Reading from XML file - C# Discussion Boards

Richard MacCutchan26-Oct-12 7:47

Richard MacCutchan

26-Oct-12 7:47

This is not a C# question, it would be better posted in the WCF forum.

One of these days I'm going to think of a really clever signature.

Ravi Bhavnani26-Oct-12 8:56

Ravi Bhavnani

26-Oct-12 8:56

Tridip Bhattacharjee wrote:
Why is the word "Client" being added before my actual class name?

You can select any class name you want in the Add Service Reference dialog.

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Tridip Bhattacharjee26-Oct-12 9:34

Tridip Bhattacharjee

26-Oct-12 9:34

really i just do not understand what u trying to say. where we add service then we have to give service reference name. i gave service reference name say myfirstservice but when i type myfirstservice and dot then my class name is not appearing like "Myservice" rather a class name appear called "Myserviceclient" why the word "client" is being added before my actual class name and expose to client end.

tbhattacharjee

Ravi Bhavnani26-Oct-12 9:43

Ravi Bhavnani

26-Oct-12 9:43

My apologies Tridip, I read your question too hastily. Blush | :O

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Tridip Bhattacharjee26-Oct-12 9:59

Tridip Bhattacharjee

26-Oct-12 9:59

anyway no prob.....thanks

tbhattacharjee

Russell Bill26-Oct-12 11:47

Russell Bill

26-Oct-12 11:47

I would verify your WCF Service Project Name and/or your Namespaces. Also, in the rare case that you renamed the WCF Service Project, I've found it's wise to just start over (i.e. delete the project and create a brand new one with the name you want) vs. figuring out all the things you need to also rename behind the scenes.

Russ

Reading from XML file

gibsray26-Oct-12 5:32

gibsray

26-Oct-12 5:32

Hi I'm trying to build a program which will read and assign to variables the values from an XML file which goes like this (without the *):
<*n1> random number here <*/n1>
<*n2> random number here <*/n2>
I tried to use the XmlTextReader but I got an error when I passed the location of the file
("C:\\Documents and Settings\\myfile.xml") so I tried the XmlDocument and it's function SelectSingleNode("n1") but I got another error.
So what's the best way to get the values from this XML file? (I also want to show an error message if the XML file is not built as I mentioned (<*n1> <*/n1> <*n2> <*/n2>).
thanks

Ravi Bhavnani26-Oct-12 5:47

Ravi Bhavnani

26-Oct-12 5:47

gibsray wrote:
but I got an error when I passed the location of the file
I tried the XmlDocument and it's function SelectSingleNode("n1") but I got another error.

We can't read your mind. What errors did you receive?

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fjdiewornncalwe26-Oct-12 6:09

fjdiewornncalwe

26-Oct-12 6:09

I very much doubt that your file is in the root of the Document and Settings folder. Perhaps you should double check that your path is valid.

I wasn't, now I am, then I won't be anymore.

Clifford Nelson26-Oct-12 8:56

Clifford Nelson

26-Oct-12 8:56

You need a root. You did not provide the error, so so not know what the exact issue is, but can only have one root node.

XML

<items>
  <*n1>random number here </*n1>
   <*n2>random number here </*n2>
</items>

Of course this is not good xml either. XML will object to the *, and there is no * before the backslash.

Reflection and Linq Extension Methods

gopal pradhan8-Nov-12 23:30

gopal pradhan

8-Nov-12 23:30

Try this link

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/307548[^]

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Gustavo Ushijima26-Oct-12 3:53

Gustavo Ushijima

26-Oct-12 3:53

I have this code:

XML

public static IQueryable<T> OrderBy<T>(
               this IQueryable<T> source, string propertyName, string order)
        {
            var type = typeof(T);
            var asc = order == "asc" ? true:false;
            string methodName = asc ? "OrderBy" : "OrderByDescending";

            var parameter = Expression.Parameter(type, "p");
            var property = type.GetProperty(propertyName);

            var propertyAccess = Expression.MakeMemberAccess(parameter, property);
            var orderByExp = Expression.Lambda(propertyAccess, parameter);

            MethodCallExpression resultExp = Expression.Call(typeof(Queryable), methodName,
                              new Type[] { type, property.PropertyType },
                              source.Expression, Expression.Quote(orderByExp));
            return source.Provider.CreateQuery<T>(resultExp);
        }

And i would like to extend it to allow child properties, like "Address.Street"
if i pass just a simple property it works nice... but i want to make it better and accept child object property to make order by.

Anyone knows how to modify it?
I tryed but no success... i don't know how to make it to find the child object property and create the MemberAccess with it Dead | X|

Thanks!!

Re: Reflection and Linq Extension Methods

onelopez26-Oct-12 4:19

onelopez

26-Oct-12 4:19

There you go, sorts on properties of properties... not quite sure if it works with methods. The logic is there, but it's not fully tested

public static IEnumerable<T> SortObject<T>(this IEnumerable<T> ObjectToSort, string SortBy)
   {
       if (ObjectToSort == null)
           return null;
       if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(SortBy) == true)
           return null;

       // Handle sorting on object methods as well as properties
       string[] tempSorts = SortBy.Split(',');
       List<string> SortList = new List<string>();
       bool inParanthese = false;
       string addString = string.Empty;
       foreach (string tempSort in tempSorts)
       {
           if ((tempSort.Contains("(") == true) && (tempSort.Contains(")") == false))
           {
               inParanthese = true;
           }
           else if (tempSort.Contains(")") == true)
           {
               inParanthese = false;
           }
           if (inParanthese == false)
           {
               if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(addString) == false)
               {
                   SortList.Add(addString + "," + tempSort.Trim());
               }
               else
               {
                   SortList.Add(tempSort);
               }
               addString = string.Empty;
           }
           else
           {
               if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(addString) == false)
                   addString += ",";
               addString += tempSort.Trim();
           }
       }
       string[] Sorts = SortList.ToArray();
       bool Sorted = false;
       foreach (string FieldSort in Sorts)
       {
           string[] SubSort = FieldSort.Trim().Split(' ');

           string[] props = SubSort[0].Split('.');
           Type type = typeof(T);
           ParameterExpression arg = Expression.Parameter(type, "x");
           Expression expr = arg;
           foreach (string prop in props)
           {
               System.Reflection.PropertyInfo pi = type.GetProperty(prop);
               if (pi != null)
               {
                   Sorted = true;
                   //expr = Expression.Property(expr, pi);
                   expr = Expression.MakeMemberAccess(expr, pi);
                   type = pi.PropertyType;
               }
               else
               {
                   // Handle sorting on object methods as well as properties
                   string wholeMethod = prop;
                   if ((wholeMethod.Contains("(") == false) && (wholeMethod.Contains(")") == false))
                   {
                       //Ensure that method is in the proper format
                       wholeMethod += "()";
                   }
                   int firstParans = wholeMethod.IndexOf('(');
                   int lastParans = wholeMethod.LastIndexOf(')');
                   if ((firstParans > -1) && (lastParans > firstParans))
                   {
                       //Parse out method name and parameters
                       string methodname = wholeMethod.Substring(0, firstParans).Trim();
                       string paramList = wholeMethod.Substring(firstParans + 1, lastParans - (firstParans + 1));

                       System.Reflection.MethodInfo mi = null;
                       List<string> indParams = null;
                       if (paramList.Length > 0)
                       {
                           //Found some parameters
                           bool inDoubleQuotes = false;
                           bool inSingleQuotes = false;
                           string currParam = string.Empty;
                           indParams = new List<string>();
                           //Parse each individual parameter into a list of strings
                           foreach (char c in paramList)
                           {
                               if (c == '\"')
                               {
                                   if (inSingleQuotes == false)
                                   {
                                       inDoubleQuotes = !inDoubleQuotes;
                                   }
                                   currParam += c;
                               }
                               else if (c == '\'')
                               {
                                   if (inDoubleQuotes == false)
                                   {
                                       inSingleQuotes = !inSingleQuotes;
                                   }
                                   currParam += c;
                               }
                               else if ((c == ',') && (inDoubleQuotes == false) && (inSingleQuotes == false))
                               {
                                   //end of parameter
                                   if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(currParam) == false)
                                   {
                                       indParams.Add(currParam);
                                       currParam = string.Empty;
                                   }
                               }
                               else
                               {
                                   currParam += c;
                               }
                           }
                           if ((string.IsNullOrEmpty(currParam) == false) && (inDoubleQuotes == false) &&
                               (inSingleQuotes == false))
                           {
                               indParams.Add(currParam);
                           }
                           Type[] methodTypes = new Type[indParams.Count];
                           Expression[] methodParams = new Expression[indParams.Count];
                           int paramTypeIndex = 0;
                           int intResult;
                           //Determine parameter types and values for each parameter
                           foreach (string indParam in indParams)
                           {
                               if (indParam[0] == '\'')
                               {
                                   if ((indParam.Length == 3) && (indParam[2] == '\''))
                                   {
                                       //char
                                       methodTypes[paramTypeIndex] = typeof(char);
                                       methodParams[paramTypeIndex] = Expression.Constant(indParam[1], typeof(char));
                                   }
                                   else
                                   {
                                       //Invalid char so do as string
                                       methodTypes[paramTypeIndex] = typeof(string);
                                       methodParams[paramTypeIndex] = Expression.Constant(indParam, typeof(string));
                                   }
                               }
                               else if (indParam[0] == '"')
                               {
                                   //string
                                   methodTypes[paramTypeIndex] = typeof(string);
                                   methodParams[paramTypeIndex] = Expression.Constant(indParam, typeof(string));
                               }
                               else if (int.TryParse(indParam, out intResult) == true)
                               {
                                   //Int
                                   methodTypes[paramTypeIndex] = typeof(int);
                                   methodParams[paramTypeIndex] = Expression.Constant(intResult, typeof(int));
                               }
                               else
                               {
                                   methodTypes[paramTypeIndex] = typeof(object);
                                   methodParams[paramTypeIndex] = Expression.Constant(indParam);
                               }
                               paramTypeIndex++;
                           }
                           //Get the method
                           mi = type.GetMethod(methodname, methodTypes);
                           if (mi != null)
                           {
                               //Add the method with parameters to the dynamic LINQ expression
                               expr = Expression.Call(expr, mi, methodParams);
                           }
                       }
                       else
                       {
                           //No parameters for this method
                           mi = type.GetMethod(methodname, System.Type.EmptyTypes);
                           if (mi != null)
                           {
                               //Add the method to the dynamic LINQ expression
                               expr = Expression.Call(expr, mi);
                           }
                       }
                   }
               }
           }
           LambdaExpression lambda = Expression.Lambda(expr, arg);
           if (Sorted == true)
           {
               //Sorted = true;
               IQueryable<T> queryableData = ObjectToSort.AsQueryable<T>();
               if ((SubSort.Count() > 1) && (string.Compare(SubSort[1].Trim(), "desc", true) == 0))
               {
                   MethodCallExpression MyExpr = Expression.Call(
                       typeof(Queryable), "OrderByDescending",
                       new Type[] { typeof(T), type },
                       queryableData.Expression, lambda);
                   IQueryable<T> results = queryableData.Provider.CreateQuery<T>(MyExpr);
                   try
                   {
                       //Trying to determine when sub-property is a nullable object how to
                       //get the sort results without a NullReferenceException error
                       //Getting the count() throws the error if the sort is performed on a
                       //sub-property of a nullable object that is the property of the main object
                       results.Count();
                       ObjectToSort = results;
                   }
                   catch (Exception exc){}
                   //ObjectToSort = ObjectToSort.OrderByDescending(lambda);
                   //ObjectToSort = ObjectToSort.OrderByDescending(i => propInfo.GetValue(i, null));
               }
               else
               {
                   MethodCallExpression MyExpr = Expression.Call(
                       typeof(Queryable), "OrderBy",
                       new Type[] { typeof(T), type },
                       queryableData.Expression, Expression.Quote(lambda));
                   IQueryable<T> results = queryableData.Provider.CreateQuery<T>(MyExpr);
                   try
                   {
                       //Trying to determine when sub-property is a nullable object how to
                       //get the sort results without a NullReferenceException error
                       //Getting the count() throws the error if the sort is performed on a
                       //sub-property of a nullable object that is the property of the main object
                       results.Count();
                       ObjectToSort = results;
                   }
                   catch (Exception exc){}
                   //ObjectToSort = ObjectToSort.OrderBy(x => expr);
                   //ObjectToSort = ObjectToSort.OrderBy(i => propInfo.GetValue(i, null));
               }
           }
       }
       if (Sorted == true)
       {
           //Found at least one property to sort on in SortBy string
           return ObjectToSort;
       }
       else
       {
           //No valid properties found to sort on in SortBy string
           return null;
       }
   }

Printing Automatically When A Particular Event Occurs

Matt U.26-Oct-12 3:43

Matt U.

26-Oct-12 3:43

So my current project here at work will soon involve a parts ordering process. All is well with that. I'm just looking for all possible solutions for one portion of that process. Here is the gist of how it will work:

Worker #1: "Oh, I need to order this part."
------ * Select the part(s) using a CheckBox
------ * Click 'Place Order'

Worker #2 (picker) is in his station in some other work area. What needs to happen is when Worker #1 clicks 'Place Order', a label will print out at Worker #2's station with the appropriate information. Now, the label format and such is not the problem. What I am looking for is the most efficient method for monitoring the orders and printing the label automatically. I hope that was explained clearly.

When an order is placed it will be inserted into a table in Microsoft SQL Server 2008. And this is a WinForms application (C#, .NET v4.0).

The first potential solution I have contemplated: A Windows Service on Worker #2's station which monitors the database for new orders, set to check every so often (fairly short intervals).

My second potential solution: Share Worker #2's printer on the local network and connect to it via each station which can place orders.

What can you all suggest that may help me along? If you need anymore information please feel free to ask. I will gladly provide further information. Smile | :)

djj55: Nice but may have a permission problem
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Re: Printing Automatically When A Particular Event Occurs

Eddy Vluggen26-Oct-12 4:48

Eddy Vluggen

26-Oct-12 4:48

Matt U. wrote:
What I am looking for is the most efficient method for monitoring the orders and printing the label automatically. I hope that was explained clearly.

Depends on where your orders are stored.

Matt U. wrote:
When an order is placed it will be inserted into a table in Microsoft SQL Server 2008.

Query Notification[^] Smile | :)

Matt U. wrote:
The first potential solution I have contemplated: A Windows Service on Worker #2's station which monitors

I'd recommend a user-level application, not a service. It does not need to run when there's no user, since there's nowhere to display the notification and no-one to react.

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Re: Printing Automatically When A Particular Event Occurs

Matt U.26-Oct-12 6:54

Matt U.

26-Oct-12 6:54

Awesome, thanks a ton, Eddy! I'll be bookmarking the link and reading into it. I appreciate the help. Smile | :)

djj55: Nice but may have a permission problem
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Re: Printing Automatically When A Particular Event Occurs

Matt U.26-Oct-12 7:36

Matt U.

26-Oct-12 7:36

Also, I did forget to mention the fact that I am using LINQ To SQL. However, I found this article[^] which contains a basic explanation for using Query Notifications with LINQ To SQL. I had to make some modifications, as that article is several years old, but I got it working. Thanks again. Smile | :)

djj55: Nice but may have a permission problem
Pete O'Hanlon: He has my permission to run it.

Re: Printing Automatically When A Particular Event Occurs

Clifford Nelson26-Oct-12 9:02

Clifford Nelson

26-Oct-12 9:02

Sounds like you should create a service and use a insert trigger: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/8874699/trigger-windows-service-when-the-new-record-insert-in-to-db[^]. It should also be possible to create a trigger and do this directly since can write triggers in c# (http://www.c-sharpcorner.com/UploadFile/pk_khuman/ManagedTrigersUsingCSharp02202007230729PM/ManagedTrigersUsingCSharp.aspx[^])

ADO.NET 4 SqlConnection SqlDataAdapter

devvvy25-Oct-12 23:34

devvvy

25-Oct-12 23:34

I'm having a problem ...

<br />
DataTable GetSomeData()<br />
{<br />
    DataTable dtResult = null;<br />
    IDbCommand Cmd = new SqlCommand(SQL, OldSqlConn);<br />
    DataAdapter da = new DataAdapter(Cmd);<br />
    DataSet ResultSet = new DataSet();<br />
    da.Fill(ResultSet);<br />
<br />
    if(ResultSet!=null)<br />
    {<br />
        dtResult = ResultSet.Tables(0);<br />
        foreach(DataRow rw in dtResult.Rows)<br />
        {<br />
           if(SomeConditionMet) {<br />
              rw["SomeCol"] = xxxxx; << Blows up here saying Column 'SomeCol' does not belong to table ABC (But I'm quite confident SomeCol is a column which should be returned by the SQL query... wondering if it's any issue with ADO.NET SqlConn caching or if OldSqlConn has any stale data at one point during the night app loses database connection or something... confused as I can't reproduce this on debugger and it happens only once in a month)<br />
           }<br />
        }<br />
     }<br />
<br />
    return dtResult;<br />
}<br />

dev

Deflinek25-Oct-12 23:43

Deflinek

25-Oct-12 23:43

Is there any reason you don't open your db connection before use and close just after?
Preferably with:

using (SqlConnection connection = new SqlConnection(connectionString))
    {
        connection.Open();
        // Do work here; connection closed on leaving scope.
    }

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Pete O'Hanlon25-Oct-12 23:55

Pete O'Hanlon

25-Oct-12 23:55

Put a breakpoint on the line that causes you a problem. Expand the DataRow in the watch window and inspect the values that are in there.

In other words, learn how to use the debugger. It would save you a lot of time coming up with random ideas about what the issue could be.

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devvvy26-Oct-12 2:58

devvvy

26-Oct-12 2:58

that's the problem - i ran it on debugger whole night just can't reproduce this problem. It only happens once in a full moon

dev

Eddy Vluggen26-Oct-12 3:33

Eddy Vluggen

26-Oct-12 3:33

devvvy wrote:
that's the problem - i ran it on debugger whole night just can't reproduce this problem. It only happens once in a full moon

Try logging all Sql statements that get executed.

I assume that you're not "keeping a connection open"? If yes, then you might want to try and see how the system reacts if the server goes to sleep.

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