XML.GetValue Examples

string XML.GetValue (

Example 1

-- This example assumes the sample XML is already loaded into memory.

-- Gets the value in database/customer/first_name.

customer_name = XML.GetValue("database/customer/first_name");

-- If a value was returned, display it in a dialog message.

if (customer_name ~= "") then

Dialog.Message("Value","The customer's first name is "..customer_name);

else

Dialog.Message("Problem", "The customer name could not be located.");

end

Gets the value in "/database/customer/first_name" and shows it in a dialog message.

-- This example assumes the sample XML is already loaded into memory.

-- Gets the second customer's second phone number.

customer_phone = XML.GetValue("database/customer:2/phone:2");

-- If a value was returned, display it in a dialog message.

if (customer_phone ~= "") then

Dialog.Message("Value","The customer's second phone number is "..customer_phone);

else

Dialog.Message("Problem", "The telephone number could not be located.");

end

Gets the second customer's second phone number and shows it in a dialog message.