Hi,
I'm needing to update an xml file by inserting a new node. First I need to
load the xml into a XmlDocument from file.
In the first run, the file won't exist and I will have to create a new
XmlDocument. What is the best way to do this ?
I'm thinking just catching an exception and building a new doc isn't the
best way of doing this.
If i check to see if the file exists, this is not neccessarily the best way
since the file might be corrupt. I can program this, but I'm asking for
advice on the best way of doing this. Can anyone advise me?
public void savePlayer()
{
XmlDocument xmldoc = new XmlDocument();
XmlNode members;
try
{
StreamReader xmlfile = new StreamReader("members.xml");
xmldoc.Load(xmlfile);
xmlfile.Close();
//get the members node
members = xmldoc.DocumentElement;
}
catch
{
//the file doesn't exist so we must create a new document
//let's add the XML declaration section
XmlNode xmlnode=xmldoc.CreateNode(XmlNodeType.XmlDeclarati on,"","");
xmldoc.AppendChild(xmlnode);
//let's add the node element
members = xmldoc.CreateElement("members");
xmldoc.AppendChild(members);
}
XmlNode member = xmldoc.CreateElement("member");
//the display name
XmlElement displayname = xmldoc.CreateElement("displayname");
XmlText displayname_value = xmldoc.CreateTextNode("value");
displayname.AppendChild(displayname_value);
member.AppendChild(displayname); //add the username to the player
members.AppendChild(player);
xmldoc.Save("members.xml");
} 2 1824
On Mon, 23 May 2005 17:33:05 +0100, Fraser wrote: Hi,
I'm needing to update an xml file by inserting a new node. First I need to load the xml into a XmlDocument from file.
In the first run, the file won't exist and I will have to create a new XmlDocument. What is the best way to do this ?
I'm thinking just catching an exception and building a new doc isn't the best way of doing this.
And I'd suggest that your instinct is correct. The fact that a file
doesn't exist *is* an "exception"al condition; exceptions are suitable for
this task. The mindset that exception===error is just dogma.
However:
1) Ensure you only catch ans suitably code for your
"file-does-not-exist" exception, rather than every exception.
2) You'll need to cater for corrupt files whatever.
If i check to see if the file exists, this is not neccessarily the
best way since the file might be corrupt. I can program this, but I'm asking for advice on the best way of doing this. Can anyone advise me?
[sample code snipped]
On Tue, 24 May 2005 00:22:44 +0200, seani wrote: On Mon, 23 May 2005 17:33:05 +0100, Fraser wrote:
Hi,
I'm needing to update an xml file by inserting a new node. First I need to load the xml into a XmlDocument from file.
In the first run, the file won't exist and I will have to create a new XmlDocument. What is the best way to do this ?
I'm thinking just catching an exception and building a new doc isn't the best way of doing this.
And I'd suggest that your instinct is correct. The fact that a file doesn't exist *is* an "exception"al condition; exceptions are suitable for this task. The mindset that exception===error is just dogma.
Oops-a-daisy, I meant to say "your instinct is *incorrect*".
The rest of my post may seem more consistent now. This thread has been closed and replies have been disabled. Please start a new discussion. Similar topics
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