RE: [xmljs-users] Re-ordering XML data...

[David J. <dj...@ya...>]

From what I gather you're trying to do, it looks like your going in the right direction...

Good luck!


David

--- Eljon Greene <eg...@re...> wrote:

> In the example below, the function would be moveSectionUp() or moveSectionDown().  Those
> functions call updateNode(), which is I function I wrote to find the node and use
> tNode.getFirstChild().setNodeValue(tValue), which actually resets the order of the section.  I
> think your idea of re-ordering the nodelist is something I had not considered but should be
> possible once I think it out....Thanks for the inspiration...
> 
> So far i have come up with....This function would be called right before I save the XML object
> to the hidden form field.
> 
> 
> function reOrderNodes(){
>  // Re-order the nodes so that the XML document accurately reflects the changes made
>  var tSections = pageRoot.getElementsByTagName(sectionElement);  // sectionElement = 'section'
>  var tTempObj = null;  // used to temporary swap nodes
>  var i = 0;
>  
>  // First do sections
>   tCurrentSection = pageRoot.getElementsByTagName(sectionElement).item(i);
>   tCurrentSectionOrder = tCurrentSection.getElementsByTagName(orderElement).item(i);  //
> orderElement = 'orderNumber'
>  
>   while(tCurrentSection.getNextSibling() != null) {
>   
>    tNextSection = pageRoot.getElementsByTagName(sectionElement).item(i+1);
>    tNextSectionOrder = tNextSection.getElementsByTagName(orderElement).item(0);
>      
>    // if current section order is greater than next section swap
>    if(tCurrentSectionOrder.getFirstChild().getNodeValue() >
> tNextSectionOrder.getFirstChild().getNodeValue()) {
>     tTempObj = tCurrentSection;
>     tCurrentSection = tNextSection;
>     tNextSection = tTempObj;
>    } else {
>     break;
>    }
>    
>    tCurrentSection = pageRoot.getElementsByTagName(sectionElement).item(i);
>    i++;
>   }
> } 
> 
> Let me know if I am now in the right direction...Thanks...
> 
> P.S.  I had plans to work alittle this weekend on this but I might not...Super Bowl is in
> town...Party on!!!!!!!!!!!!!
> 
> Eljon Greene
> CE Software Engineer
> 877.394.5644 \\ main
> 904.567.2127 \\ direct
> eg...@re...
> www.recruitmax.com
> 
> 
> 
> 
> From: David Joham
> Sent: Fri 2/4/2005 5:53 PM
> To: Eljon Greene; xml...@li...
> Subject: Re: [xmljs-users] Re-ordering XML data...
> 
> 
> Can you do a quick example (just the XML below and how you're trying to manipulate it) so I can
> take a look this weekend? I know the XPATH stuff in xmljs is pretty basic and probably doesn't
> support what you're looking for, but it may be possible to enhance it to support what you're
> looking for. At the very least, it should be easy to create a function that will reorder a
> nodelist in whatever way you're looking for...
> 
> David
> 
> --- Eljon Greene <eg...@re...> wrote:
> 
> > Hi,
> > 
> > This is my last hurdle to overcome (I think) in using XML and the xmlJS library.  I use this
> > technology to allow users to control the layout (order, active/inactive, labeling) of pages in
> > our application.  However the ordering is based on an <orderNumber> element I created by it
> does
> > not change the "position" of the <section> in the XML file.  My question is there a way to
> > re-order elements?  I can only display the elements by using the XPath position() function. 
> > Here is the way it works now and the desired result:
> > 
> > How it looks now:
> > 
> > 
> > <section>
> > <id>1</id>
> > <name>My Section</name>
> > <orderNumber>02</orderNumber>
> > <active>Yes</active>
> > <locked>Yes</locked>
> > </section>
> > <section>
> > <id>2</id>
> > <name>My Other Section</name>
> > <orderNumber>01</orderNumber>
> > <active>Yes</active>
> > <locked>Yes</locked>
> > </section>
> > The desired results:
> > 
> > <section>
> > <id>2</id>
> > <name>My Other Section</name>
> > <orderNumber>01</orderNumber>
> > <active>Yes</active>
> > <locked>Yes</locked>
> > </section>
> > <section>
> > <id>1</id>
> > <name>My Section</name>
> > <orderNumber>02</orderNumber>
> > <active>Yes</active>
> > <locked>Yes</locked>
> > </section>
> > 
> > Thanks.
> > 
> > Eljon Greene
> > CE Software Engineer
> > 877.394.5644 \\ main
> > 904.567.2127 \\ direct
> > eg...@re...
> > www.recruitmax.com
> > 
>