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User 989707419-Dec-16 8:10

19-Dec-16 8:10

i usually learn better with examples..when i apply something here and there i memorize and i know how to do later for other code..i also keep some records of code to use when i need : )
Thats why i started this project by trying the .ini method...i was already familiarized with it : )
..you said for me to change into xml..i did and i already learn a lot of new code ehe

Thanks... at least my gadget is evoluting... i would like to solve the issue about the saving!

modified 7-Jan-19 21:02pm.

Eddy Vluggen19-Dec-16 8:32

19-Dec-16 8:32

Alienoiz wrote:
i usually learn better with examples.

We all learn in a similar way, and yes, examples help a lot. That's why the documentation on MSDN contains an example for most classes and methods. It also contains the syntax, which explains which construction the compiler expects.

Alienoiz wrote:
when i apply something here and there i memorize and i know how to do later for other code

Sorry, but that's not going to work, since the thing you may remember may be required in a slightly different way, or needs to modified a tiny bit, or extended a tiny bit. Get a book, learn basics, and get in the habit of looking up every statement that you don't understand on MSDN.

Alienoiz wrote:
Thats why i started this project by trying the .ini method...i was already familiarized with it : )

The problem there would be that initialization files are outdated, and they were never meant as a data-store.

Alienoiz wrote:
..you said for me to change into xml..i did and i already learn a lot of new code ehe

Yup, that's true; and you seem willing enough to learn and try.

Alienoiz wrote:
i would like to solve the issue about the saving!

Type the word "using" as the first word on the line below in your code, and see what happens;

xmlFile = XmlReader.Create(filePath, New XmlReaderSettings())

I'll leave it up to you to figure out where to end the using Smile | :)

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User 989707419-Dec-16 8:50

19-Dec-16 8:50

it is not working..i tried to "end using" before than every "end if" and it is not working in any place Frown | :(

modified 7-Jan-19 21:02pm.

Eddy Vluggen19-Dec-16 9:01

19-Dec-16 9:01

The "end using" is placed usually after the last time (the last line of code) you actually need the object you're using. After the end-using the object is no longer valid. Depending on your code, that may be the last line of the method.

Alienoiz wrote:
and it is not working in any place

What does "not working" mean? I know you got a message from the compiler, but which one?

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User 989707419-Dec-16 9:10

19-Dec-16 9:10

this is my code..!

Private Sub MonthCalendar1_DateChanged(sender As Object, e As DateRangeEventArgs) Handles MonthCalendar1.DateChanged
    TextBox1.Text = MonthCalendar1.SelectionRange.Start.ToShortDateString()
    Dim folderPath As String = Directory.GetCurrentDirectory()
    Dim filePath As String = Path.Combine(folderPath, "MEMOS\Database.xml")
    If Not File.Exists(filePath) Then
        MessageBox.Show("DataBase not found!")
    Else
        Dim sav = TextBox1.Text
        Dim xmlFile As XmlReader
   Using xmlFile = XmlReader.Create(filePath, New XmlReaderSettings())
            Dim ds As New DataSet
            Dim dv As DataView
            ds.ReadXml(xmlFile)
            Dim dset = ds.Tables.Count
            If dset = 1 Then
                dv = New DataView(ds.Tables(0))
                dv.Sort = "Date"
                Dim index As Integer = dv.Find(sav)

                If index = -1 Then
                    MsgBox("Nothing set for this date!")
                Else
                    ComboBox1.Text = (dv(index)("HOUR").ToString())
                    ComboBox2.Text = (dv(index)("MINUTES").ToString())
                    ComboBox3.Text = (dv(index)("AMPM").ToString())
                    TextBox1.Text = (dv(index)("DATE").ToString())
                    TextBox2.Text = (dv(index)("PLACE").ToString())
                    TextBox3.Text = (dv(index)("NAME").ToString())
                    TextBox4.Text = (dv(index)("PHONE").ToString())
                    TextBox5.Text = (dv(index)("EMAIL").ToString())
                    TextBox6.Text = (dv(index)("HEADER").ToString())
                    TextBox7.Text = (dv(index)("MEMO").ToString())
                End If

                Return
            Else
                MessageBox.Show("No MEMOS in DataBase!")
            End If
        End Using
    End If

End Sub

in the lines :

Dim xmlFile As XmlReader

and

Using xmlFile = XmlReader.Create(filePath, New XmlReaderSettings())

the word "xmlFile" is underlined in green and red

modified 7-Jan-19 21:02pm.

Eddy Vluggen19-Dec-16 9:24

19-Dec-16 9:24

Alienoiz wrote:
the word "xmlFile" is underlined in green and red

Red means "error", which you already said. Hover your mouse over it, and it will display a message. Alternatively, you look in the error-window.

It may be "Type is not defined". The one on "XmlFile" would say that it hides another variable. And yes, you already declared a variable with that name. What happens if you remove the first declaration?

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User 989707419-Dec-16 23:20

19-Dec-16 23:20

it happens that the using function works .. but still is in conflict with the saving :s
!!!

modified 7-Jan-19 21:02pm.

Eddy Vluggen20-Dec-16 6:25

20-Dec-16 6:25

Alienoiz wrote:
it happens that the using function works .. but still is in conflict with the saving :s

In that case the file is locked by something else; is there a writer in another procedure? Are you viewing the file in an XML-editor while debugging? For example, if you open the XML file using Word, then Word will lock that file, causing an error if you try to read it.

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User 989707420-Dec-16 6:43

20-Dec-16 6:43

ok..i will dig harder..maybe another writer.. Smile | :)

modified 7-Jan-19 21:02pm.

User 989707423-Dec-16 1:56

23-Dec-16 1:56

My gadget is almost done .. i just have this small problem i cannot fix....when reading, the textbox does not shows multiline..it is joinning the text..but when writing, the paragraphs are written well!!
So if is good in the xml, the problem must be with the reading code...this is what i am using for read:

Private Sub MonthCalendar1_DateChanged(sender As Object, e As DateRangeEventArgs) Handles MonthCalendar1.DateChanged
        TextBox1.Text = MonthCalendar1.SelectionRange.Start.ToShortDateString()
        Dim folderPath As String = Directory.GetCurrentDirectory()
        Dim filePath As String = Path.Combine(folderPath, "MEMOS\Database.xml")
        If Not File.Exists(filePath) Then
            MessageBox.Show("DataBase not found!")
        Else
            Dim sav = TextBox1.Text

            Using xmlFile = XmlReader.Create(filePath, New XmlReaderSettings())
                Dim ds As New DataSet
                Dim dv As DataView
                ds.ReadXml(xmlFile)
                Dim dset = ds.Tables.Count
                If dset = 1 Then
                    dv = New DataView(ds.Tables(0))
                    dv.Sort = "Date"
                    Dim index As Integer = dv.Find(sav)

                    If index = -1 Then
                        MsgBox("Nothing set for this date!")
                        ComboBox1.Text = "01"
                        ComboBox2.Text = "00"
                        ComboBox3.Text = "AM"
                        TextBox2.Text = ""
                        TextBox3.Text = ""
                        TextBox4.Text = ""
                        TextBox5.Text = ""
                        TextBox6.Text = ""
                        TextBox7.Text = ""
                    Else
                        ComboBox1.Text = (dv(index)("HOUR").ToString())
                        ComboBox2.Text = (dv(index)("MINUTES").ToString())
                        ComboBox3.Text = (dv(index)("AMPM").ToString())
                        TextBox1.Text = (dv(index)("DATE").ToString())
                        TextBox2.Text = (dv(index)("PLACE").ToString())
                        TextBox3.Text = (dv(index)("NAME").ToString())
                        TextBox4.Text = (dv(index)("PHONE").ToString())
                        TextBox5.Text = (dv(index)("EMAIL").ToString())
                        TextBox6.Text = (dv(index)("HEADER").ToString())
                        TextBox7.Text = (dv(index)("MEMO").ToString())
                    End If

                    Return
                Else
                    MessageBox.Show("No MEMOS in DataBase!")
                End If
            End Using
        End If
    End Sub

any ideas?!!

TY!

modified 7-Jan-19 21:02pm.

Eddy Vluggen23-Dec-16 2:40

23-Dec-16 2:40

The code you have shown does not join any texts; on reading the contents of a textbox are replaced.

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User 989707423-Dec-16 2:44

23-Dec-16 2:44

yes they are supposed to be replaced...but is joinning the xml text!!!

modified 7-Jan-19 21:02pm.

Eddy Vluggen23-Dec-16 2:54

23-Dec-16 2:54

I'm not sure what you are seeing, but the assignment-code is not joining anything.

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User 989707423-Dec-16 2:59

23-Dec-16 2:59

well i write:
"Hello

World"

and when i read it returns: "HelloWorld"

simple as that..i do not know what is wrong..after writting i check the .xml file and it is written:
"Hello

World"

i do not know why the text is joinning!!!

modified 7-Jan-19 21:02pm.

Eddy Vluggen23-Dec-16 3:01

23-Dec-16 3:01

That is an observation, and might happen due to other code. Like the way it is written.

textBox1.Text = "Hello";
textBox1.Text = "World";

Means the first value will be overwritten. There is no joining there.

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User 989707423-Dec-16 3:09

23-Dec-16 3:09

ok leave it..thanks anyway

modified 7-Jan-19 21:02pm.

Eddy Vluggen23-Dec-16 3:18

23-Dec-16 3:18

..if you look at that text, you'll see it already has three lines of values before you read it. Are you using multi-line textboxes? If not, then only the first line will be displayed.

I'll bet that you are not overwriting those values on save, but appending them. That's where they get joined.

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User 989707423-Dec-16 3:31

23-Dec-16 3:31

yes i am using mutiline textboxes..leave it..TY!

modified 7-Jan-19 21:02pm.

User 989707423-Dec-16 3:40

23-Dec-16 3:40

this is what i am using for writting:

    Dim newPerson As String =
    "<MEMOS ID=""" + TextBox1.Text + """>" & Environment.NewLine & " " &
    "<DATE>" + TextBox1.Text + "</DATE>" & Environment.NewLine & " " &
    "<HOUR>" + ComboBox1.Text + "</HOUR>" & Environment.NewLine & " " &
    "<MINUTES>" + ComboBox2.Text + "</MINUTES>" & Environment.NewLine & " " &
    "<AMPM>" + ComboBox3.Text + "</AMPM>" & Environment.NewLine & " " &
   "<PLACE>" + TextBox2.Text + "</PLACE>" & Environment.NewLine & " " &
   "<NAME>" + TextBox3.Text + "</NAME>" & Environment.NewLine & "  " &
    "<PHONE>" + TextBox4.Text + "</PHONE>" & Environment.NewLine & "  " &
     "<EMAIL>" + TextBox5.Text + "</EMAIL>" & Environment.NewLine & "  " &
     "<HEADER>" + TextBox6.Text + "</HEADER>" & Environment.NewLine & "  " &
     "<MEMO>" + TextBox7.Text + "</MEMO>" & Environment.NewLine & "  " &
    "</MEMOS>"

    ' Load the XmlDocument.
    Dim xd As New XmlDocument()
    xd.Load(filePath)

    ' Create a new XmlDocumentFragment for our document.
    Dim docFrag As XmlDocumentFragment = xd.CreateDocumentFragment()
    ' The Xml for this fragment is our newPerson string.
    docFrag.InnerXml = newPerson
    ' Append the new person to the root element.
    Dim root As XmlNode = xd.DocumentElement
    root.AppendChild(docFrag)

    ' Save the Xml.
    xd.Save(filePath)
    MessageBox.Show("MEMO SAVED")

End If

modified 7-Jan-19 21:02pm.

Eddy Vluggen23-Dec-16 4:17

23-Dec-16 4:17

I don't see anything.. aw, wait, did you mean by "join" that it is removing empty space from the string?

If yes, then that is the normal behaviour. Easiest solution is to encode the data, or wrap it in a CDATA structure.

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User 989707423-Dec-16 4:26

23-Dec-16 4:26

yes..thats it removing the spaces in the string!!!

modified 7-Jan-19 21:02pm.

Eddy Vluggen23-Dec-16 4:33

23-Dec-16 4:33

Putting the values directly in the tag has its limits; imagine you put the value "<test" in="" there.<pre="" lang="cs">
<xml>
<mysetting><test</mysetting>
</xml>
As you can see, saving that string would cause the XML to be malformed. The easy solution to both problems is to encode your values in base64 (and decode them when reading).

To convert a value to base64;

Convert.ToBase64String(System.Text.Encoding.UTF8.GetBytes("Hello world"))

To convert back to your value from base64;

System.Text.Encoding.UTF8.GetString(Convert.FromBase64String("base64charshere"))

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User 989707423-Dec-16 4:52

23-Dec-16 4:52

ok..im understanding this code....thanks : )

modified 7-Jan-19 21:02pm.

Eddy Vluggen23-Dec-16 8:35

23-Dec-16 8:35

Good luck and enjoy your weekend Smile | :)

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