Any simple way to get a SINGLE value from XML file?

[Mbee]

Okay, I'm still a relative newbie, and I just spent about 18 hours learning and coding up and debugging my very first AutoIt GUI from scratch (with two simultaneously active windows, too)!

So I hope you'll understand that I'm too fatigued to try and learn the particularly complex subject of the XML DOM wrapper UDF and all the associated processing in AutoIt just now.    Especially since all I need (and all I may ever need) is to obtain just a single value ("<SaveMovieTo>") from a local XML file!  Here are the contents of the XML file in question:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<Configuration>
    <MajorVersion>1</MajorVersion>
    <SubVersion>1</SubVersion>
    <General>
        <Language>0x0409</Language>
        <AppCurrentMode>0x0001</AppCurrentMode>
        <RunAtStartup>0</RunAtStartup>
        <SaveMovieTo>X:\Storage Folder</SaveMovieTo>
        <Transparency>0.855000</Transparency>
        <Profile>
        </Profile>
        <Skin>std</Skin>
        <Device>
        </Device>
        <StandbyOSD>0</StandbyOSD>
        <CaptureOSD>1</CaptureOSD>
        <SnapshotOSD>1</SnapshotOSD>
        <DiskOSD>1</DiskOSD>
        <StreamOSD>1</StreamOSD>
        <MicOSD>1</MicOSD>
        <TimeShiftMode>0</TimeShiftMode>
        <PreviewMute>0</PreviewMute>
    </General>
    <Stream>
        <ActiveService>
        </ActiveService>
    </Stream>
</Configuration>

I tried -- I really tried -- to read about the XML DOM wrapper UDF and how to use it, but I go so lost and confused that it looks like it would take a week or two to comprehend.  Would anyone be so kind as to just show me the code to get the "<SaveMovieTo>" value?  I'd very much appreciate it!

[orbs]

check these out:

FileRead()
StringSplit()
_StringBetween()

the first one will read your file to a string; any of the other two will help you figure out what's in between the XML tags you are interested in.

[funkey]

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Global $sXML = '<?xml version=" 1.0" encoding=" utf - 8"?>' & @CRLF & _
        "<Configuration>" & @CRLF & _
        "    <MajorVersion>1</MajorVersion>" & @CRLF & _
        "    <SubVersion>1</SubVersion>" & @CRLF & _
        "    <General>" & @CRLF & _
        "        <Language>0x0409</Language>" & @CRLF & _
        "        <AppCurrentMode>0x0001</AppCurrentMode>" & @CRLF & _
        "        <RunAtStartup>0</RunAtStartup>" & @CRLF & _
        "        <SaveMovieTo>X:\Storage Folder</SaveMovieTo>" & @CRLF & _
        "        <Transparency>0.855000</Transparency>" & @CRLF & _
        "        <Profile>" & @CRLF & _
        "        </Profile>" & @CRLF & _
        "        <Skin>std</Skin>" & @CRLF & _
        "        <Device>" & @CRLF & _
        "        </Device>" & @CRLF & _
        "        <StandbyOSD>0</StandbyOSD>" & @CRLF & _
        "        <CaptureOSD>1</CaptureOSD>" & @CRLF & _
        "        <SnapshotOSD>1</SnapshotOSD>" & @CRLF & _
        "        <DiskOSD>1</DiskOSD>" & @CRLF & _
        "        <StreamOSD>1</StreamOSD>" & @CRLF & _
        "        <MicOSD>1</MicOSD>" & @CRLF & _
        "        <TimeShiftMode>0</TimeShiftMode>" & @CRLF & _
        "        <PreviewMute>0</PreviewMute>" & @CRLF & _
        "    </General>" & @CRLF & _
        "    <Stream>" & @CRLF & _
        "        <ActiveService>" & @CRLF & _
        "        </ActiveService>" & @CRLF & _
        "    </Stream>" & @CRLF & _
        "</Configuration>"


Global $Value = _XML_GetElementContent($sXML, "Configuration.General.SaveMovieTo")
ConsoleWrite("Error: " & @error & " - Value: " & $Value & @LF)


Func _XML_GetElementContent($sXML, $sPath)
    ;funkey 2014.06.25
    Local $sTemp, $aTemp
    Local $aPath = StringSplit($sPath, ".")
    $sTemp = $sXML

    For $i = 1 To $aPath[0]
        $aTemp = StringRegExp($sTemp, "(?s)(?i)<" & $aPath[$i] & "\b(.*?)</" & $aPath[$i] & ">", 3)
        If @error Then Return SetError($i, 0, "")
        $sTemp = StringStripWS(StringTrimLeft($aTemp[0], StringInStr($aTemp[0], ">")), 3)
    Next

    Return $sTemp
EndFunc   ;==>_XML_GetElementContent

Edit: Updated code to find XML elements with attributes as well.

Edited June 25, 2014 by funkey

[jguinch]

In this case (where SaveMovieTo appears just one time), you can simply extract the value with a _StringBetween() or a RegExp.

Local $SaveMovieTo = StringRegExpReplace($sXML, "(?is).+<SaveMovieTo>(.*?)</SaveMovieTo>.+", "$1")
ConsoleWrite($SaveMovieTo)

[boniakowski]

It is my way.

very simple, maybe somone else have another more simple.

#include <Process.au3>
#include <Constants.au3>
#include <String.au3>
#include <Array.au3>



  ; Create a constant variable in Local scope of the filepath.
    Local Const $sFile = "C:\savemovie\savemovie.xml"

    ;if you know the line and never change it´s more simple
    $sLine=FileReadLine($sFile, 9)
    $sSearch=_StringBetween($sLine,"<SaveMovieTo>","</SaveMovieTo>")
    $sResult=_ArrayToString($sSearch,"")
    MsgBox(0,"",$sResult)

maybe this one help you.

or it´s the same with FileRead to read all the file instead a single line.

; Create a constant variable in Local scope of the filepath.
    Local Const $sFile = "C:\savemovie\savemovie.xml"

    ;Read all the file 
    $sLine=FileRead($sFile)
    $sSearch=_StringBetween($sLine,"<SaveMovieTo>","</SaveMovieTo>")
    $sResult=_ArrayToString($sSearch,"")
    MsgBox(0,"",$sResult)

Christian Boniakowski.

Edited June 25, 2014 by boniakowski

[jdelaney]

XML.Dom:

Global $sXML = '<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>' & @CRLF & _
        "<Configuration>" & @CRLF & _
        "    <MajorVersion>1</MajorVersion>" & @CRLF & _
        "    <SubVersion>1</SubVersion>" & @CRLF & _
        "    <General>" & @CRLF & _
        "        <Language>0x0409</Language>" & @CRLF & _
        "        <AppCurrentMode>0x0001</AppCurrentMode>" & @CRLF & _
        "        <RunAtStartup>0</RunAtStartup>" & @CRLF & _
        "        <SaveMovieTo>X:\Storage Folder</SaveMovieTo>" & @CRLF & _
        "        <Transparency>0.855000</Transparency>" & @CRLF & _
        "        <Profile>" & @CRLF & _
        "        </Profile>" & @CRLF & _
        "        <Skin>std</Skin>" & @CRLF & _
        "        <Device>" & @CRLF & _
        "        </Device>" & @CRLF & _
        "        <StandbyOSD>0</StandbyOSD>" & @CRLF & _
        "        <CaptureOSD>1</CaptureOSD>" & @CRLF & _
        "        <SnapshotOSD>1</SnapshotOSD>" & @CRLF & _
        "        <DiskOSD>1</DiskOSD>" & @CRLF & _
        "        <StreamOSD>1</StreamOSD>" & @CRLF & _
        "        <MicOSD>1</MicOSD>" & @CRLF & _
        "        <TimeShiftMode>0</TimeShiftMode>" & @CRLF & _
        "        <PreviewMute>0</PreviewMute>" & @CRLF & _
        "    </General>" & @CRLF & _
        "    <Stream>" & @CRLF & _
        "        <ActiveService>" & @CRLF & _
        "        </ActiveService>" & @CRLF & _
        "    </Stream>" & @CRLF & _
        "</Configuration>"

$oXML = ObjCreate("Microsoft.XMLDOM")
$oXML.loadXML($sXML)
$oSaveMovieTo = $oXML.SelectSingleNode("//General/SaveMovieTo")
ConsoleWrite($oSaveMovieTo.text & @CRLF)

[mikell]

Something simple ... 

Global $sXML = '<?xml version=" 1.0" encoding=" utf - 8"?>' & @CRLF & _
        "<Configuration>" & @CRLF & _
        "    <MajorVersion>1</MajorVersion>" & @CRLF & _
        "    <SubVersion>1</SubVersion>" & @CRLF & _
        "    <General>" & @CRLF & _
        "        <Language>0x0409</Language>" & @CRLF & _
        "        <AppCurrentMode>0x0001</AppCurrentMode>" & @CRLF & _
        "        <RunAtStartup>0</RunAtStartup>" & @CRLF & _
        "        <SaveMovieTo>X:\Storage Folder</SaveMovieTo>" & @CRLF & _
        "        <Transparency>0.855000</Transparency>" & @CRLF & _
        "        <Profile>" & @CRLF & _
        "        </Profile>" & @CRLF & _
        "        <Skin>std</Skin>" & @CRLF & _
        "        <Device>" & @CRLF & _
        "        </Device>" & @CRLF & _
        "        <StandbyOSD>0</StandbyOSD>" & @CRLF & _
        "        <CaptureOSD>1</CaptureOSD>" & @CRLF & _
        "        <SnapshotOSD>1</SnapshotOSD>" & @CRLF & _
        "        <DiskOSD>1</DiskOSD>" & @CRLF & _
        "        <StreamOSD>1</StreamOSD>" & @CRLF & _
        "        <MicOSD>1</MicOSD>" & @CRLF & _
        "        <TimeShiftMode>0</TimeShiftMode>" & @CRLF & _
        "        <PreviewMute>0</PreviewMute>" & @CRLF & _
        "    </General>" & @CRLF & _
        "    <Stream>" & @CRLF & _
        "        <ActiveService>" & @CRLF & _
        "        </ActiveService>" & @CRLF & _
        "    </Stream>" & @CRLF & _
        "</Configuration>"

Msgbox(0,"", StringRegExp($sXML, '(?is)SaveMovieTo>([^<]+)', 3)[0] )

[Mbee]

Wow, funkey, that's not only absolutely perfect for my needs, it's gorgeous!

Please accept my deep thanks for your excellent work!  (Naturally, I will give full you full credit of authorship)

I love this community!

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Global $sXML = '<?xml version=" 1.0" encoding=" utf - 8"?>' & @CRLF & _
        "<Configuration>" & @CRLF & _
        "    <MajorVersion>1</MajorVersion>" & @CRLF & _
        "    <SubVersion>1</SubVersion>" & @CRLF & _
        "    <General>" & @CRLF & _
        "        <Language>0x0409</Language>" & @CRLF & _
        "        <AppCurrentMode>0x0001</AppCurrentMode>" & @CRLF & _
        "        <RunAtStartup>0</RunAtStartup>" & @CRLF & _
        "        <SaveMovieTo>X:\Storage Folder</SaveMovieTo>" & @CRLF & _
        "        <Transparency>0.855000</Transparency>" & @CRLF & _
        "        <Profile>" & @CRLF & _
        "        </Profile>" & @CRLF & _
        "        <Skin>std</Skin>" & @CRLF & _
        "        <Device>" & @CRLF & _
        "        </Device>" & @CRLF & _
        "        <StandbyOSD>0</StandbyOSD>" & @CRLF & _
        "        <CaptureOSD>1</CaptureOSD>" & @CRLF & _
        "        <SnapshotOSD>1</SnapshotOSD>" & @CRLF & _
        "        <DiskOSD>1</DiskOSD>" & @CRLF & _
        "        <StreamOSD>1</StreamOSD>" & @CRLF & _
        "        <MicOSD>1</MicOSD>" & @CRLF & _
        "        <TimeShiftMode>0</TimeShiftMode>" & @CRLF & _
        "        <PreviewMute>0</PreviewMute>" & @CRLF & _
        "    </General>" & @CRLF & _
        "    <Stream>" & @CRLF & _
        "        <ActiveService>" & @CRLF & _
        "        </ActiveService>" & @CRLF & _
        "    </Stream>" & @CRLF & _
        "</Configuration>"


Global $Value = _XML_GetElementContent($sXML, "Configuration.General.SaveMovieTo")
ConsoleWrite("Error: " & @error & " - Value: " & $Value & @LF)


Func _XML_GetElementContent($sXML, $sPath)
    ;funkey 2014.06.25
    Local $sTemp, $aTemp
    Local $aPath = StringSplit($sPath, ".")
    $sTemp = $sXML

    For $i = 1 To $aPath[0]
        $aTemp = StringRegExp($sTemp, "(?s)(?i)<" & $aPath[$i] & "\b(.*?)</" & $aPath[$i] & ">", 3)
        If @error Then Return SetError($i, 0, "")
        $sTemp = StringStripWS(StringTrimLeft($aTemp[0], StringInStr($aTemp[0], ">")), 3)
    Next

    Return $sTemp
EndFunc   ;==>_XML_GetElementContent

Edit: Updated code to find XML elements with attributes as well.

[Mbee]

Thanks, orbs.  I was thinking of doing something basic like that, but I wanted to wait to see other options...

check these out:

FileRead()
StringSplit()
_StringBetween()

the first one will read your file to a string; any of the other two will help you figure out what's in between the XML tags you are interested in.

[Mbee]

Another nice and simple solution.  Thanks.

 

In this case (where SaveMovieTo appears just one time), you can simply extract the value with a _StringBetween() or a RegExp.

Local $SaveMovieTo = StringRegExpReplace($sXML, "(?is).+<SaveMovieTo>(.*?)</SaveMovieTo>.+", "$1")
ConsoleWrite($SaveMovieTo)

[Mbee]

Thanks to you also, Christian.  I couldn't be sure the XML file would always look the same, though...

It is my way.

very simple, maybe somone else have another more simple.

#include <Process.au3>
#include <Constants.au3>
#include <String.au3>
#include <Array.au3>



  ; Create a constant variable in Local scope of the filepath.
    Local Const $sFile = "C:\savemovie\savemovie.xml"

    ;if you know the line and never change it´s more simple
    $sLine=FileReadLine($sFile, 9)
    $sSearch=_StringBetween($sLine,"<SaveMovieTo>","</SaveMovieTo>")
    $sResult=_ArrayToString($sSearch,"")
    MsgBox(0,"",$sResult)

maybe this one help you.

or it´s the same with FileRead to read all the file instead a single line.

; Create a constant variable in Local scope of the filepath.
    Local Const $sFile = "C:\savemovie\savemovie.xml"

    ;Read all the file 
    $sLine=FileRead($sFile)
    $sSearch=_StringBetween($sLine,"<SaveMovieTo>","</SaveMovieTo>")
    $sResult=_ArrayToString($sSearch,"")
    MsgBox(0,"",$sResult)

Christian Boniakowski.

[Mbee]

I'm very grateful to you, jdelaney, for your contribution! Your gift gives me a good leg up on learning the powerful (if complex) XML Dom UDF...

 

XML.Dom:

Global $sXML = '<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>' & @CRLF & _
        "<Configuration>" & @CRLF & _
        "    <MajorVersion>1</MajorVersion>" & @CRLF & _
        "    <SubVersion>1</SubVersion>" & @CRLF & _
        "    <General>" & @CRLF & _
        "        <Language>0x0409</Language>" & @CRLF & _
        "        <AppCurrentMode>0x0001</AppCurrentMode>" & @CRLF & _
        "        <RunAtStartup>0</RunAtStartup>" & @CRLF & _
        "        <SaveMovieTo>X:\Storage Folder</SaveMovieTo>" & @CRLF & _
        "        <Transparency>0.855000</Transparency>" & @CRLF & _
        "        <Profile>" & @CRLF & _
        "        </Profile>" & @CRLF & _
        "        <Skin>std</Skin>" & @CRLF & _
        "        <Device>" & @CRLF & _
        "        </Device>" & @CRLF & _
        "        <StandbyOSD>0</StandbyOSD>" & @CRLF & _
        "        <CaptureOSD>1</CaptureOSD>" & @CRLF & _
        "        <SnapshotOSD>1</SnapshotOSD>" & @CRLF & _
        "        <DiskOSD>1</DiskOSD>" & @CRLF & _
        "        <StreamOSD>1</StreamOSD>" & @CRLF & _
        "        <MicOSD>1</MicOSD>" & @CRLF & _
        "        <TimeShiftMode>0</TimeShiftMode>" & @CRLF & _
        "        <PreviewMute>0</PreviewMute>" & @CRLF & _
        "    </General>" & @CRLF & _
        "    <Stream>" & @CRLF & _
        "        <ActiveService>" & @CRLF & _
        "        </ActiveService>" & @CRLF & _
        "    </Stream>" & @CRLF & _
        "</Configuration>"

$oXML = ObjCreate("Microsoft.XMLDOM")
$oXML.loadXML($sXML)
$oSaveMovieTo = $oXML.SelectSingleNode("//General/SaveMovieTo")
ConsoleWrite($oSaveMovieTo.text & @CRLF)

[Mbee]

Thanks to you also, mikell!

 

Something simple ... 

Global $sXML = '<?xml version=" 1.0" encoding=" utf - 8"?>' & @CRLF & _
        "<Configuration>" & @CRLF & _
        "    <MajorVersion>1</MajorVersion>" & @CRLF & _
        "    <SubVersion>1</SubVersion>" & @CRLF & _
        "    <General>" & @CRLF & _
        "        <Language>0x0409</Language>" & @CRLF & _
        "        <AppCurrentMode>0x0001</AppCurrentMode>" & @CRLF & _
        "        <RunAtStartup>0</RunAtStartup>" & @CRLF & _
        "        <SaveMovieTo>X:\Storage Folder</SaveMovieTo>" & @CRLF & _
        "        <Transparency>0.855000</Transparency>" & @CRLF & _
        "        <Profile>" & @CRLF & _
        "        </Profile>" & @CRLF & _
        "        <Skin>std</Skin>" & @CRLF & _
        "        <Device>" & @CRLF & _
        "        </Device>" & @CRLF & _
        "        <StandbyOSD>0</StandbyOSD>" & @CRLF & _
        "        <CaptureOSD>1</CaptureOSD>" & @CRLF & _
        "        <SnapshotOSD>1</SnapshotOSD>" & @CRLF & _
        "        <DiskOSD>1</DiskOSD>" & @CRLF & _
        "        <StreamOSD>1</StreamOSD>" & @CRLF & _
        "        <MicOSD>1</MicOSD>" & @CRLF & _
        "        <TimeShiftMode>0</TimeShiftMode>" & @CRLF & _
        "        <PreviewMute>0</PreviewMute>" & @CRLF & _
        "    </General>" & @CRLF & _
        "    <Stream>" & @CRLF & _
        "        <ActiveService>" & @CRLF & _
        "        </ActiveService>" & @CRLF & _
        "    </Stream>" & @CRLF & _
        "</Configuration>"

Msgbox(0,"", StringRegExp($sXML, '(?is)SaveMovieTo>([^<]+)', 3)[0] )