xmlFirstTag ( )
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FileMaker 7.0 +
Date posted
13 December 2009
Version
1
Recursive function
No
Function overview
Prototype
xmlFirstTag (
xml )
Parameters
xml
Description
Tags: xml
gets the first tag of the xml
requires also xmlTagN.valuePosEnd ( ) !
[fmfunctions.com does not let me add it to required list..]
Examples
Sample input
<contact><ID>2354</ID><Lastname>Frank</Lastname></contact><letter><ID>234</ID></letter>
Sample output
<contact><ID>2354</ID><Lastname>Frank</Lastname></contact>
Function code
Let([
a=Position(xml ; "<" ; 1 ; 1 );
b=Position(xml ; ">" ; 1 ; 1 );
tag1name=Middle ( xml ; a + 1 ; b - a - 1); //get first tag name
tag1end = xmlTagN.valuePosEnd ( tag1name ; xml ; 1 );
tag1= Middle( xml ; a ; (tag1end - a + 1) + (b-a+2) ) ];
TrimSpaceCR ( tag1)
)
// ===================================
/*
This function is published on FileMaker Custom Functions
to check for updates and provide feedback and bug reports
please visit http://www.fmfunctions.com/fid/241
Prototype: xmlFirstTag( xml )
Function Author: konrad (http://www.fmfunctions.com/mid/224)
Last updated: 13 December 2009
Version: 1
*/
// ===================================
a=Position(xml ; "<" ; 1 ; 1 );
b=Position(xml ; ">" ; 1 ; 1 );
tag1name=Middle ( xml ; a + 1 ; b - a - 1); //get first tag name
tag1end = xmlTagN.valuePosEnd ( tag1name ; xml ; 1 );
tag1= Middle( xml ; a ; (tag1end - a + 1) + (b-a+2) ) ];
TrimSpaceCR ( tag1)
)
// ===================================
/*
This function is published on FileMaker Custom Functions
to check for updates and provide feedback and bug reports
please visit http://www.fmfunctions.com/fid/241
Prototype: xmlFirstTag( xml )
Function Author: konrad (http://www.fmfunctions.com/mid/224)
Last updated: 13 December 2009
Version: 1
*/
// ===================================
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