Multi Forms, 1 Script, Text INI Files
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Topic: Multi Forms, 1 Script, Text INI Files
Posted By: rjmthezonenet
Subject: Multi Forms, 1 Script, Text INI Files
Date Posted: 12 September 2003 at 12:10pm
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Hi,
I'm scratching my head on how to do this one. You're advice is very much appreciated. How would you write a single script that processes many forms? Specifically, a script that: (1) reads a text file to learn what form fields will be used, (2) generate the form, (3) collects the data, (4) tracks the pages in a session, and (5) processes the data. A good example would be a script for on-line exams. A single script could run multiple exams by reading exam1.ini , exam2.ini, etc. Oh, I cannot use ODBC to an Access database. The individual exams much be configuration files (CSV, .ini, etc). Thanks! ------------- A core dump is your computer's way of saying "Here's what's on my mind, what's on yours?" |
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Posted By: michael
Date Posted: 12 September 2003 at 3:47pm
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use xml, you can store stuff there to be read in dynamically. ------------- http://baumannphoto.com" rel="nofollow - Blog | http://mpgtracker.com" rel="nofollow - MPG Tracker |
Posted By: rjmthezonenet
Date Posted: 15 September 2003 at 12:35pm
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Hey,
Your idea sounds promising. It appears possible to use XML files to describe the layout of multi-page forms. For example: (Where section id=x is used to seperate pages.) <?xml version="1.0" encoding="ISO-8859-1"?> <form> <section id="1"> <question> <type>textInput</type> <name>organization</name> </question> <question> <type>textInput</type> <name>organization</name> </question> <section id="2"> <question> <type>textInput</type> <name>organization</name> </question> </form> I searched all dam day for documentation on Microsoft.XMLDOM and the best I found was this: Set objXML = Server.CreateObject("Microsoft.XMLDOM") objXML.Load(Server.MapPath("myXMLFile.xml")) For Each objChild in objXML.documentElement.childNodes response.Write objChild.NodeName & " - " response.Write objChild.Text & "<br>" Next Everything on Microsoft's site is .NET@ I can't find the slightest bit of documentaiton on working through an XML file. This is frustrating... all I need is a manual. This is impossible to do without documentation. 
Thanks for the starter tip. I'm still looking. Rob ------------- A core dump is your computer's way of saying "Here's what's on my mind, what's on yours?" |
Posted By: michael
Date Posted: 15 September 2003 at 3:24pm
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http://www.w3schools.com/xml/default.asp - http://www.w3schools.com/xml/default.asp http://www.siteexperts.com/tips/xml/ts02/page1.asp - http://www.siteexperts.com/tips/xml/ts02/page1.asp or a ton of tutorials http://www.aspin.com/home/tutorial/xml - http://www.aspin.com/home/tutorial/xml ------------- http://baumannphoto.com" rel="nofollow - Blog | http://mpgtracker.com" rel="nofollow - MPG Tracker |
Posted By: rjmthezonenet
Date Posted: 18 September 2003 at 12:56pm
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Thanks for the links. That information helped me get a basic XML file together that contains all my forms as well as all the questions in each page of those forms. Now my script can present a list of forms, work through several pages of completing a form (thanks to sessions), and build a completed PDF.
I still find the Microsoft.XMLDOM way of walking an XML file cumbersome. What else can I do besides FirstChild, ChildNodes and text? How can I specify an XML node like this: /forms/form/sections/section/question ? Can I find a node by attribute or value? Can you recommend a way to drop nodes into an array? A complete list of XMLDOM objects and their properties, and values would be a definite asset. Picking through web pages for random samples is too time consuming (2 days so far). Do you have a book suggestion? Thanks! ------------- A core dump is your computer's way of saying "Here's what's on my mind, what's on yours?" |