XML and Plists

[Frank Leahy]

My app reads the iPhoto plist to determine where the default iPhoto 
library is, and it also reads the iPhoto xml database file.  I use 
string functions to find the particular strings that I need rather than 
using Rev's XML library.  Faster and simpler that way (to develop and 
to execute).  The only caveat is that if the XML is UTF8, you need to 
make sure you read it as UTF8 not as text.

Also, if I needed to write an XML file I would do it using string 
output rather than attempting to use the Rev XML library as well.

Regards,
-- Frank Leahy

Web Photos Pro: Software for Photo Bloggers and Other Photo Power Users
See us on the web at http://www.webphotospro.com/

On Apr 10, 2005, at 5:00 PM, use-revolution-request at lists.runrev.com 
wrote:

> From: Matt Denton <matt.denton at limelight.com.au>
> Subject: XML and Plists
> To: use-revolution at lists.runrev.com
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> Hello all.
>
> Has anyone had experience parsing then using Apple's PLIST XML?  I've
> attached the DTD and spent quite a bit of time fiddling around with it,
> however I haven't had much success navigating the tree or getting node
> values.  I ended up ditching this and built my own simple structure.
>
> Has anyone created or worked with PLISTs?  Caveats?
>
> I'll go back and and spend some more time now that I've got a better
> handle on the Rev XML commands (sometimes a bit finicky) however if
> anyone has had a go and has any tips or sample code then I would much
> appreciate it.