Johannes, I use xml files for configuration files at work. If you like I can share some of the code that I use. Let me know
Kristofer ----Original Message Follows---- From: drieux <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Theuerkorn Johannes <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> CC: cgi cgi-list <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: parsing xml files for variables Date: Tue, 4 Jun 2002 06:25:00 -0700 On Tuesday, June 4, 2002, at 05:12 , Theuerkorn Johannes wrote: > [..] >I try like that: > >snip ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ >#looking for Trigger <testsystem> > >if (/<testsystem>\s/ .. /<\/testsystem>\s/) > { > if ( /^(.*)\s+/) { > $testsystem = $1; > chomp ($testsystem); > } > print "Testsystem: $testsystem"; > } >snip ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ >The XML piece looks like this: http://search.cpan.org/search?mode=module&query=XML I have worked with the expat stuff - and it would be my first choice.... The problem you would be running into with your basic parser approach is that you need to do multi-line parsing of the file - hence would want something similar to the form of http://www.wetware.com/drieux/pbl/RegEx/paraHablarRegular.txt where you need to keep reading in lines till your pattern matches. ciao drieux --- -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] _________________________________________________________________ MSN Photos is the easiest way to share and print your photos: http://photos.msn.com/support/worldwide.aspx -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]