PureBasic

Get XML Attribute Value by Path

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Demonstrates how to get an attribute value by path. PureBasic

IncludeFile "CkXml.pb"

Procedure ChilkatExample()

    success.i = 0

    ; The XML used in this example contains the following:
    ; This example will get the value of the "spay-neuter" attribute for each pig.

    ; <pig-rescue>
    ;   <herd name="Cathy">
    ; 	<species name="pot belly pig">
    ; 	    <animal>
    ; 	        <name>Molly II</name>
    ; 	        <birth>February, 1998</birth>
    ; 			<in-date>January, 2000</in-date>
    ; 			<from>Middle Ave.</from>
    ; 			<gender spay-neuter="yes">F</gender>
    ; 			<info>Molly came from a place where an old, ill man had too many animals.
    ; 	              	The animals were seldom fed and rats would eat the newborn piglets.
    ; 	             	 When Molly was found at one week old, she was the only piglet of 
    ; 	              	her siblings who did not get stepped on by a cow. She is a sweet, 
    ; 	              	friendly pig who likes to hang out on Cathy's porch on the lounge 
    ; 	              	pad.
    ; 			</info>
    ; 		</animal>
    ; 	    <animal>
    ; 			<name>Nigel</name>
    ; 			<birth>June, 1991</birth>
    ; 			<in-date>August, 1991</in-date>
    ; 			<from>Breeder</from>
    ; 			<gender spay-neuter="no">M</gender>
    ; 			<info>
    ; 			 	Nigel was the first pig and the reason for the rescue in the
    ; 			 	first place. He is 13 now and doing well, but takes a number 
    ; 				of medications, as you can see below.
    ; 			</info>
    ; 		</animal>		
    ; 	</species>
    ;   </herd>
    ; </pig-rescue>

    xml.i = CkXml::ckCreate()
    If xml.i = 0
        Debug "Failed to create object."
        ProcedureReturn
    EndIf

    success = CkXml::ckLoadXmlFile(xml,"qa_data/xml/twoPigs.xml")

    ; Use the ChilkatPath method to return the value of a particular attribute at a given path.
    ; A path ending with "(attributeName)" will return the value for the given attribute.
    path.s = "herd|species|animal[0]|gender|(spay-neuter)"
    attrValue.s = CkXml::ckChilkatPath(xml,path)
    Debug "1st pig spay-neuter: " + attrValue

    path = "herd|species|animal[1]|gender|(spay-neuter)"
    attrValue = CkXml::ckChilkatPath(xml,path)
    Debug "2nd pig spay-neuter: " + attrValue

    ; We could also do it like this:
    path = "herd|species|animal[i]|gender|(spay-neuter)"
    i.i = 0
    While i < CkXml::ckNumChildrenAt(xml,"herd|species")
        CkXml::setCkI(xml, i)
        Debug "spay-neuter for pig number " + Str(i + 1) + ": " + CkXml::ckChilkatPath(xml,path)
        i = i + 1
    Wend


    CkXml::ckDispose(xml)


    ProcedureReturn
EndProcedure