PureBasic

Insert XML into existing XML by calling InsertChildTreeAfter

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Demonstrates how to insert an XML tree or subtree into another XML document using the InsertChildTreeAfter method. PureBasic

IncludeFile "CkXml.pb"

Procedure ChilkatExample()

    ; Build the 1st XML document:
    ; <x1>
    ;     <a1>1</a1>
    ;     <a2>2</a2>
    ;     <a3>3</a3>
    ; </x1>

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

    CkXml::setCkTag(xml, "x1")
    CkXml::ckUpdateChildContent(xml,"a1","1")
    CkXml::ckUpdateChildContent(xml,"a2","2")
    CkXml::ckUpdateChildContent(xml,"a3","3")

    ; Build a 2nd XML document:

    ; <x2>
    ;   <b1>11</b1>
    ;   <b2>22</b2>
    ;   <b3>33</b3>
    ; </x2>

    xml2.i = CkXml::ckCreate()
    If xml2.i = 0
        Debug "Failed to create object."
        ProcedureReturn
    EndIf

    CkXml::setCkTag(xml2, "x2")
    CkXml::ckUpdateChildContent(xml2,"b1","11")
    CkXml::ckUpdateChildContent(xml2,"b2","22")
    CkXml::ckUpdateChildContent(xml2,"b3","33")

    ; We want to insert xml2 into xml to get this:

    ; <x1>
    ;     <a1>1</a1>
    ;     <x2>
    ;         <b1>11</b1>
    ;         <b2>22</b2>
    ;         <b3>33</b3>
    ;     </x2>
    ;     <a2>2</a2>
    ;     <a3>3</a3>
    ; </x1>

    ; Insert xml2 after "a1"

    index.i = CkXml::ckTagIndex(xml,"a1")
    If index < 0
        Debug "a1 not found."
        CkXml::ckDispose(xml)
        CkXml::ckDispose(xml2)
        ProcedureReturn
    EndIf

    CkXml::ckInsertChildTreeAfter(xml,index,xml2)

    Debug CkXml::ckGetXml(xml)

    ; The result is:

    ; <x1>
    ;     <a1>1</a1>
    ;     <x2>
    ;         <b1>11</b1>
    ;         <b2>22</b2>
    ;         <b3>33</b3>
    ;     </x2>
    ;     <a2>2</a2>
    ;     <a3>3</a3>
    ; </x1>

    ; Note: xml2 now points to the subtree within xml.
    ; For example, update "b3" and then see how it's updated within the merged document:
    CkXml::ckUpdateChildContent(xml2,"b3","33333333")

    Debug CkXml::ckGetXml(xml)

    ; The result:

    ; <x1>
    ;     <a1>1</a1>
    ;     <x2>
    ;         <b1>11</b1>
    ;         <b2>22</b2>
    ;         <b3>33333333</b3>
    ;     </x2>
    ;     <a2>2</a2>
    ;     <a3>3</a3>
    ; </x1>


    CkXml::ckDispose(xml)
    CkXml::ckDispose(xml2)


    ProcedureReturn
EndProcedure