array of...array....

[Bob Bedford]

I've this structure in a XML file:
Type
Model
Detail
Datas
Datas
Datas
Datas
/Detail
Detail
Datas
Datas
Datas
/Detail
/Model
/Type

I've parsed all the stuff, by putting everything in an array.

Now, I've a problem as I must use datas in "Detail" tag every time they are
processed, but I must first process datas in Model, so I have to wait until
Model tag is closed.

For now I put everything in an array called $datas (where I store the couple
key/value). How can I do to create, at a certain point, a new array for
storing the Detail array (in order to have an array for every Detail that
may occur, as this isn't a fixed number of Details ?)

Thanks for helping.

[Garp]

Re: array of...array....


"Bob Bedford" <bedford1@YouKn owWhatToDoHereh otmail.com> wrote in message
news:40e05cbf$0 $26629$5402220f @news.sunrise.c h...[color=blue]
> I've this structure in a XML file:
> Type
> Model
> Detail
> Datas
> Datas
> Datas
> Datas
> /Detail
> Detail
> Datas
> Datas
> Datas
> /Detail
> /Model
> /Type
>
> I've parsed all the stuff, by putting everything in an array.
>
> Now, I've a problem as I must use datas in "Detail" tag every time they[/color]
are[color=blue]
> processed, but I must first process datas in Model, so I have to wait[/color]
until[color=blue]
> Model tag is closed.
>
> For now I put everything in an array called $datas (where I store the[/color]
couple[color=blue]
> key/value). How can I do to create, at a certain point, a new array for
> storing the Detail array (in order to have an array for every Detail that
> may occur, as this isn't a fixed number of Details ?)
>
> Thanks for helping.[/color]

Been to http://uk2.php.net/manual/en/ref.xml.php yet? XML parsers are your
friend.

Garp

[Savut]

Re: array of...array....

Just create a new array for an array data :

like this

$data["Model1"]["Detail1"] = array("Datas1", "Datas2", "Datas3");

Savut

"Bob Bedford" <bedford1@YouKn owWhatToDoHereh otmail.com> wrote in message
news:40e05cbf$0 $26629$5402220f @news.sunrise.c h...[color=blue]
> I've this structure in a XML file:
> Type
> Model
> Detail
> Datas
> Datas
> Datas
> Datas
> /Detail
> Detail
> Datas
> Datas
> Datas
> /Detail
> /Model
> /Type
>
> I've parsed all the stuff, by putting everything in an array.
>
> Now, I've a problem as I must use datas in "Detail" tag every time they
> are
> processed, but I must first process datas in Model, so I have to wait
> until
> Model tag is closed.
>
> For now I put everything in an array called $datas (where I store the
> couple
> key/value). How can I do to create, at a certain point, a new array for
> storing the Detail array (in order to have an array for every Detail that
> may occur, as this isn't a fixed number of Details ?)
>
> Thanks for helping.
>
>[/color]

[Bob Bedford]

Re: array of...array....

> Been to http://uk2.php.net/manual/en/ref.xml.php yet? XML parsers are your[color=blue]
> friend.[/color]

It's what I've done until now. My message tell that I've already passed this
stage. I have already parsed the XML file (with the help of examples from
php.net). The problem comes while using arrays.

Thanks anyway for your help.

[Bob Bedford]

Re: array of...array....

"Savut" <webki@hotmail. com> a écrit dans le message de
news:wBZDc.35$g y2.866@news20.b ellglobal.com.. .[color=blue]
> Just create a new array for an array data :
>
> like this
>
> $data["Model1"]["Detail1"] = array("Datas1", "Datas2", "Datas3");
>
> Savut[/color]
Thanks, Savut, exactly the help I wanted !

One more question:
As you can guess, I'm not so confortable with arrays....so, how can I then
show all datas since sometimes Detail1 can be a value and other it can be an
array:

Like in pseudo-code
for every value of $data
if $data[value] is an array
for every Avalue of $data[value]
echo("$data[value][AValue][Key] -
$data[value][AValue][Value]<br>");
else
echo(echo("$dat a[value][Key] - $data[value][Value]<br>");

How can I do this ?

BoB

[Savut]

Re: array of...array....

here come is_array($data[x][y]);

Savut

http://www.savut.com

"Bob Bedford" <bedford1@YouKn owWhatToDoHereh otmail.com> wrote in message
news:40e075d5$0 $26648$5402220f @news.sunrise.c h...[color=blue]
> "Savut" <webki@hotmail. com> a écrit dans le message de
> news:wBZDc.35$g y2.866@news20.b ellglobal.com.. .[color=green]
>> Just create a new array for an array data :
>>
>> like this
>>
>> $data["Model1"]["Detail1"] = array("Datas1", "Datas2", "Datas3");
>>
>> Savut[/color]
> Thanks, Savut, exactly the help I wanted !
>
> One more question:
> As you can guess, I'm not so confortable with arrays....so, how can I then
> show all datas since sometimes Detail1 can be a value and other it can be
> an
> array:
>
> Like in pseudo-code
> for every value of $data
> if $data[value] is an array
> for every Avalue of $data[value]
> echo("$data[value][AValue][Key] -
> $data[value][AValue][Value]<br>");
> else
> echo(echo("$dat a[value][Key] - $data[value][Value]<br>");
>
> How can I do this ?
>
> BoB
>
>[/color]

[Bob Bedford]

Re: array of...array....

Thanks Savut,

In fact I'm stuck before this. I'll tell you the tree and then maybe you can
help me:
Take back the example:
/*************** ***********/
Type
SomeDatas
SomeDatas
Model (array)
Mod0Datas
Mod1Datas
Detail (array)
Datas
Datas
Datas
Datas
/Detail
Detail (array)
Datas
Datas
Datas
/Detail
/Model
Brand (array)
Brand0Datas
Brand1Datas
Detail (array)
Datas
Datas
/Detail
Detail (array)
Datas
Datas
Datas
/Detail
/Brand
/Type
/*************** ***********/
So I create the $data array for storing everyting in Type.
function startElement($p arser, $name, $attrs)
....
switch($name){
case 'Type':
$datas["TAG"] = $name;
break;
case 'Model': //or 'Brand'
$actualarray = $name;
$datas[$actualarray] = array(); //create an array for Model or Brand
elements
break;
case 'Datas':
$datasindex = count($datas[$actualarray]);
$datas[$actualarray][$datasindex] = $name;

here I'm stuck !!!!
- $datas is the "Mother" array, that stores everything
- when I encounter the word "Model" or "Brand" in the XML file, I've to
create an array (empty for now).
- Until I encounter the closing /Model or /Brand, I've to put everything in
the $datas["Model"] array as long as they are datas.
in the $datas["Model"] or $datas["Brand"] array, I've to create an other
array as soon as I encounter the word "Detail" for storing the Detail's
datas, and then fill the $datas["Model"]["Detail"] until I encounter the
/Detail word.

My question is: How do I create such arrays on the fly (look the
startElement for what I mean) and what should I keep for pointers...I've to
keep indexes, as I will create an array of array of array, and I will then
be able to walk trough each element. (this code would also be greately
appreciated...)
I've never worked with PHP arrays before, this is the first time I need
them, and it's quite difficult as a starting point !!!!

Thank you !!!!

Best regards.

BoB

[Garp]

Re: array of...array....


"Bob Bedford" <bedford1@YouKn owWhatToDoHereh otmail.com> wrote in message
news:40e074d1$0 $26647$5402220f @news.sunrise.c h...[color=blue][color=green]
> > Been to http://uk2.php.net/manual/en/ref.xml.php yet? XML parsers are[/color][/color]
your[color=blue][color=green]
> > friend.[/color]
>
> It's what I've done until now. My message tell that I've already passed[/color]
this[color=blue]
> stage. I have already parsed the XML file (with the help of examples from
> php.net). The problem comes while using arrays.
>
> Thanks anyway for your help.[/color]

Ah, I didn't know that's what you meant by parsed. Glad you got the help you
wanted in the end though.

Garp

[Savut]

Re: array of...array....

Type
SomeDatas
SomeDatas
Model (array)
Mod0Datas
Mod1Datas
Detail (array)
Datas
Datas
Datas
Datas
/Detail
Detail (array)
Datas
Datas
Datas
/Detail
/Model
Brand (array)
Brand0Datas
Brand1Datas
Detail (array) --> $BrandDetail[0]
Datas
Datas
/Detail
Detail (array) --> $BrandDetail[1]
Datas
Datas
Datas
/Detail
/Brand
/Type


I suggest you to use xpath so you can navigate inside an xml document more
easily :
Here a simple preview of what he can do.
$domxml = new DomDocument("yo urxmlfile.xml") ;
$xpath = new DomXPath($domxm l);
$BrandDetail = $xpath->query("/Type/Brand/Detail");
foreach($BrandD etail as $value) {
$datas["Brand"]["Detail"][] = $value; //[] is used for auto increment
the array
}

But this work only on PHP5 as I know
here some exemple http://www.zend.com/php5/articles/php5-xmlphp.php

If not, then use domxml then navigate inside with has_child_nodes () and
node_name() and node_value() all with foreach() loop.
You can check this for exemple and tutorial, http://ca3.php.net/domxml.

This is very long but worth to learn it.

Hope this help

Savut

http://www.savut.com