[program-l] Re: Reading/writing XML using VS6
- From: "Tim Burgess" <tim@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <program-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 26 Oct 2009 17:08:12 -0000
Cheers Mark - I'll take a look.
Best wishes.
Tim Burgess
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-----Original Message-----
From: program-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:program-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
On Behalf Of Mark Long
Sent: 26 October 2009 16:05
To: program-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [program-l] Re: Reading/writing XML using VS6
Sorry to come late to the party but MDAC 2.8 works fine with VB6 and
supports construction of complex XML documents from in-memory structures.
I would start from there
Mark
> Subject: [program-l] Re: Reading/writing XML using VS6
> Date: Mon, 26 Oct 2009 11:55:30 -0400
> From: James.Corbett@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> To: program-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>
> Tim:
>
> A greasy way of approaching this would be to consider using the
> existing VB6 API for reading and writing to .ini files. Or, open the
> file for input and process accordinly.
>
> J.
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: program-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:program-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Tim Burgess
> Sent: October 26, 2009 11:53
> 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
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> Don't forget to vote for improved access to music and music technology
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>
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>
>
>
> -----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
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> 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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