XmlLoadFile

This function provides an alternative way to load XML files to getResourceConfig. This function loads an XML file and returns the node by specifying a specific file path, while getResourceConfig allows for loading an XML file from a resource.

Syntax

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Server

xmlnode xmlLoadFile ( string filename, [ resource fromResource = getThisResource () ] )

Required Arguments

• filename: the path to the file you wish to load. This is a path relative to the current or specified resource root directory.

Optional Arguments

NOTE: When using optional arguments, you might need to supply all arguments before the one you wish to use. For more information on optional arguments, see optional arguments.

• fromResource: the resource whose directory will be used as the root for the filename specified.

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Client

xmlnode xmlLoadFile ( string filename )              

Required Arguments

• filename: The path to the file you wish to load. This is a path relative to the "mods\deathmatch" folder found in your MTA San Andreas installation directory..

Returns

Returns the root xmlnode object of an xml file if successful, or nil otherwise.

Example

This example loads an XML file called test.xml.

node = xmlLoadFile ( "test.xml" )

See Also

• xmlCopyFile
• xmlCreateChild
• xmlCreateFile
• xmlDestroyNode
• xmlFindChild
• xmlLoadFile
• xmlLoadString
• xmlNodeGetAttribute
• xmlNodeGetAttributes
• xmlNodeGetChildren
• xmlNodeGetName
• xmlNodeGetParent
• xmlNodeGetValue
• xmlNodeSetAttribute
• xmlNodeSetName
• xmlNodeSetValue
• xmlSaveFile
• xmlUnloadFile