(VBScript) Transition from MailMan.LoadXmlEmail to Email.SetFromXmlText

Provides instructions for replacing deprecated LoadXmlEmail method calls with Email.SetFromXmlText.

Note: This example requires Chilkat v11.0.0 or greater.

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Dim fso, outFile
Set fso = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")
'Create a Unicode (utf-16) output text file.
Set outFile = fso.CreateTextFile("output.txt", True, True)

' For versions of Chilkat < 10.0.0, use CreateObject("Chilkat_9_5_0.MailMan")
set mailman = CreateObject("Chilkat.MailMan")

' ...
' ...

xmlFilePath = "c:/test/example.xml"

' ------------------------------------------------------------------------
' The LoadXmlEmail method is deprecated:

' emailObj is a Chilkat.Email
Set emailObj = mailman.LoadXmlEmail(xmlFilePath)
If (mailman.LastMethodSuccess = 0) Then
    outFile.WriteLine(mailman.LastErrorText)
    WScript.Quit
End If

' ...
' ...

' ------------------------------------------------------------------------
' Do the equivalent using Email.SetFromXmlText.

' For versions of Chilkat < 10.0.0, use CreateObject("Chilkat_9_5_0.StringBuilder")
set sb = CreateObject("Chilkat.StringBuilder")
success = sb.LoadFile(xmlFilePath,"utf-8")
If (success = 0) Then
    outFile.WriteLine(sb.LastErrorText)
    WScript.Quit
End If

' For versions of Chilkat < 10.0.0, use CreateObject("Chilkat_9_5_0.Email")
set email = CreateObject("Chilkat.Email")
success = email.SetFromXmlText(sb.GetAsString())
If (success = 0) Then
    outFile.WriteLine(email.LastErrorText)
    WScript.Quit
End If


outFile.Close