RE: [xmljs-users] Cannot write back to root document object...
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From: David J. <dj...@ya...> - 2004-08-03 15:34:34
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Yea! Good luck with the rest of your project! David --- Eljon Greene <eg...@re...> wrote: > David, > > I just want to say thanks for your assistance...Everything is working fine now.... > > Eljon Greene > Web Software Engineer > 877.394.5644 \\ main > 904.567.2127 \\ direct > eg...@re... > www.recruitmax.com > > > > > From: David Joham > Sent: Fri 7/30/2004 1:42 PM > To: Eljon Greene; xml...@li... > Subject: RE: [xmljs-users] Cannot write back to root document object... > > > Hi Eljon! > > I think the problem is that you're setting the node Value on the element, rather than the text > node child of the element. You have > > pageRoot.getElementsByTagName(tElement).item(tOrder-1).getElementsByTagName('active').item(0).setNodeValue("No"); > > which will set the node value of the <active> element, but not the text node under it. > > > I think what you want to do is this: > pageRoot.getElementsByTagName(tElement).item(tOrder-1).getElementsByTagName('active').item(0).getFirstChild().setNodeValue("No"); > > Note the addition of the getFirstChild() call. That will return the text node that you're > actually > interested in. > > Actually, on text nodes you're supposed to use setData rather than setNodeValue, but if you look > at the code, all xmljs does in a setData is call setNodeValue so it doesn't really matter from a > technical perspective... > > The code above will set the node data/value (the visible text so to speak) of the text node > enclosed by the <active> node. When reading this value, you'll want to also make sure you're > reading from the text node to make sure you're actually getting the node value of the text > object. > You can sometimes get away with not doing this, but it's not advised. > > Please go ahead and give that a shot and let us know how it turns out.... > > > David > > > --- Eljon Greene <eg...@re...> wrote: > > > Sure, > > > > Here is an example of the code: > > > > function removeNode(tElement,tOrder){ > > if(pageRoot.getElementsByTagName(tElement).item(tOrder-1) != > > null) { > > tNode = > > pageRoot.getElementsByTagName(tElement).item(tOrder-1); // Get first > > element by node name (i.e. section, fieldgroup, fields) > > > > tNode.getElementsByTagName('active').item(0).setNodeValue("No"); // Set > > active element to "No" > > try { > > > > alert(tNode.getElementsByTagName('active').item(0).getNodeValue()); // > > Displays "No" > > > > alert(tNode.getElementsByTagName('active').item(0).getXML()); // > > Displays <active>Yes</active> > > > > } catch(e) { // Catch any exception > > if(e.code == > > DOMException.NO_MODIFICATION_ALLOWED_ERR) { > > // display the error message > > alert("XML Exception Error: Code > > not remove " + tElement + "."); > > } else { > > alert("Unknown exception"); > > alert(e.code); > > } > > } > > } else { > > alert("Null object"); > > } > > } > > > > Thanks for your assistance. > > > > Eljon > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: xml...@li... > > [mailto:xml...@li...] On Behalf Of David > > Joham > > Sent: Thursday, July 29, 2004 11:33 AM > > To: Eljon Greene; xml...@li... > > Subject: Re: [xmljs-users] Cannot write back to root document object... > > > > > > > > Hi Eljon! > > > > Can you whip up a quick recreation of the problem you're seeing please? > > I'll take a look and see what's up... > > > > > > David > > > > --- Eljon Greene <eg...@re...> wrote: > > > > > Hey guys, > > > > > > I am new to XML for <script>. Everything is coming along pretty good > > > except for one thing...That is trying to write back to the parent > > > document node so that I can save this information on the server. I > > > can use "DOMNode.setNodeValue()" and then use "DOMNode.getNodeValue()" > > > > > and it works. However when I try "DOMNode.getXML()" the old value > > > still exists...I am trying to use global variables in my method > > > instead of the local variables. What am I doing wrong and how do I > > > write back to the "DOMDocument"? Thanks... > > > > > > > > > Eljon Greene > > > Web Software Engineer > > > 877.394.5644 \\ main > > > 904.567.2127 \\ direct > > > eg...@re... > > > www.recruitmax.com > > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------- > > This SF.Net email is sponsored by OSTG. Have you noticed the changes on > > Linux.com, ITManagersJournal and NewsForge in the past few weeks? Now, > > one more big change to announce. 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