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Pascal (Lazarus/Delphi)

Insert after Node with Tag

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Demonstrates how to insert a new node as a sibling directly after a specified node having a given tag.

Note: This example requires Chilkat v9.5.0.76 or greater. The TagIndex method was introduced in v9.5.0.76

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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
  xml: TXml;
  xT: TXml;
  index: Integer;
  x1: TXml;

begin
  //  First, let's create the following XML:

  //    <FatturaElettronicaHeader>
  //      <DatiTrasmissione>
  //        <IdTrasmittente>
  //          <IdPaese>IT</IdPaese>
  //          <IdCodice>12345678</IdCodice>
  //        </IdTrasmittente>
  //      </DatiTrasmissione>
  //    </FatturaElettronicaHeader>

  xml := TXml.Create;
  xml.Tag := 'FatturaElettronicaHeader';
  xml.UpdateChildContent('DatiTrasmissione|IdTrasmittente|IdPaese','IT');
  xml.UpdateChildContent('DatiTrasmissione|IdTrasmittente|IdCodice','12345678');

  //  Now insert a new node to get this XML:

  //    <FatturaElettronicaHeader>
  //      <DatiTrasmissione>
  //        <IdTrasmittente>
  //          <IdPaese>IT</IdPaese>
  //          <NewTag>Content</NewTag>
  //          <IdCodice>12345678</IdCodice>
  //        </IdTrasmittente>
  //      </DatiTrasmissione>
  //    </FatturaElettronicaHeader>

  xT := xml.FindChild('DatiTrasmissione|IdTrasmittente');
  index := xT.TagIndex('IdPaese');
  if (index < 0) then
    begin
      WriteLn('nothing found at the given tag.');
      Exit;
    end;

  x1 := xT.NewChildAfter(index,'NewTag','Content');
  x1.Free;
  xT.Free;

  //  Show the resulting XML.
  WriteLn(xml.GetXml());


  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.