>unfortunately I am still getting same.
>news:uuUdlfXVHHA.4828@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
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>>Your:
>>>
>> Dim Node As XmlNode = objDoc.SelectSingleNode("/channel/status")
>>>
>>is the issue. The SelectSingleNode method is relative to your current
>>scope (or position in the XmlDocument).
>>>
>>Your XPath expression is saying, get me the first status child element
>>of the first channel child element from where I am current at.
>>>
>>You are executing it from the objDoc object which does not have any
>>channel child elements. It has a single child element called
>>channelSnapshot.
>>>
>>You can use this syntax:
>>>
>> Dim Node As XmlNode =
>>objDoc.DocumentElement.SelectSingleNode("/channel/status")
>>>
>>which uses the same XPath expession but 'moves' the starting point to
>>the channelSnapshot element, or you can use this syntax:
>>>
>> Dim Node As XmlNode = objDoc.SelectSingleNode("//channel/status")
>>>
>>where the // indicates 'any descendant' element.
>>>
>>To get the value you then need to use:
>>>
>> Dim status As String = Node.InnerText
>>>
>>Like wise the next bit would be:
>>>
>>>
>> Node = objDoc.SelectSingleNode("//channel/game")
>>>
>> Dim id As String = Node.Attibbutes("id").Value
>>>
>>>
>>"Mark Cooney" <mark@mcooney.co.ukwrote in message
>>news:eDhiHBXVHHA.3568@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>>>OK this might be long winded by want to show you everything I am doing.
>>>>
>>>Down below is the result I get from an API Call to a website called
>>>Betfair.
>>>>
>>>The following is some code I am trying, but I have also tried many
>>>different
>>>variations.
>>>Dim response As HttpWebResponse = request.GetResponse()
>>>>
>>>'Get the response stream
>>>Dim reader As StreamReader = New
>>>StreamReader(response.GetResponseStream)
>>>>
>>>Dim objDoc As New System.Xml.XmlDocument
>>>objDoc.Load(reader)
>>>>
>>>Dim Node As XmlNode = objDoc.SelectSingleNode("/channel/status")
>>>MsgBox(Node.Value)
>>>>
>>>I am trying to the word "RUNNING" from within line 3 of the call but
>>>instead
>>>I am getting NullReferenceException.
>>>I want to keep my code as simple as possible and I will want to pull
>>>other
>>>information such as the id attribute from line 4 of the call.
>>>>
>>>Can anyone help?
>>>MC
>>>>
>>>>
>>>API Call Returns the following:
>>><channelSnapshot>
>>> <channel gameType="POKER" id="1444074" name="Exchange Poker
>>>Texas
>>>Hold'em">
>>> <status>RUNNING</status>
>>> <game id="1817283">
>>> <round>3</round>
>>> <bettingWindowTime>45</bettingWindowTime>
>>>>
>>><bettingWindowPercentageComplete>24</bettingWindowPercentageComplete>
>>> <gameData>
>>> <object name="Hand 1">
>>> <description>One Pair, Fours, Ace High,
>>>with Q, 8 Kickers</description>
>>> <status>IN_PLAY</status>
>>> <property name="Card 1" value="20"/>
>>> <property name="Card 2" value="29"/>
>>> </object>
>>> <object name="Hand 2">
>>> <description>One Pair, Sixes, Ace
>>>High</description>
>>> <status>IN_PLAY</status>
>>> <property name="Card 1" value="5"/>
>>> <property name="Card 2" value="44"/>
>>> </object>
>>> <object name="Hand 3">
>>> <description>One Pair, Fours, Ace High,
>>>with Q, 6 Kickers</description>
>>> <status>IN_PLAY</status>
>>> <property name="Card 1" value="31"/>
>>> <property name="Card 2" value="42"/>
>>> </object>
>>> <object name="Hand 4">
>>> <description>Ace High</description>
>>> <status>IN_PLAY</status>
>>> <property name="Card 1" value="49"/>
>>> <property name="Card 2" value="45"/>
>>> </object>
>>> <object name="Community Cards">
>>> <description/>
>>> <status>N/A</status>
>>> <property name="Card 1" value="3"/>
>>> <property name="Card 2" value="13"/>
>>> <property name="Card 3" value="11"/>
>>> <property name="Card 4" value="NOT
>>>AVAILABLE"/>
>>> <property name="Card 5" value="NOT
>>>AVAILABLE"/>
>>> </object>
>>> </gameData>
>>> <markets currency="GBP">
>>> <market id="5615051">
>>> <status>ACTIVE</status>
>>> <commissionRate>2.5</commissionRate>
>>> <marketType>WIN_ONLY</marketType>
>>> <selections type="MainBets">
>>> <selection id="658439">
>>> <name>Hand 1</name>
>>> <resource
>>>href="https://api.games.betfair.com/rest/v1/selection/tradeActivity?marketId=5615051&selectionId=658439"
>>>responseType="selectionTradeActivity" title="Trade Activity"/>
>>> <status>IN_PLAY</status>
>>>>
>>><amountMatched>22.74</amountMatched>
>>> <bestAvailableToBackPrices>
>>> <price
>>>amountUnmatched="204.42">6.6</price>
>>> <price
>>>amountUnmatched="381.64">6.55</price>
>>> <price
>>>amountUnmatched="576.92">6.5</price>
>>>>
>>></bestAvailableToBackPrices>
>>> <bestAvailableToLayPrices>
>>> <price
>>>amountUnmatched="74.6">6.7</price>
>>> <price
>>>amountUnmatched="504.74">6.75</price>
>>> <price
>>>amountUnmatched="551.44">6.8</price>
>>> </bestAvailableToLayPrices>
>>> </selection>
>>> <selection id="658440">
>>> <name>Hand 2</name>
>>> <resource
>>>href="https://api.games.betfair.com/rest/v1/selection/tradeActivity?marketId=5615051&selectionId=658440"
>>>responseType="selectionTradeActivity" title="Trade Activity"/>
>>> <status>IN_PLAY</status>
>>>>
>>><amountMatched>88.68</amountMatched>
>>> <bestAvailableToBackPrices>
>>> <price
>>>amountUnmatched="306.66">1.72</price>
>>> <price
>>>amountUnmatched="4127.36">1.71</price>
>>> <price
>>>amountUnmatched="59.63">1.7</price>
>>>>
>>></bestAvailableToBackPrices>
>>> <bestAvailableToLayPrices>
>>> <price
>>>amountUnmatched="99.98">1.73</price>
>>> <price
>>>amountUnmatched="2188.96">1.74</price>
>>> <price
>>>amountUnmatched="2200.77">1.75</price>
>>> </bestAvailableToLayPrices>
>>> </selection>
>>> <selection id="658441">
>>> <name>Hand 3</name>
>>> <resource
>>>href="https://api.games.betfair.com/rest/v1/selection/tradeActivity?marketId=5615051&selectionId=658441"
>>>responseType="selectionTradeActivity" title="Trade Activity"/>
>>> <status>IN_PLAY</status>
>>>>
>>><amountMatched>102.9</amountMatched>
>>> <bestAvailableToBackPrices>
>>> <price
>>>amountUnmatched="17.99">45.0</price>
>>> <price
>>>amountUnmatched="140.4">44.5</price>
>>> <price
>>>amountUnmatched="2.19">44.0</price>
>>>>
>>></bestAvailableToBackPrices>
>>> <bestAvailableToLayPrices>
>>> <price
>>>amountUnmatched="33.52">46.0</price>
>>> <price
>>>amountUnmatched="53.76">46.5</price>
>>> <price
>>>amountUnmatched="79.76">47.0</price>
>>> </bestAvailableToLayPrices>
>>> </selection>
>>> <selection id="658442">
>>> <name>Hand 4</name>
>>> <resource
>>>href="https://api.games.betfair.com/rest/v1/selection/tradeActivity?marketId=5615051&selectionId=658442"
>>>responseType="selectionTradeActivity" title="Trade Activity"/>
>>> <status>IN_PLAY</status>
>>>>
>>><amountMatched>1020.0</amountMatched>
>>> <bestAvailableToBackPrices>
>>> <price
>>>amountUnmatched="158.07">4.0</price>
>>> <price
>>>amountUnmatched="198.19">3.98</price>
>>> <price
>>>amountUnmatched="631.28">3.96</price>
>>>>
>>></bestAvailableToBackPrices>
>>> <bestAvailableToLayPrices>
>>> <price
>>>amountUnmatched="103.84">4.06</price>
>>> <price
>>>amountUnmatched="612.72">4.08</price>
>>> <price
>>>amountUnmatched="914.6">4.1</price>
>>> </bestAvailableToLayPrices>
>>> </selection>
>>> </selections>
>>> </market>
>>> </markets>
>>> </game>
>>> </channel>
>>> </channelSnapshot>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
