[RESOLVED] Need some XML help.

Basically, I have an XML file that will have something like this in it:

Code:

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<question="What happened in 1492?">
        <answer=true>Columbus sailed the Ocean blue!</answer>
        <answer=false>I divided by Zero!</answer>
        <answer=false>Muffins</answer>
        <answer=false>Programming</answer>
</question>

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Similar questions (with better answers) will also be there. I will have 5 files, each file having 10 question groups each. I have no clue how to read this properly, or how to tell what the answers are! I would also need help writing these too.

XML was never my strongpoint, so any pointers/tips/tricks/code examples would be lovely!

Are you looking for something simple like this?
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/libr...ldocument.aspx

try this. it's hardcoded with a modified version (i had to fix the xml) of your xml, but can be easily changed to open + use an external xml file:

Hey .paul., thanks for that...I hate to bother you with this though. I did fail to mention I was restricted to 2.0, since I don't know if the school computers are updated enough. If there is a possibility of using XmlTextReader possibly instead of LINQ, I'll hop on that.

@sapator, I'll look into it.

I fiddled around with XmlDocument, and..now I have this:

Code:

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System.Xml.XmlException was unhandled
  LineNumber=1
  LinePosition=1
  Message=Data at the root level is invalid. Line 1, position 1.
  Source=System.Xml
  SourceUri=""
  StackTrace:
      at System.Xml.XmlTextReaderImpl.Throw(Exception e)
      at System.Xml.XmlTextReaderImpl.Throw(String res, String arg)
      at System.Xml.XmlTextReaderImpl.ParseRootLevelWhitespace()
      at System.Xml.XmlTextReaderImpl.ParseDocumentContent()
      at System.Xml.XmlTextReaderImpl.Read()
      at System.Xml.XmlLoader.Load(XmlDocument doc, XmlReader reader, Boolean preserveWhitespace)
      at System.Xml.XmlDocument.Load(XmlReader reader)
      at System.Xml.XmlDocument.LoadXml(String xml)
      at WorldHistoryGame.Questions..ctor(String questions) in E:\Documents and Settings\formlesstree4\my documents\visual studio 2010\Projects\WorldHistoryGame\WorldHistoryGame\classes\Questions.vb:line 74
      at WorldHistoryGame.LoginForm.OK_Click(Object sender, EventArgs e) in E:\Documents and Settings\formlesstree4\my documents\visual studio 2010\Projects\WorldHistoryGame\WorldHistoryGame\LoginForm.vb:line 5
      at System.Windows.Forms.Control.OnClick(EventArgs e)
      at System.Windows.Forms.Button.OnClick(EventArgs e)
      at System.Windows.Forms.Button.OnMouseUp(MouseEventArgs mevent)
      at System.Windows.Forms.Control.WmMouseUp(Message& m, MouseButtons button, Int32 clicks)
      at System.Windows.Forms.Control.WndProc(Message& m)
      at System.Windows.Forms.ButtonBase.WndProc(Message& m)
      at System.Windows.Forms.Button.WndProc(Message& m)
      at System.Windows.Forms.Control.ControlNativeWindow.OnMessage(Message& m)
      at System.Windows.Forms.Control.ControlNativeWindow.WndProc(Message& m)
      at System.Windows.Forms.NativeWindow.DebuggableCallback(IntPtr hWnd, Int32 msg, IntPtr wparam, IntPtr lparam)
      at System.Windows.Forms.UnsafeNativeMethods.DispatchMessageW(MSG& msg)
      at System.Windows.Forms.Application.ComponentManager.System.Windows.Forms.UnsafeNativeMethods.IMsoComponentManager.FPushMessageLoop(Int32 dwComponentID, Int32 reason, Int32 pvLoopData)
      at System.Windows.Forms.Application.ThreadContext.RunMessageLoopInner(Int32 reason, ApplicationContext context)
      at System.Windows.Forms.Application.ThreadContext.RunMessageLoop(Int32 reason, ApplicationContext context)
      at System.Windows.Forms.Application.Run(ApplicationContext context)
      at Microsoft.VisualBasic.ApplicationServices.WindowsFormsApplicationBase.OnRun()
      at Microsoft.VisualBasic.ApplicationServices.WindowsFormsApplicationBase.DoApplicationModel()
      at Microsoft.VisualBasic.ApplicationServices.WindowsFormsApplicationBase.Run(String[] commandLine)
      at WorldHistoryGame.My.MyApplication.Main(String[] Args) in 17d14f5c-a337-4978-8281-53493378c1071.vb:line 81
      at System.AppDomain._nExecuteAssembly(Assembly assembly, String[] args)
      at System.AppDomain.ExecuteAssembly(String assemblyFile, Evidence assemblySecurity, String[] args)
      at Microsoft.VisualStudio.HostingProcess.HostProc.RunUsersAssembly()
      at System.Threading.ThreadHelper.ThreadStart_Context(Object state)
      at System.Threading.ExecutionContext.Run(ExecutionContext executionContext, ContextCallback callback, Object state)
      at System.Threading.ThreadHelper.ThreadStart()
  InnerException:

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Here's the code I'm using:

Code:

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Public Sub New(ByVal questions As String)
        Dim reader As New XmlDocument With {.PreserveWhitespace = True}
        reader.LoadXml(questions) '<- errors right here.

        Dim QuestionXmlList As XmlNodeList = reader.SelectNodes("question")
        If QuestionXmlList.Count > 0 Then

            For Each item As XmlNode In QuestionXmlList
                'Setup a loop for each <question> area.
                Dim NQ As New QuestionData
                With item
                    NQ.Question = .Item("ask").InnerText
                    NQ.Answer(1) = .Item("answer1").InnerText
                    NQ.Answer(2) = .Item("answer2").InnerText
                    NQ.Answer(3) = .Item("answer3").InnerText
                    NQ.Answer(4) = .Item("answer4").InnerText
                    NQ.CorrectAnswer = CInt(.Item("correct").InnerText)
                End With
                QuestionList.Add(NQ)
            Next
        End If
    End Sub

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And this is the XML I'm using....

Code:

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<question>
        <ask>What important event happened in 1492?</ask>
        <answer1>Columbus sailed the Ocean blue!</answer1>
        <answer2>I divided by Zero!</answer2>
        <answer3>Muffins</answer3>
        <answer4>Programming</answer4>
        <correct>1</correct>
</question>

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EDIT: Scratch that entire mess. I changed it to just Load() instead of LoadXml....no more errors and it reads it perfectly. I'm gonna mark this as resolved.