Open and display XML contents

[Nathan@home]

Hello!

I've attached a simple VI which I expect to open a display the contents of an XML file. I put a probe on the output of Build Path Icon, and a second probe on the output of Read From XML File. The VI runs, but, within the probe watch window, the value is just "" . I read the detailed help on Read From XML File, and I see that the XML file must be formatted in the LabVIEW XML schema. I'm sure my file does not conform to the schema. The test.xml file is an ouput from a different, separate VI. I cannot alter the schema of test.xml as it has been in use for a very long time. What do I need to do to read the test.xml?  Thank you for assisting me!!  -  John

The test xml file is a Word doc, but has an XML format. This XML format has been altered by the conversion process; converting it from an XML to a word doc.

LabVIEW FULL 2016

[TiTou]

Use JKI's EasyXML, you can download it from the LabVIEW Tools Network using VIPM.

I use it a lot, it's great and there is a support forum if you need tips and help.

[wiebe@CARYA]

A doc or docx file isn't XML. Save the doc(x) file as text, and you stand a chance. You'd probably need to do some formatting, depending on the word document.

Alternatively, you'd need some sort of word document parser to get the XML from the document.

Open the word document in notepad, and you'll see it's not XML. It just contains XML.

No XML parser (not even JKI) would be able to do it. Why would it be able to read from a word document? And PDF? And XLS,HTML, zip, HTML in zip, etc. It's just not possible to make an XML library that reads from every file format there is... That's what other libraries are for.

[Nathan@home]

Hi,

I tried to upload the original XML, but, I get an error saying an XML format is not allowed here on the forum. So I paste the contents of the XML is a word, (docx), the only reason was to upload the file here on the forum. This is why I commented on this within my original post. 

Thanks for your assistance! -  John

[billko]

zip all your files then upload it.

[Nathan@home]

Excellent, thanks! - John

[Nathan@home]

Zip files attached. - John

[wiebe@CARYA]

That is actually 7z-ed, not zipped.

[wiebe@CARYA]

If you want to use (un)flatten from\to XML, the XML needs to confirm to the LabVIEW XML scheme.

There are XML parser functions, that let you do anything with arbitrary XML. Then again, if that's the situation, JKI EasyXML might help. The native library is a bit rough around the edges.

[Nathan@home]

Is there any performance advantage to using XML versus just parsing the data as a text file? I have never used XML. It is my understanding that you can embed data type tags within XML formatted data. Is this true? If true, does my XML file have data type tags? If not, then I'll just parse and manipulate it as a text file. 

Thanks for assisting! I am grateful for your experience! -  John