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MS Office Forum / Word / Programming / July 2008xml instead of ini
Hi, I still use ini-files to get/store information - for different reasons - and thinking of replacing them with xml-files. Is this possible? if so, how do I navigate in a xml-file using vba? // Ulf Hi You can try DOM http://www.automateexcel.com/index.php/2005/06/12/what_is_a_domdocument Cheers  Signaturehttp://vbadud.blogspot.com > Hi, > I still use ini-files to get/store information - for different reasons - and > thinking of replacing them with xml-files. Is this possible? if so, how do I > navigate in a xml-file using vba? > > // Ulf > Hi, > I still use ini-files to get/store information - for different reasons - [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > // Ulf In your VBA project, go to Tools, References, and set a reference to a version of "Microsoft XML". there are several versions of the XML library available, you will have to make a decision on which one to use. I've tended to use the oldest available on my system (2.6) on the assumption that it is most likely to be installed in the widest number of systems. This makes available an object model for accessing XML files. An article describing the object model and how to use it is available here http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa468547.aspx Depending on which version of the XML object library you use, you might need to find a different version of that article. SignatureRegards Jonathan West - Word MVP www.intelligentdocuments.co.uk Please reply to the newsgroup Thank you both of you. Now I know where to start. // Ulf > Hi, > I still use ini-files to get/store information - for different reasons - and > thinking of replacing them with xml-files. Is this possible? if so, how do I > navigate in a xml-file using vba? > > // Ulf > I still use ini-files to get/store information - for different reasons - and > thinking of replacing them with xml-files. Is this possible? if so, how do I > navigate in a xml-file using vba? I hate to ask, but are you rearchitecting due to an actual need, or is this just a fashion statement? Nothing beats an INI file for the ease of remote troubleshooting and user support. If XML doesn't provide you with *significant* advantage (clearly, application specific), ... Signature.NET: It's About Trust! http://vfred.mvps.org |
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