Pascal (Lazarus/Delphi)

XML NewChild2 using a Tag Path

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Demonstrates the XML NewChild2 method using a tag path.

Note: This example requires Chilkat v9.5.0.64 or later.

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;

begin
  //  Note: This example requires Chilkat v9.5.0.64 or later.
  xml := TXml.Create;

  xml.Tag := 'aaa';

  //  A single tag can be passed to NewChild2, and this behaves as it always has:
  xml.NewChild2('penguin','flightless bird');
  xml.NewChild2('mammal','');
  WriteLn(xml.GetXml());

  //  The output:

  //  	<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" ?>
  //  	<aaa>
  //  	    <penguin>flightless bird</penguin>
  //  	    <mammal />
  //  	</aaa>
  //  
  //  Starting in v9.5.0.64, a tag path can be used.
  //  It will cause nodes to be automatically created as needed.
  xml.NewChild2('red|green|blue','sky');
  xml.NewChild2('mammal|rodent|squirrel','bushy tail');
  WriteLn(xml.GetXml());

  //  The output:

  //  	<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" ?>
  //  	<aaa>
  //  	    <penguin>flightless bird</penguin>
  //  	    <mammal>
  //  	        <rodent>
  //  	            <squirrel>bushy tail</squirrel>
  //  	        </rodent>
  //  	    </mammal>
  //  	    <red>
  //  	        <green>
  //  	            <blue>sky</blue>
  //  	        </green>
  //  	    </red>
  //  	</aaa>
  //  


  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.