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convert XML file to datset and then read dataset. It is the easiest way<br />
<br />
ds.readXml(&quot;file.xml&quot;)
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convert XML file to datset and then read dataset. It is the easiest way

ds.readXml("file.xml")

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Hi broadbent,<br />
<br />
you need to learn xpath, for a good tutorial try <a href="http://www.w3schools.com/xpath/default.asp" rel="ugc">http://www.w3schools.com/xpath/default.asp</a><br />
<br />
as for your question<br />
<br />
wait a mo<br />
<br />
<br />
Cheers!
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Hi broadbent,

you need to learn xpath, for a good tutorial try http://www.w3schools.com/xpath/default.asp [http://www.w3schools.com/xpath/default.asp]

as for your question

wait a mo


Cheers!

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Actually, I've said to hell with xml.<br />
Instead I read the whole file into a string, and then parse it myself. I am sure its much simpler and quicker.
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Actually, I've said to hell with xml.
Instead I read the whole file into a string, and then parse it myself. I am sure its much simpler and quicker.

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I don't know about everyone else, but I find the Help file in Visual Studio less than helpful, and no matter how I experiment, I can't find a way of reading an xml file through the VB Namespace xml.<br />
<br />
I really wish to parse the file to return the value of some attribute or other -<br />
<br />
- &lt;Block name=&quot;fred&quot;&gt;<br />
&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&lt;Handle&gt;1234&lt;/Handle&gt;<br />
&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;- &lt;Attribute&gt;<br />
&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &lt;Handle&gt;2345&lt;/Handle&gt;<br />
&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&lt;Tag&gt;George&lt;/Tag&gt;<br />
&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&lt;Value&gt;likes to drink&lt;/Value&gt;<br />
&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&lt;/Attribute&gt;<br />
<br />
etc.<br />
<br />
How do &quot;I return likes to drink&quot; given &quot;George&quot;<br />
<br />
as an example<br />
<br />
Thanks
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I don't know about everyone else, but I find the Help file in Visual Studio less than helpful, and no matter how I experiment, I can't find a way of reading an xml file through the VB Namespace xml.

I really wish to parse the file to return the value of some attribute or other -

- <Block name="fred">
     <Handle>1234</Handle>
     - <Attribute>
          <Handle>2345</Handle>
           <Tag>George</Tag>
           <Value>likes to drink</Value>
         </Attribute>

etc.

How do "I return likes to drink" given "George"

as an example

Thanks

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