topic Re: XML extension: how to make it work? in Libraries & objects

XML extension: how to make it work?

Sam Karli — Sun, 15 Oct 2017 10:17:41 GMT

Hi,
I'm experiencing with the xml extension, but even cannot start it.

What's the problem with the following code (being in the Parameter script)?

channelTest = OPEN ("XML", "Teszt", "wl")

OUTPUT (channelTest, "CreateDocument", "", "Teszt")

CLOSE channelTest

Re: XML extension: how to make it work?

Jochen Suehlo — Sun, 15 Oct 2017 21:17:19 GMT

Read this first, maybe it helps:
http://gdl.graphisoft.com/tips-and-tricks/how-to-use-the-gdl-xml-add-on

Re: XML extension: how to make it work?

Sam Karli — Wed, 18 Oct 2017 21:26:29 GMT

Thanks for Your help, not too much. 😞

It describes reading a (prepared) read-only doc. My problem is with creating a new xml by the OUTPUT command.

Such a poor documentation.

Re: XML extension: how to make it work?

Jochen Suehlo — Thu, 19 Oct 2017 08:10:51 GMT

I haven't try, but I think the Script should be in the Master and OUTPUT has to be without brakes, like

OUTPUT channel, "CreateDocument", 0 , 	"Par_Set"

Re: XML extension: how to make it work?

Sam Karli — Sun, 22 Oct 2017 16:26:03 GMT

Indeed.

This works:

ChannelTest = OPEN("XML", varFileNameWithFullPath , "wf")

OUTPUT ChannelTest, "CreateDocument", var1, "Teszt"
input (ChannelTest, "NewPositionDesc", "", varDesc)

OUTPUT ChannelTest, "NewElement AsFirstChild", varDesc, "Coord"
input (ChannelTest, "MoveToNode ToFirstChild", varDesc, var0, var1, var2)
OUTPUT ChannelTest, "NewText AsFirstChild", varDesc, GLOB_INTGUID

OUTPUT ChannelTest, "NewElement AsFirstChild", varDesc, "X"
input (ChannelTest, "MoveToNode ToFirstChild", varDesc, var0, var1, var2)
OUTPUT ChannelTest, "NewText AsFirstChild", varDesc, str (SYMB_POS_X, 8, 3)

OUTPUT ChannelTest, "NewElement AsNextSibling", varDesc, "Y" 
input (ChannelTest, "MoveToNode FromNextSibling", varDesc, var0, var1, var2)
OUTPUT ChannelTest, "NewText AsFirstChild", varDesc, str (SYMB_POS_Y, 8, 3)

CLOSE ChannelTest

But in the GDL Reference guide OUTPUT stands with brackets, I've checked.
Many thanks.