace() and _ReplaceStringInFile() are going to become unwieldy and dangerous as the XML involved gets more complicated. What if you only wanted to change that value on the third of twenty selections in the file? Then change only the 12th one? Very easy to do with XPath, a real headache trying to parse the whole file with your own string manipulation.