XML Editor GUI within Torque3D

[xetra11]

Hello Peoples!

I need to create a XMLEditor within T3D and visualize it with a GUI and make it functional there as well. Therefore I need some informations regarding the backend library "tinyxml" which is already available and how to get backend logic into the scripts.

My prerequisite is the "Coin Collection Tutorial" which gave me a good, crude understanding in how the Script and GUI works.

In fact I just want to ask if it is trivial to accomplish following specifications:

 

• - Load an xml file out of the project folder
  
  - visualize it in a tree dom within the GUI
  
  - manipulate those tree nodes
  
  - and save it as a new XML / update the old XML afterwards
  

 

I would appreciate any guidance you guys can give me to have a quicker start, since I only have 2 weeks left for that task.

EDIT: To make things clear - I don't need a guide how to use the api of tinyxml or streams in c++ etc. I more need a entry point on where to add a new class to create my api and how to connect it to the gui scripts

greets Charlie! 8-)

[Johxz]

Hi!

From good rlranft... here you have the documentation, and familiarize yourself with the engine....read the GUI Tutorial and the Scripting Tutorial,

http://www.roostertailgames.com/TorqueRef/index.html

See this "SimXMLDocument Class Reference"

http://docs.garagegames.com/torque-3d/reference/classSimXMLDocument.html

You can download the references from here: Torque 3D - Script Manual.chm

Some examples:

function write(%client)  
{  
%file = new FileObject();  
%file.openforWrite("modpath/folder/filename.cs");  
%file.writeLine("any text you want to write here");  
%file.close();  
%file.delete();  
}

 

function readXmlExample(%filename)  
{  
   %xml = new SimXMLDocument() {};  
   %xml.loadFile(%filename);  
 
   %xml.pushChildElement("DataTables");  
   %xml.pushFirstChildElement("table");  
   while(true)  
   {  
      echo("TABLE:" SPC %xml.attribute("tableName"));  
      %xml.pushFirstChildElement("rec");  
      while (true)  
      {  
         %id = %xml.attribute("id");  
         %desc = %xml.getData();  
         echo("  Shape" SPC %id SPC %desc);  
         if (!%xml.nextSiblingElement("rec")) break;  
      }  
      %xml.popElement();  
      if (!%xml.nextSiblingElement("table")) break;  
   }  
}

source: http://www.garagegames.com/community/forums/viewthread/100483/1#comment-686373

And download the attached old resource "Script_Editor".

Script_Editor_1.1b2.rar

[xetra11]

Thanks a ton for those tips!