How to re-organized XML file and call XML file from my software

[bella_11041988]

Hello, everybody. Sorry to disturb you all.
Currently, I have a speech recording and playback software developed by Microsoft Visual C++ 6.0. The software is used to train children with speech problem and scores will be calculated and showed at the end of each practice session. The software is able to record and playback real-time.

Children use this software at home and save their practice records in a single floppy disk. Then, children will bring the floppy disk with practice records inside when they return to our centre.

I have two problems with the xml programming part. My software automatically created history file (in XML format) to display the scores of the children’s practices. The history file (in XML format) is saved by the children in floppy disk when they return to our centre.
But, the data or information in the XML is in a mess where all data are put together. Do you mind to tell me what should I do to create more organized XML format? The therapist needs to scroll in order to read the scores. I have the program codes of XML in four of my cpp files.

The second question is how to call or open XML file (the history file) from my software?
My codes are as below. After I execute the program, it is error free and the File Open dialog box is popped up but no XML file came out after I select the desired XML file. My codes are as below:

void CSpeechDlg::OnScore()
{
// TODO: Add your command handler code here
CFileDialog openfile(TRUE,NULL,NULL,OFN_OVERWRITEPROMPT,"XML File (*.xml)|*.xml|");
if (openfile.DoModal()==IDOK)
{
CString cs=openfile.GetFileName();
char* filename=new char[cs.GetLength()+1];
strcpy(filename,cs);
}

}

I promise I wont disturb you a lot, I promise I will do my best. Can you please help me?
I am totally new to this as the software is written by one of my previous friend who worked together with me in a voluntary speech rehabilitation centre. We need this software to train children in the centre. I work part time there.

Hope you can give me some guidances on how to do it. I promise I can learn as independent as possible but I really need your guidance at this very beginning, please.
Please, I really appreciate all your help.

[sde]

hello, welcome to the site. i'm sure you're not disturbing anyone at all

have you looked into xslt yet? it's basically a way to make a style sheet for XML data.

you would need to include the xslt files along with the xml files on the disk, but then the therapist would be able to view a neatly formatted document which is populated by your xml file, all client side.

http://www.w3schools.com/xsl/default.asp

[bella_11041988]

Originally Posted by sde

hello, welcome to the site. i'm sure you're not disturbing anyone at all

have you looked into xslt yet? it's basically a way to make a style sheet for XML data.

you would need to include the xslt files along with the xml files on the disk, but then the therapist would be able to view a neatly formatted document which is populated by your xml file, all client side.

http://www.w3schools.com/xsl/default.asp

Hi, Sde, thanks so much for your post, appreciate.

Hi, Diades, thank you very much for your reply, appreciate.
Sorry, I dont understand what you mean, I am sorry. YOu mean I should include the xsl codes into my current project platform? Could you please elaborate more? I am sorry, please forgive my stupidness.

My questions are:

1. I failed to use the above codes to open a XML file, I dont know what's wrong with the codes.

2. I attached the XML file created by my program. As you can see, it is created in an unorganized format. I hope it can be created with spacing between sentences so that it can be more easier to read. And, I hope therapist does not need to scroll to the far right end in order to read the children's scoring.

I really need your help at this very beginning, please help, please.

[teknomage1]

Who's Diades?

[bella_11041988]

Originally Posted by teknomage1

Who's Diades?

Sorry, my mistake, please forgive me.

Can you please help me? I promise I will try my best, just need guidance at this very beginning.

[sde]

Here's another XSLT tutorial. http://www.zvon.org/xxl/XSLTutorial/...ok1/index.html

My advice is: Look into XSLT. If this project is important to you, then it will probably be worth the time and effort you spend researching it to determine if it is the right solution.

[bella_11041988]

Originally Posted by sde

Here's another XSLT tutorial. http://www.zvon.org/xxl/XSLTutorial/...ok1/index.html

My advice is: Look into XSLT. If this project is important to you, then it will probably be worth the time and effort you spend researching it to determine if it is the right solution.

Hi, SDE, thank you very much for your reply.
I will look into details on theXSLT tutorial and tell you how I am going. Thanks.
Keep my fingers crossed...

[bella_11041988]

Hi.

Just asking, forgive me if I am wrong. Is it possible to copy the data in the XML file to a MFC dialog box? The data in the XML file is updated from time to time. I am just asking, I dont know whether it can be done or not. But, I just hope my problem can be solved using the simplest method as I am so stupid and I do not have enough knowledge due to my short experiences with programming (just about 2++ months) plus I am slow learner. Please forgive me. I didnt mean to confuse with so many methods but I just hope to learn the simplest so that the children can use the computer as soon as possible.

There are 3 things in my mind now: XSLT, Modify using XML Parser, open XML file in MFC dialog. Do you mind to give your opinions on which one is easier to display the children's scoring to the therapist?

[sde]

i don't know anything about mfc, so i'm sorry i can't help ya with that.

[bella_11041988]

HI, SDE, thank you very much for your post, appreciate.

I have been reading for the XML tutorial for the past few days. I realized that I have two problems to be overcome.

1. My XML is not in a well-formed format. I would like to find out which section is wrong. Is there any web software to test or validate the XML? I tried the link below but I dont know why it cant work. Is there any other link to be used?
http://www.w3schools.com/dom/dom_validate.asp

2. From what I read, it specified that I should try to avoid the use of attributes if information feels like data, Use child elements if the information feels like data. In my case, many attributes are used and the information to be displayed are scoring data, means I should change the use of attributes to child elements? Do you mind to elaborate on how to change the use of attributes to child elements in the codes?

[sde]

1. you can use a browser like firefox to view your xml. the browser will display an error message if your xml is bad.

paste an example of your xml in a post here. it will be easier to start up a discussion about the structure you use.