Scope
Purpose
The aim of this data type is to provide the possibility of recording XML files or strings.
Description
In order to be able to create an XML file or string from a GeneXus object you must define an XMLWriter data type variable and then invoke the methods needed to create the nodes that compose it.
Properties
Methods
Example
The following procedure generates a file called MEETING.xml that contains the data for a meeting, indicating the people who participated in it and their corresponding tasks.
For Each
&XMLWriter.Open('MEETING.xml')
&XMLWriter.WriteStartDocument()
&XMLWriter.WriteStartElement('MEETING')
&XMLWriter.WriteAttribute('Date', DToC(ReuFch))
&XMLWriter.WriteElement('DATE', DToC(ReuFch))
&XMLWriter.WriteComment('Meeting Description')
&XMLWriter.WriteCData(ReuDsc)
&XMLWriter.WriteStartElement('MEMBERS')
For Each
&XMLWriter.WriteElement('MEMBER',ReuPerNom)
Endfor
&XMLWriter.WriteEndElement()
&XMLWriter.WriteStartElement('TASKS')
For Each
&XMLWriter.WriteStartElement('TASK')
&XMLWriter.WriteElement('PERSON_IN_CHARGE',ReuTarPerNom)
&XMLWriter.WriteCData(ReuTarDsc)
&XMLWriter.WriteEndElement()
EndFor
&XMLWriter.WriteEndElement()
&XMLWriter.WriteEndElement()
&XMLWriter.Close()
Endfor
The MEETING.xml file contains:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="ISO-8859-1" ?>
<MEETING Date="06/03/01">
<DATE>06/03/01</DATE>
<!—Meeting’s description-->
<! [ CDATA [ Application development team’s meeting.
The meting took place on Friday at 9:30. ] ] >
<MEMBERS>
<MEMBER>Peter</MEMBER>
<MEMBER>Laura</MEMBER>
<MEMBER>John</MEMBER>
<MEMBER>Diana</MEMBER>
</MEMBERS>
<TASKS>
<TASK>
<PERSON_IN_CHARGE>Peter</PERSON_IN_CHARGE>
<! [ CDATA [ Write the application’s documentation ] ] >
</TASK>
<TASK>
<PERSON_IN_CHARGE>Diana</PERSON_IN_CHARGE>
<! [ CDATA [ Meet with clients ] ] >
</TASK>
<TASK>
<PERSON_IN_CHARGE>Laura</PERSON_IN_CHARGE>
<! [ CDATA [ Write user’s manual ] ] >
</TASK>
<TASK>
<PERSON_IN_CHARGE>John</PERSON_IN_CHARGE>
<! [ CDATA [ Document the specifications ] ] >
</TASK>
</TASKS>
</MEETING>
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