DataFlex

UpdateChildContent using a Tag Path

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Demonstrates updating the content of a node using UpdateChildContent with a tag path. DataFlex

Use ChilkatAx-win32.pkg

Procedure Test
    Handle hoXml
    Boolean iSuccess
    String sTemp1

    Get Create (RefClass(cComChilkatXml)) To hoXml
    If (Not(IsComObjectCreated(hoXml))) Begin
        Send CreateComObject of hoXml
    End

    Set ComTag Of hoXml To "world"

    Send ComNewChild2 To hoXml "north_america|united_states|california|sacremento" "capital"
    Send ComNewChild2 To hoXml "north_america|united_states|california|los_angeles" "City of Angels"
    Send ComNewChild2 To hoXml "north_america|united_states|california|san_francisco" "Silicon Valley"
    Send ComNewChild2 To hoXml "north_america|united_states|california|san_diego" "Birthplace of California"
    Send ComNewChild2 To hoXml "north_america|united_states|illinois|chicago" "Windy City"

    Get ComGetXml Of hoXml To sTemp1
    Showln sTemp1

    // Produces the following XML
    // 
    // 	<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" ?>
    // 	<world>
    // 	    <north_america>
    // 	        <united_states>
    // 	            <california>
    // 	                <sacremento>capital</sacremento>
    // 	                <los_angeles>City of Angels</los_angeles>
    // 	                <san_francisco>Silicon Valley</san_francisco>
    // 	                <san_diego>Birthplace of California</san_diego>
    // 	            </california>
    // 	            <illinois>
    // 	                <chicago>Windy City</chicago>
    // 	            </illinois>
    // 	        </united_states>
    // 	    </north_america>
    // 	</world>
    // 

    Send ComUpdateChildContent To hoXml "north_america|united_states|california|san_diego" "Mild Climate"

    // An alternative way of doing it:
    Get ComFindChild2 Of hoXml "north_america|united_states|california" To iSuccess
    Send ComUpdateChildContent To hoXml "san_francisco" "Golden Gate Bridge"
    Send ComGetRoot2 To hoXml

    Get ComGetXml Of hoXml To sTemp1
    Showln sTemp1

    // The XML now contains:

    // 	<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" ?>
    // 	<world>
    // 	    <north_america>
    // 	        <united_states>
    // 	            <california>
    // 	                <sacremento>capital</sacremento>
    // 	                <los_angeles>City of Angels</los_angeles>
    // 	                <san_francisco>Golden Gate Bridge</san_francisco>
    // 	                <san_diego>Mild Climate</san_diego>
    // 	            </california>
    // 	            <illinois>
    // 	                <chicago>Windy City</chicago>
    // 	            </illinois>
    // 	        </united_states>
    // 	    </north_america>
    // 	</world>


End_Procedure