Read data from XML file to LabVIEW

[meghna]

I am writing LabVIEW front panel objects data to an XML file using LabVIEW 6.1 VI. Now, I want to read that XML file in another VI objects. How can I do this?

[mikeporter]

LV version 6.1 has tools for both reading and writing XML files. Check the examples, you should find your answer there.

Mike...

[meghna]

There is an example for writing XML file, but for reading from XML file, there is no example or direct function. I have an XML file & I want to read that XML file in LabVIEW objects.

[Cyril]

You can use the read characters from the File I/O palette, parse the string obtained from the header and footer that are given in "Write to XML file"(double click on the VI to see the code). Header is:


6.1

and footer is:


When the string is parsed, you can use the Unflatten from XML.vi to get back to the original datatype.


Regards,

Cyril Bouton
Applications Engineer
National Instruments

[wsfindlater]

I may not understand this answer but �Unflatten From XML� is of little use in this parsing because it requires the data type. So it seems that what you are saying is the user has to parse each data value, and then �Unflatten From XML� can help a little.
I would like to see NI provide a VI for parsing it�s own schema.