Pascal (Lazarus/Delphi)

Get XML Attribute Value by Path

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Demonstrates how to get an attribute value by path. Pascal (Lazarus/Delphi)

program ChilkatDemo;

// Demonstrates using the Chilkat Pascal wrapper via the C bridge DLL.
// Builds as a console application under Lazarus (FPC) or Delphi.

{$IFDEF FPC}
  {$MODE DELPHI}
{$ENDIF}
{$APPTYPE CONSOLE}

uses
  {$IFDEF UNIX}
  cthreads,
  {$ENDIF}
  SysUtils,
  CkDllLoader,
  Chilkat.Xml;

// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

procedure RunDemo;
var
  success: Boolean;
  xml: TXml;
  path: string;
  attrValue: string;
  i: Integer;

begin
  success := False;

  //  The XML used in this example contains the following:
  //  This example will get the value of the "spay-neuter" attribute for each pig.

  //  <pig-rescue>
  //    <herd name="Cathy">
  //  	<species name="pot belly pig">
  //  	    <animal>
  //  	        <name>Molly II</name>
  //  	        <birth>February, 1998</birth>
  //  			<in-date>January, 2000</in-date>
  //  			<from>Middle Ave.</from>
  //  			<gender spay-neuter="yes">F</gender>
  //  			<info>Molly came from a place where an old, ill man had too many animals.
  //  	              	The animals were seldom fed and rats would eat the newborn piglets.
  //  	             	 When Molly was found at one week old, she was the only piglet of 
  //  	              	her siblings who did not get stepped on by a cow. She is a sweet, 
  //  	              	friendly pig who likes to hang out on Cathy's porch on the lounge 
  //  	              	pad.
  //  			</info>
  //  		</animal>
  //  	    <animal>
  //  			<name>Nigel</name>
  //  			<birth>June, 1991</birth>
  //  			<in-date>August, 1991</in-date>
  //  			<from>Breeder</from>
  //  			<gender spay-neuter="no">M</gender>
  //  			<info>
  //  			 	Nigel was the first pig and the reason for the rescue in the
  //  			 	first place. He is 13 now and doing well, but takes a number 
  //  				of medications, as you can see below.
  //  			</info>
  //  		</animal>		
  //  	</species>
  //    </herd>
  //  </pig-rescue>

  xml := TXml.Create;
  success := xml.LoadXmlFile('qa_data/xml/twoPigs.xml');

  //  Use the ChilkatPath method to return the value of a particular attribute at a given path.
  //  A path ending with "(attributeName)" will return the value for the given attribute.
  path := 'herd|species|animal[0]|gender|(spay-neuter)';
  attrValue := xml.ChilkatPath(path);
  WriteLn('1st pig spay-neuter: ' + attrValue);

  path := 'herd|species|animal[1]|gender|(spay-neuter)';
  attrValue := xml.ChilkatPath(path);
  WriteLn('2nd pig spay-neuter: ' + attrValue);

  //  We could also do it like this:
  path := 'herd|species|animal[i]|gender|(spay-neuter)';
  i := 0;
  while i < xml.NumChildrenAt('herd|species') do
    begin
      xml.I := i;
      WriteLn('spay-neuter for pig number ' + i + 1 + ': ' + xml.ChilkatPath(path));
      i := i + 1;
    end;



  xml.Free;

end;

// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

begin

  try
    RunDemo;
  except
    on E: Exception do
      WriteLn('Unhandled exception: ', E.ClassName, ': ', E.Message);
  end;

  WriteLn;
  {$IFDEF MSWINDOWS}
  WriteLn('Press Enter to exit...');
  ReadLn;
  {$ENDIF}
end.