drilling iinto xml

[ice78991]

Hello

I am trying to drill into the following xml file

<data>

<settings>
<loop>yes</loop>
</settings>

<stats>
<file>
<image>1.bmp</image>
<caption>Kresge</caption>
</file>
<file>
<image>2.bmp</image>
<caption>Ka</caption>
</file>
</stats>

</data>

I want to enumerate the number of <file> nodes

I am using the following

xmlNode = this.firstChild;
numberOfFiles=xmlNode.childNodes[1].childNodes.length;

but it's returning undefined

Where have I gone wrong?

 

[kennethkawamoto]

The way you're accessing the XML nodes is fine; the problem is elsewhere. May be you're trying to access the variable "numberOfFiles" from outside of the XML object? If you post your code we can tell you.

Kenneth Kawamoto

http://www.materiaprima.co.uk

 

[ice78991]

Thanks for your help. Basic error on my part