Delphi ActiveX

Demonstrate the XML UpdateAt Method

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Demonstrates the XML UpdateAt method.

Note: This example requires Chilkat v9.5.0.64 or later.

Delphi ActiveX

uses
    Winapi.Windows, Winapi.Messages, System.SysUtils, System.Variants, System.Classes, Vcl.Graphics,
    Vcl.Controls, Vcl.Forms, Vcl.Dialogs, Vcl.StdCtrls, Chilkat_TLB;

...

procedure TForm1.Button1Click(Sender: TObject);
var
xml: TChilkatXml;
autoCreate: Integer;

begin
// Note: This example requires Chilkat v9.5.0.64 or later.
xml := TChilkatXml.Create(Self);

xml.Tag := 'animals';

autoCreate := 1;
// When the autoCreate argument equals 1, the UpdateAt
// method auto-creates the children as needed:
xml.UpdateAt('penguin',autoCreate,'flightless bird');
xml.UpdateAt('mammal|rodent|squirrel',autoCreate,'bushy tail');
xml.UpdateAt('mammal|rodent|rat',autoCreate,'long hairless tail');

// Show the XML
Memo1.Lines.Add(xml.GetXml());

// 	<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" ?>
// 	<animals>
// 	    <penguin>flightless bird</penguin>
// 	    <mammal>
// 	        <rodent>
// 	            <squirrel>bushy tail</squirrel>
// 	            <rat>long hairless tail</rat>
// 	        </rodent>
// 	    </mammal>
// 	</animals>

// Now update each node's content..
xml.UpdateAt('penguin',autoCreate,'black and white');
xml.UpdateAt('mammal|rodent|squirrel',autoCreate,'grey, red, or black');
xml.UpdateAt('mammal|rodent|rat',autoCreate,'brown, grey, white, or black');

Memo1.Lines.Add(xml.GetXml());

// 	<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" ?>
// 	<animals>
// 	    <penguin>black and white</penguin>
// 	    <mammal>
// 	        <rodent>
// 	            <squirrel>grey, red, or black</squirrel>
// 	            <rat>brown, grey, white, or black</rat>
// 	        </rodent>
// 	    </mammal>
// 	</animals>
// 
end;