Problem Parsing XML

[paulheu]

I hava problem where my code breaks when it encounters low-ASCII (01-32 decimal) in any node when this is run:

            XDoc = New XmlDocument

            If flgrp = 0 Then filepath = RecCasepath & "\Playlists\"_
 & filepath
            XDoc.Load(filepath)
            RCgroup = XDoc.DocumentElement.SelectNodes("//media")

Anything below 20 hex causes an exception. I know where the problem comes from, but I need to catch this as it stems from an older version of the software writing the XML and many people wtill have this error in their XML files..

[Pirate]

Try
 
XDoc = New XmlDocument
 
If flgrp = 0 Then filepath = RecCasepath & "\Playlists\"_
 & filepath
 XDoc.Load(filepath)
RCgroup = XDoc.DocumentElement.SelectNodes("//media")
 
Catch 
 
 
        Catch ex As Exception
            MessageBox.Show(ex.Message)
        End Try

[paulheu]

I know what that's going to show.. '01hex is an invalid character'

But it will break of parsing the XML file, I woudl like to prevent that if I can..

[Pirate]

Prevent what ? the error or the error handler ?

[paulheu]

I would like to prevent the exception.. Right now my code will skip the file with the problem, but I would like to skip the node with the problem if I can.. but it seems the exception is thrown when

RCgroup = XDoc.DocumentElement.SelectNodes("//media")


is executed, so I do not know if I can (I am guessing I cannot using this method..)

[Pirate]

1-
Try this ,

On Error Resume Next
 
 
XDoc = New XmlDocument
 
If flgrp = 0 Then filepath = RecCasepath & "\Playlists\"_
 & filepath
 XDoc.Load(filepath)
RCgroup = XDoc.DocumentElement.SelectNodes("//media")

2-
and you can handle the exception but don't need to show it in a messagebox . This will continue your program execution flow .

[paulheu]

That will prevent the exception, but still skip the erroneous file.. I prefer to be able to tell what went wrong so I have an excuse..