[program-l] Re: Reading/writing XML using VS6

  • From: "Tim Burgess" <tim@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <program-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Thu, 29 Oct 2009 10:42:36 -0000

Thanks - already grabbed it, but better to be told twice than not at all
(grin).

Best wishes.

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-----Original Message-----
From: program-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:program-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
On Behalf Of Deenadayalan Moodley
Sent: 29 October 2009 02:44
To: program-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [program-l] Re: Reading/writing XML using VS6

Hi,

Appologies for coming in late on this thread but, you can download the Ms 
XML sdk and use the XML dom to do what you need to do.

I think the latest version is v6

Thanks.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "David Reynolds" <dkreynolds@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <program-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, October 26, 2009 7:32 PM
Subject: [program-l] Re: Reading/writing XML using VS6


> Tim,
>
> Essentially, the xml documents should contain document tags referring to
> each element, and whilst the files may become quite complex, you should be
> able to use select case to capture the various tags and their values. For
> VB6, you'll need the library msxml2.X. If you have trouble finding this,
> then I'll get it and send it to you, but it is free, and you shouldn't 
> have
> any problem getting it.
>
> Best,
>
> David.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: program-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 
> [mailto:program-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
> On Behalf Of Tim Burgess
> Sent: 26 October 2009 15:53
> To: program-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [program-l] Re: Reading/writing XML using VS6
>
> Hi,
>
> Thanks to everybody who's offered help.  The project involves cloning an
> existing inaccessible application for controlling a piece of musical
> equipment to create a freeware accessible version.  The existing software
> reads and writes configuration files for the hardware and these files turn
> out to be coded in XML (I opened a couple in Notepad just to see).  Some
> aspects of the project are covered by an NDA, so I'm deliberately trying 
> to
> ask generic guidance questions.  The layout of the files I've looked at so
> far   doesn't look complex, but I need to do some more reading of the 
> unit's
> programming manual and try to generate a worst-case file to inspect. 
> Since
> there are a lot of configuration files available for this application, I'm
> trying to maintain file compatibility with my new version so that sighted
> and unsighted users can exchange configurations.
>
> Best wishes.
>
> Tim Burgess
> Raised Bar Ltd
> Phone:  +44 (0)1827 719822
> Mobile:  07989 486976
> Web:  http://www.raisedbar.net
> Facebook:
>
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Atherstone-United-Kingdom/Raised-Bar-Ltd/12023
> 4896800
>
> Don't forget to vote for improved access to music and music technology at
>
> http://www.raisedbar.net/petition.htm
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: program-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 
> [mailto:program-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
> On Behalf Of Corbett, James
> Sent: 26 October 2009 12:49
> To: program-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [program-l] Re: Reading/writing XML using VS6
>
> Tim:
>
> What sort of xml are you refering to.... For example in one of my apps I
> have six different xml files. Essentially you are scanning through a
> text file that has keys, names, parameters and values.
>
> J.
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: program-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:program-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Tim Burgess
> Sent: October 25, 2009 13:00
> To: program-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [program-l] Reading/writing XML using VS6
>
> Hi,
>
> Does anybody have any experience of this?  I could code this in VC6 or
> VB6 (the latter would be easier for me, but the former's probably what I
> should use as the application requires memory efficiency).  My knowledge
> of XML is rudimentary, to say the least, so I'm not even sure what I
> should be looking for in any API/SDK that offers XML I/O.  All info and
> advice gratefully received.
>
> Best wishes.
>
> Tim Burgess
> Raised Bar Ltd
> Phone:  +44 (0)1827 719822
> Mobile:  07989 486976
> Web:  http://www.raisedbar.net
> Facebook:
> http://www.facebook.com/pages/Atherstone-United-Kingdom/Raised-Bar-Ltd/1
> 2023
> 4896800
>
> Don't forget to vote for improved access to music and music technology
> at
>
> http://www.raisedbar.net/petition.htm
>
>
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