variable filename in the xmldocument.load() method???

[threeo]

anyone know why......
i can't seem to use a variable for the filename when calling the xmldocument.load method.

if i explicitly type in the file like so: xmldocument.load("d:/xmlfiles/december.xml") it works fine and i can parse the xml nodes.

but....if i try assigning a variable for the filename...like so:
myfile = "d:/xmlfiles/december.xml" and then:
xmldocument.load(myfile) i get errors

if i response.write out myfile and cut and paste it into the method call it works.

i even tried appending double quotes at the beginning and end of the variable but it still won't work.

does anyone know how to use a variable filename for this method call?

threeo

 

[ca8msm]

It works fine for me. What Type have you declared your variable as? If it isn't a String make sure it is and also make sure to use the Trim method just in case you have preceding or trailing spaces.

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[chiph]

You know this:

myfile = "d:/xmlfiles/december.xml"

probably ought to be:

myfile = "d:\\xmlfiles\\december.xml"

Chip H.



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[chiph]

(If you're using C#)

Chip H.


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[threeo]

i tried explicitly making the filename a string and it still didn't work. however.....
this time i put error handling in (try...catch...end try)
so i could see which file was not working and suddenly....now they all work just fine.

go figure!

thanks for your response!

threeo

 

[ca8msm]

Ahh the old heisenbug...!

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