Help with XML file

[ChristianJ]

Hi.

I'm an AutoIT beginner and trying to use the "XMLDomWrapper".

My test XML:

<?xml version="1.0"?>
<catalog>
   <book id="bk101">
      <author>Gambardella, Matthew</author>
      <title>XML Developer's Guide</title>
      <genre>Computer</genre>
      <price>44.95</price>
   </book>
   <book id="bk102">
      <author>Ralls, Kim</author>
      <title>Midnight Rain</title>
      <genre>Fantasy</genre>
      <price>5.95</price>
   </book>
   <book id="bk103">
      <author>Corets, Eva</author>
      <title>Maeve Ascendant</title>
      <genre>Fantasy</genre>
      <price>5.95</price>
   </book>
   <book id="bk104">
      <author>Corets, Eva</author>
      <title>Oberon's Legacy</title>
      <genre>Fantasy</genre>
      <price>5.95</price>
   </book>
</catalog>

Currently I'm going to each "<book>" and read the <"id> (e.g. "bk101" for the first).

Now I need the "<title>" of each book. How can I get this?

My script (simplified):

Local $strXML
Local $strXMLStructure
Local $strID
Local $strTitle

$strXMLStructure = "/catalog/book"
$strXML = _XMLFileOpen("X:\MyXML.xml")

For $intI = 1 To _XMLGetNodeCount($strXMLStructure)
  $strID = _XMLGetAttrib($strXMLStructure & "[" & $intI & "]", "id")
  ConsoleWrite("ID: " & $strID & @LF)
  
  $strTitle = ???
  ConsoleWrite("Title: " & $strTitle & @LF)
Next

The "???" marks the position where I need you help!

Thanks in advance,

Chris

[jdelaney]

love me some xml:

$strXMLStructure = "//catalog/book"

$oXML = ObjCreate("Microsoft.XMLDOM")
$oXML.load(@DesktopDir & "\some.xml")

$oBooks = $oXML.selectNodes($strXMLStructure)

For $oBook In $oBooks
    $oID = $oBook.getAttribute("id")
    $oAuthor = $oBook.selectSingleNode("./author")

    $oTitle = $oBook.selectSingleNode("./title")
    $oGenre = $oBook.selectSingleNode("./genre")
    $oPrice = $oBook.selectSingleNode("./price")
    ConsoleWrite($oID & @TAB & $oAuthor.text & @TAB & $oTitle.text & @TAB & $oGenre.text & @TAB& $oPrice.text & @TAB & @CRLF )
Next

[ChristianJ]

Hi jdelaney,

your solution without the XMLDomWrapper seems to be easier.

Thank you very much!

[jdelaney]

They do the same thing, behind the scenes, but the direct calls will not do error handling/validating...which can be written in.

I just never took the time to learn the UDF.

IsObj will be your friend.