XML Formatting - Easy Question

Frogger90 · 11-26-2005, 08:18 PM

I'm new to XML and I'm trying to create a script that reads an ASP file that outputs as XML. The data inside uses the following format:

Code:

<ChatLog>
<line>
<time>11-26-05 5:34 PM</time>
<name>Bob</name>
<message>Hello Susan.</message>
</line>
<line>
<time>11-26-05 5:36 PM</time>
<name>Susan</name>
<message>Why, hello there.</message>
</line>
</ChatLog>

I know the format for the XML file is correct, I'm now trying to figure out how to have the file displayed in the following format:

Code:

<b>[ 'DATE' ] 'NAME':</b> 'MESSAGE'<br>

I need the script to update the XML data about 2 times per second using a similar code such as the following:

Code:

<script>
function refresh(){
setTimeout("refresh()", 500);
createXML();
}
</script>

I feel like I'm so close to the answer, I've tried using an XSL file and got it to format it correctly, but the javascript doesn't execute & refresh like it's supposed to. Is there anyone that could help me with this? I would *greatly* appreciate any/all help you could give. ^_^

E-Liam · 11-27-2005, 10:56 PM

Hi,

Try using this string instead when opening the script.

Code:

<script type="text/javascript">

Cheers

Liam

Frogger90 · 11-28-2005, 02:05 PM

Okay, I tired that & revised my code a bit. It's working somewhat better, I think. However, it prints the lines 23 times, not sure why. Here are the links to the files, tell me what you think could be going wrong.

http://www.pcstudyguide.com/testxml.asp <--view the formatted xml file
http://www.pcstudyguide.com/testxml.asp?x=2 <--view the unformatted XML file
http://www.pcstudyguide.com/testxsl.xsl <--view the XSL file
http://www.pcstudyguide.com/testxml.asp?x=3 <--add a line of chat code to the XML file
http://www.pcstudyguide.com/testxml.asp?x=1 <--clears the chatlog, in case it gets too long just run this script

If you need to know any of the source for the files, just let me know. Thanks a lot for the help.

Frogger90 · 12-09-2005, 06:53 PM

*BUMP*
Please help, someone has to know the answer to this...

E-Liam · 12-11-2005, 03:11 AM

Hi,

the only thing I can see that doesn't look correct is where you have " -" before several of the lines..

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="ISO-8859-1" ?>
- <xsl:stylesheet version="1.0" xmlns:xsl="http://www.w3.org/1999/XSL/Transform">
- <xsl:template match="/">
- <html>
- <head>
<script type="text/javascript">function createXML(){ document.clear(); var xmlChat = new ActiveXObject("Microsoft.XMLDOM") xmlChat.async = "false" xmlChat.load("testxml.asp?x=2") var xsl = new ActiveXObject("Microsoft.XMLDOM") xsl.async = "false" xsl.load("testxsl.xsl") document.write(xmlChat.transformNode(xsl)) setTimeout("createXML()", 1000); } createXML();</script>
</head>
- <body>
- <xsl:for-each select="ChatLog/line">
- <b>
[
<xsl:value-of select="time" />
]
<xsl:value-of select="name" />
:
</b>
<xsl:value-of select="message" />
<br />
</xsl:for-each>
</body>
</html>
</xsl:template>
</xsl:stylesheet>

When attempting to validate the code, w3c's validator doesn't like them.

Try that. Perhaps that's stopping the code from being formatted correctly.

Cheers

Liam

Frogger90 · 01-13-2006, 11:45 AM

No, I validated each file on it's own and found no errors. Any other suggestions, anyone? This seems to be a real noggin scratcher. hehe

11-26-2005, 08:18 PM	#1 (permalink)
Frogger90 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 4 OS: WinXP Pro	XML Formatting - Easy Question I'm new to XML and I'm trying to create a script that reads an ASP file that outputs as XML. The data inside uses the following format: Code: <ChatLog> <line> <time>11-26-05 5:34 PM</time> <name>Bob</name> <message>Hello Susan.</message> </line> <line> <time>11-26-05 5:36 PM</time> <name>Susan</name> <message>Why, hello there.</message> </line> </ChatLog> I know the format for the XML file is correct, I'm now trying to figure out how to have the file displayed in the following format: Code: <b>[ 'DATE' ] 'NAME':</b> 'MESSAGE'<br> I need the script to update the XML data about 2 times per second using a similar code such as the following: Code: <script> function refresh(){ setTimeout("refresh()", 500); createXML(); } </script> I feel like I'm so close to the answer, I've tried using an XSL file and got it to format it correctly, but the javascript doesn't execute & refresh like it's supposed to. Is there anyone that could help me with this? I would greatly appreciate any/all help you could give. ^_^ Last edited by Frogger90 : 11-26-2005 at 08:20 PM.

11-27-2005, 10:56 PM	#2 (permalink)
E-Liam Manager, On the Web Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Bracknell, UK Posts: 929 OS: XP	Hi, Try using this string instead when opening the script. Code: <script type="text/javascript"> Cheers Liam __________________ My Mother suggested a family outing... so I told her Uncle Bob was gay. (Trevor D.) Never argue with an idiot! They'll bring you down to their level and beat you with experience. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A member of the Alliance of Security Analysis Professionals since 2004.

12-11-2005, 03:11 AM	#5 (permalink)
E-Liam Manager, On the Web Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Bracknell, UK Posts: 929 OS: XP	Hi, the only thing I can see that doesn't look correct is where you have " -" before several of the lines.. <?xml version="1.0" encoding="ISO-8859-1" ?> - <xsl:stylesheet version="1.0" xmlns:xsl="http://www.w3.org/1999/XSL/Transform"> - <xsl:template match="/"> - <html> - <head> <script type="text/javascript">function createXML(){ document.clear(); var xmlChat = new ActiveXObject("Microsoft.XMLDOM") xmlChat.async = "false" xmlChat.load("testxml.asp?x=2") var xsl = new ActiveXObject("Microsoft.XMLDOM") xsl.async = "false" xsl.load("testxsl.xsl") document.write(xmlChat.transformNode(xsl)) setTimeout("createXML()", 1000); } createXML();</script> </head> - <body> - <xsl:for-each select="ChatLog/line"> - <b> [ <xsl:value-of select="time" /> ] <xsl:value-of select="name" /> : </b> <xsl:value-of select="message" /> <br /> </xsl:for-each> </body> </html> </xsl:template> </xsl:stylesheet> When attempting to validate the code, w3c's validator doesn't like them. Try that. Perhaps that's stopping the code from being formatted correctly. Cheers Liam __________________ My Mother suggested a family outing... so I told her Uncle Bob was gay. (Trevor D.) Never argue with an idiot! They'll bring you down to their level and beat you with experience. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A member of the Alliance of Security Analysis Professionals since 2004.

11-28-2005, 02:05 PM	#3 (permalink)
Frogger90 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 4 OS: WinXP Pro	Okay, I tired that & revised my code a bit. It's working somewhat better, I think. However, it prints the lines 23 times, not sure why. Here are the links to the files, tell me what you think could be going wrong. http://www.pcstudyguide.com/testxml.asp <--view the formatted xml file http://www.pcstudyguide.com/testxml.asp?x=2 <--view the unformatted XML file http://www.pcstudyguide.com/testxsl.xsl <--view the XSL file http://www.pcstudyguide.com/testxml.asp?x=3 <--add a line of chat code to the XML file http://www.pcstudyguide.com/testxml.asp?x=1 <--clears the chatlog, in case it gets too long just run this script If you need to know any of the source for the files, just let me know. Thanks a lot for the help.

12-09-2005, 06:53 PM	#4 (permalink)
Frogger90 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 4 OS: WinXP Pro	BUMP Please help, someone has to know the answer to this...

01-13-2006, 11:45 AM	#6 (permalink)
Frogger90 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 4 OS: WinXP Pro	No, I validated each file on it's own and found no errors. Any other suggestions, anyone? This seems to be a real noggin scratcher. hehe