How to have PHP to create a certain XML file

s0me0ne

The man thing that is throwing me off is the jpegURL="whatever.jpg" part in the tag. Here is what I got so far

// create a new XML document
$doc = new_xmldoc('1.0');

// create root node
$root = $doc->add_root('Slides');

$member = $root->new_child('slideNode','image A');
$member = $root->new_child('slideNode','image B');
$member = $root->new_child('slideNode','image C');
$member = $root->new_child('slideNode','image D');

$fp = @fopen('slides.xml','w');
if(!$fp) {
    die('Error cannot create XML file');
}

fwrite($fp,$doc->dumpmem());
fclose($fp);

Here is what I want the XML file to look like

<Slides>
  <slideNode jpegURL="a.jpg">image A</slideNode>
  <slideNode jpegURL="b.jpg">image B</slideNode>
  <slideNode jpegURL="c.jpg">image C</slideNode>
  <slideNode jpegURL="d.jpg">image D</slideNode>
</Slides>

Please keep in mind I want to do this properly and not use echo/print. Thanks in advance.

Weedpacket

Well, if you're wanting to do this properly then you'd probably want to know that you're using quite a few deprecated functions, there. Either that or you're using some XML class other than PHP 4's [man]DOMXML[/man] or PHP 5's [man]DOM[/man] APIs.

If you're using some other API, then it depends on what that API provides. If you are using PHP4's [man]DOMXML[/man] then you should look up how to translate the deprecated methods. (For example, instead of just creating a "new child" in one step, you have a two-step process in which you create a new element and then attach it. In between, of course, you have an opportunity to modify it further by, e.g. setting attributes.)

s0me0ne

I was wondering why some functions didnt show up on that page. Fact is I can barely read their code, they dont have enough examples. So I did a search online and that is kinda what I found.

When was the DOMXML finalized for php4? I have a PHP book but in it, they say that the XML stuff was still in flux, guess that was an early version of php4.

Also if you can point me to any correct php4 xml creating code that would help.

These message boards dont like any search 3characters or less, so it ignores "xml" when i do a search 🙁

Weedpacket

s0me0ne wrote:
Also if you can point me to any correct php4 xml creating code that would help.

I already have. Okay, I'll save you a mouse click.

Weedpacket wrote:
you have a two-step process in which you create a new element and then attach it.

$node = $doc->create_element("para");
$newnode = $doc->append_child($node);

Weedpacket wrote:
you have an opportunity to modify it further by, e.g. setting attributes.

$newnode->set_attribute("align", "left");

It also helps, when you come across examples, to try them out and mess around with them to see what they do. They make more sense tha way.

Oh, forgot your other question.

s0me0ne wrote:
When was the DOMXML finalized for php4?

The [man]DOMXML[/man] page (remember that?) says

The DOM XML extension has been overhauled in PHP 4.3.0 to better comply with the DOM standard. The extension still contains many old functions, but they should no longer be used. In particular, functions that are not object-oriented should be avoided. .... Note: This extension is no longer marked experimental. It will, however, never be released with PHP 5, and will only be distributed with PHP 4. If you need DOM XML support with PHP 5 you can use the DOM extension. This domxml extension is not compatible with the DOM extension.