[RESOLVED] deleting xml nodes

[colossus1958]

I now have a similar xml problem. Now that I can create and add to the file, I only have two more problems to solve.

1) How do I remove all nodes (without starting over from scratch, hopefully)?

2) How can I limit the number of nodes in the xml file?

That should do it (for now at least) until somebody wants some other feature.http://www.vbforums.com/images/smilies/smile.gif

[kareninstructor]

Using the last project I gave you.

Remove all nodes

Private Sub cmdRemoveAll_Click( _
    ByVal sender As System.Object, _
    ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles cmdRemoveAll.Click

    If (MessageBox.Show("Remove all nodes?", "Question", MessageBoxButtons.YesNo, MessageBoxIcon.Question, MessageBoxDefaultButton.Button2) = MsgBoxResult.Yes) Then
        Dim Document As New XDocument
        Document = XDocument.Load(EntryFile)

        Dim Items = (From T In Document...<Entries>).FirstOrDefault
        If Items IsNot Nothing Then
            Items.RemoveAll()
            Document.Save(EntryFile)
            bsData.DataSource = New List(Of Person)
        End If
    End If

End Sub

Count all elements which you can then make an informed decision whether to allow more elements to be added or not.

Dim Document As New XDocument
Document = XDocument.Load(EntryFile)
Dim PersonCount = (From T In Document...<Entry> Select T).Count

[colossus1958]

thanks, that seems to have fixed me up.