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Apr 10, 2011 11:40 pm
Can someone please show me how i could go about reading this simple file in max script. i know .net can parse xml but i only got to the sub headers i could not figure out how to get the data out to parse.
<Skeleton>
<Bone Count="100">
<Item Index="0" Parent="-1" Name="Bip01" Center="0.000000,0.000000,0.000000" Size="8.000000,8.000000,8.000000" />
<Item Index="1" Parent="0" Name="Bip01 Footsteps" Center="0.000000,0.000050,0.000000" Size="6.000000,0.000050,6.000000" />
<Item Index="2" Parent="0" Name="Bip01 Pelvis" Center="0.000000,0.000000,0.000000" Size="0.300000,0.500000,0.300000" />
<Item Index="3" Parent="2" Name="Bip01 Spine" Center="0.500000,0.000000,0.000000" Size="0.425000,0.724997,0.450000" />
<Item Index="4" Parent="3" Name="Bip01 Spine1" Center="0.500000,0.000000,0.000000" Size="0.425000,0.774984,0.450000" />
<Item Index="5" Parent="4" Name="Bip01 Spine2" Center="0.500000,0.000000,0.000000" Size="0.425000,0.824972,0.450000" />
<Item Index="6" Parent="5" Name="Bip01 Neck" Center="0.500000,0.000000,0.000000" Size="0.500000,0.200000,0.200000" />
<Item Index="7" Parent="6" Name="Bip01 Head" Center="0.490063,-0.000054,0.091191" Size="0.515948,0.337866,0.521123" />
<Item Index="8" Parent="7" Name="toufa Bone01" Center="0.048665,0.000000,0.000000" Size="0.048665,0.025000,0.025000" />
<Item Index="9" Parent="8" Name="toufa Bone02" Center="0.052099,0.000000,0.000000" Size="0.052099,0.025000,0.025000" />
<Item Index="10" Parent="7" Name="toufa Bone03" Center="0.053079,0.000000,0.000000" Size="0.053079,0.025000,0.025000" />
<Item Index="11" Parent="10" Name="toufa Bone04" Center="0.055967,0.000000,0.000000" Size="0.055967,0.025000,0.025000" />
<Item Index="12" Parent="11" Name="toufa Bone05" Center="0.070166,0.000000,0.000000" Size="0.070166,0.025000,0.025000" />
<Item Index="13" Parent="7" Name="zuiba Bone01" Center="0.029401,0.000000,0.000000" Size="0.029401,0.010000,0.010000" />
<Item Index="14" Parent="7" Name="yanjing Bone02" Center="0.013005,0.000000,0.000000" Size="0.013005,0.005000,0.005000" />
<Item Index="15" Parent="7" Name="yanjing Bone01" Center="0.013005,0.000000,0.000000" Size="0.013005,0.005000,0.005000" />
<Item Index="16" Parent="6" Name="Bip01 L Clavicle" Center="0.500000,0.000000,0.000000" Size="0.500000,0.100000,0.100000" />
<Item Index="17" Parent="16" Name="Bip01 L UpperArm" Center="0.500236,0.001358,0.005163" Size="0.500528,0.119708,0.155942" />
<Item Index="18" Parent="17" Name="Bip01 L Forearm" Center="0.500469,0.000936,-0.000265" Size="0.499404,0.103618,0.111453" />
<Item Index="19" Parent="18" Name="Bip01 L Hand" Center="0.500000,0.000000,0.000000" Size="0.500000,0.400000,0.100000" />
<Item Index="20" Parent="19" Name="Bip01 L Finger0" Center="0.500000,0.000000,0.000000" Size="0.500000,0.200000,0.200000" />
<Item Index="21" Parent="20" Name="Bip01 L Finger01" Center="0.500000,0.000000,0.000000" Size="0.500000,0.200000,0.200000" />
<Item Index="22" Parent="21" Name="Bip01 L Finger02" Center="0.500000,0.000000,0.000000" Size="0.500000,0.200000,0.200000" />
<Item Index="23" Parent="19" Name="Bip01 L Finger1" Center="0.500000,0.000000,0.000000" Size="0.500000,0.200000,0.200000" />
<Item Index="24" Parent="23" Name="Bip01 L Finger11" Center="0.500000,0.000000,0.000000" Size="0.500000,0.200000,0.200000" />
<Item Index="25" Parent="24" Name="Bip01 L Finger12" Center="0.500000,0.000000,0.000000" Size="0.500000,0.200000,0.200000" />
<Item Index="26" Parent="19" Name="Bip01 L Finger2" Center="0.500000,0.000000,0.000000" Size="0.500000,0.200000,0.200000" />
<Item Index="27" Parent="26" Name="Bip01 L Finger21" Center="0.500000,0.000000,0.000000" Size="0.500000,0.200000,0.200000" />
<Item Index="28" Parent="27" Name="Bip01 L Finger22" Center="0.500000,0.000000,0.000000" Size="0.500000,0.200000,0.200000" />
<Item Index="29" Parent="19" Name="Bip01 L Finger3" Center="0.500000,0.000000,0.000000" Size="0.500000,0.200000,0.200000" />
<Item Index="30" Parent="29" Name="Bip01 L Finger31" Center="0.500000,0.000000,0.000000" Size="0.500000,0.200000,0.200000" />
<Item Index="31" Parent="30" Name="Bip01 L Finger32" Center="0.500000,0.000000,0.000000" Size="0.500000,0.200000,0.200000" />
<Item Index="32" Parent="17" Name="Bip01 L ForeTwist" Center="0.500000,0.000000,0.000000" Size="0.500000,0.100000,0.100000" />
<Item Index="33" Parent="32" Name="Bip01 L ForeTwist1" Center="0.500000,0.000000,0.000000" Size="0.500000,0.100000,0.100000" />
<Item Index="34" Parent="16" Name="Bip01 LUpArmTwist" Center="0.500000,0.000000,0.000000" Size="0.500000,0.100000,0.100000" />
<Item Index="35" Parent="34" Name="Bip01 LUpArmTwist1" Center="0.500000,0.000000,0.000000" Size="0.500000,0.100000,0.100000" />
<Item Index="36" Parent="6" Name="Bip01 R Clavicle" Center="0.500000,0.000000,0.000000" Size="0.500000,0.100000,0.100000" />
<Item Index="37" Parent="36" Name="Bip01 R UpperArm" Center="0.500236,-0.001358,0.005163" Size="0.500528,0.119708,0.155942" />
<Item Index="38" Parent="37" Name="Bip01 R Forearm" Center="0.500469,-0.000936,-0.000265" Size="0.499404,0.103618,0.111453" />
<Item Index="39" Parent="38" Name="Bip01 R Hand" Center="0.500000,0.000000,0.000000" Size="0.500000,0.400000,0.100000" />
<Item Index="40" Parent="39" Name="Bip01 R Finger0" Center="0.500000,0.000000,0.000000" Size="0.500000,0.200000,0.200000" />
<Item Index="41" Parent="40" Name="Bip01 R Finger01" Center="0.500000,0.000000,0.000000" Size="0.500000,0.200000,0.200000" />
<Item Index="42" Parent="41" Name="Bip01 R Finger02" Center="0.500000,0.000000,0.000000" Size="0.500000,0.200000,0.200000" />
<Item Index="43" Parent="39" Name="Bip01 R Finger1" Center="0.500000,0.000000,0.000000" Size="0.500000,0.200000,0.200000" />
<Item Index="44" Parent="43" Name="Bip01 R Finger11" Center="0.500000,0.000000,0.000000" Size="0.500000,0.200000,0.200000" />
<Item Index="45" Parent="44" Name="Bip01 R Finger12" Center="0.500000,0.000000,0.000000" Size="0.500000,0.200000,0.200000" />
<Item Index="46" Parent="39" Name="Bip01 R Finger2" Center="0.500000,0.000000,0.000000" Size="0.500000,0.200000,0.200000" />
<Item Index="47" Parent="46" Name="Bip01 R Finger21" Center="0.500000,0.000000,0.000000" Size="0.500000,0.200000,0.200000" />
<Item Index="48" Parent="47" Name="Bip01 R Finger22" Center="0.500000,0.000000,0.000000" Size="0.500000,0.200000,0.200000" />
<Item Index="49" Parent="39" Name="Bip01 R Finger3" Center="0.500000,0.000000,0.000000" Size="0.500000,0.200000,0.200000" />
<Item Index="50" Parent="49" Name="Bip01 R Finger31" Center="0.500000,0.000000,0.000000" Size="0.500000,0.200000,0.200000" />
<Item Index="51" Parent="50" Name="Bip01 R Finger32" Center="0.500000,0.000000,0.000000" Size="0.500000,0.200000,0.200000" />
<Item Index="52" Parent="38" Name="dun prop1" Center="0.331161,0.000000,0.000000" Size="0.331161,0.025000,0.025000" />
<Item Index="53" Parent="37" Name="Bip01 R ForeTwist" Center="0.500000,0.000000,0.000000" Size="0.500000,0.100000,0.100000" />
<Item Index="54" Parent="53" Name="Bip01 R ForeTwist1" Center="0.500000,0.000000,0.000000" Size="0.500000,0.100000,0.100000" />
<Item Index="55" Parent="36" Name="Bip01 RUpArmTwist" Center="0.500000,0.000000,0.000000" Size="0.500000,0.100000,0.100000" />
<Item Index="56" Parent="55" Name="Bip01 RUpArmTwist1" Center="0.500000,0.000000,0.000000" Size="0.500000,0.100000,0.100000" />
<Item Index="57" Parent="5" Name="Back prop3" Center="0.759684,0.000000,0.000000" Size="0.759684,0.025000,0.025000" />
<Item Index="58" Parent="5" Name="Back prop1" Center="0.759684,0.000000,0.000000" Size="0.759684,0.025000,0.025000" />
<Item Index="59" Parent="5" Name="Back prop2" Center="0.759684,0.000000,0.000000" Size="0.759684,0.025000,0.025000" />
<Item Index="60" Parent="3" Name="Bip01 L Thigh" Center="0.499446,-0.004722,0.000967" Size="0.498698,0.117011,0.199663" />
<Item Index="61" Parent="60" Name="Bip01 L Calf" Center="0.499020,0.001325,-0.008422" Size="0.500094,0.113047,0.133326" />
<Item Index="62" Parent="61" Name="Bip01 L Foot" Center="0.500000,0.000000,0.300000" Size="0.500000,0.500000,0.500000" />
<Item Index="63" Parent="62" Name="Bip01 L Toe0" Center="0.500000,0.000000,0.500000" Size="0.500000,0.500000,0.500000" />
<Item Index="64" Parent="60" Name="Bip01 LCalfTwist" Center="0.500000,0.000000,0.000000" Size="0.500000,0.100000,0.100000" />
<Item Index="65" Parent="64" Name="Bip01 LCalfTwist1" Center="0.500000,0.000000,0.000000" Size="0.500000,0.100000,0.100000" />
<Item Index="66" Parent="3" Name="Bip01 R Thigh" Center="0.499446,0.004722,0.000967" Size="0.498698,0.117011,0.199663" />
<Item Index="67" Parent="66" Name="Bip01 R Calf" Center="0.499020,-0.001325,-0.008422" Size="0.500094,0.113047,0.133326" />
<Item Index="68" Parent="67" Name="Bip01 R Foot" Center="0.500000,0.000000,0.300000" Size="0.500000,0.500000,0.500000" />
<Item Index="69" Parent="68" Name="Bip01 R Toe0" Center="0.500000,0.000000,0.500000" Size="0.500000,0.500000,0.500000" />
<Item Index="70" Parent="66" Name="Bip01 RCalfTwist" Center="0.500000,0.000000,0.000000" Size="0.500000,0.100000,0.100000" />
<Item Index="71" Parent="70" Name="Bip01 RCalfTwist1" Center="0.500000,0.000000,0.000000" Size="0.500000,0.100000,0.100000" />
<Item Index="72" Parent="3" Name="Back prop4" Center="0.759684,0.000000,0.000000" Size="0.759684,0.025000,0.025000" />
<Item Index="73" Parent="3" Name="Back prop5" Center="0.759684,0.000000,0.000000" Size="0.759684,0.025000,0.025000" />
<Item Index="74" Parent="3" Name="Bip01 LThighTwist" Center="0.500000,0.000000,0.000000" Size="0.500000,0.100000,0.100000" />
<Item Index="75" Parent="74" Name="Bip01 LThighTwist1" Center="0.500000,0.000000,0.000000" Size="0.500000,0.100000,0.100000" />
<Item Index="76" Parent="3" Name="Bip01 RThighTwist" Center="0.500000,0.000000,0.000000" Size="0.500000,0.100000,0.100000" />
<Item Index="77" Parent="76" Name="Bip01 RThighTwist1" Center="0.500000,0.000000,0.000000" Size="0.500000,0.100000,0.100000" />
<Item Index="78" Parent="2" Name="yao Bone08" Center="0.068535,0.000000,0.000000" Size="0.068535,0.025000,0.025000" />
<Item Index="79" Parent="78" Name="yao Bone09" Center="0.089430,0.000000,0.000000" Size="0.089430,0.025000,0.025000" />
<Item Index="80" Parent="2" Name="yao Bone10" Center="0.068535,0.000000,0.000000" Size="0.068535,0.025000,0.025000" />
<Item Index="81" Parent="80" Name="yao Bone11" Center="0.089430,0.000000,0.000000" Size="0.089430,0.025000,0.025000" />
<Item Index="82" Parent="2" Name="yao Bone15" Center="0.083795,0.000000,0.000000" Size="0.083795,0.025000,0.025000" />
<Item Index="83" Parent="82" Name="yao Bone16" Center="0.085210,0.000000,0.000000" Size="0.085210,0.025000,0.025000" />
<Item Index="84" Parent="83" Name="yao Bone17" Center="0.073268,0.000000,0.000000" Size="0.073268,0.025000,0.025000" />
<Item Index="85" Parent="2" Name="yao Bone12" Center="0.081601,0.000000,0.000000" Size="0.081601,0.025000,0.025000" />
<Item Index="86" Parent="85" Name="yao Bone13" Center="0.095028,0.000000,0.000000" Size="0.095028,0.025000,0.025000" />
<Item Index="87" Parent="86" Name="yao Bone14" Center="0.076974,0.000000,0.000000" Size="0.076974,0.025000,0.025000" />
<Item Index="88" Parent="2" Name="yao Bone04" Center="0.099116,0.000000,0.000000" Size="0.099116,0.025000,0.025000" />
<Item Index="89" Parent="88" Name="yao Bone05" Center="0.105132,0.000000,0.000000" Size="0.105132,0.025000,0.025000" />
<Item Index="90" Parent="2" Name="yao Bone18" Center="0.083795,0.000000,0.000000" Size="0.083795,0.025000,0.025000" />
<Item Index="91" Parent="90" Name="yao Bone19" Center="0.085210,0.000000,0.000000" Size="0.085210,0.025000,0.025000" />
<Item Index="92" Parent="91" Name="yao Bone20" Center="0.073268,0.000000,0.000000" Size="0.073268,0.025000,0.025000" />
<Item Index="93" Parent="2" Name="yao Bone01" Center="0.079739,0.000000,0.000000" Size="0.079739,0.025000,0.025000" />
<Item Index="94" Parent="93" Name="yao Bone02" Center="0.083761,0.000000,0.000000" Size="0.083761,0.025000,0.025000" />
<Item Index="95" Parent="94" Name="yao Bone03" Center="0.075965,0.000000,0.000000" Size="0.075965,0.025000,0.025000" />
<Item Index="96" Parent="2" Name="yao Bone06" Center="0.099118,0.000000,0.000000" Size="0.099118,0.025000,0.025000" />
<Item Index="97" Parent="96" Name="yao Bone07" Center="0.105132,0.000000,0.000000" Size="0.105132,0.025000,0.025000" />
<Item Index="98" Parent="0" Name="Bip01 Prop1" Center="0.000000,0.500000,0.000000" Size="0.500000,0.500000,0.500000" />
<Item Index="99" Parent="0" Name="Bip01 Prop2" Center="0.000000,0.500000,0.000000" Size="0.500000,0.500000,0.500000" />
</Bone>
</Skeleton>
7 Replies
Apr 10, 2011 11:40 pm
check out Paul Neal’s tuts if you haven’t already
Apr 10, 2011 11:40 pm
Yes i read his tutorial and I Found one other tutorial the farthest i got was
getting the listener to print the main child nodes.
If i see an example of reading a file like this I would be very happy.
These are good tutorials tho thank you.
I will try his tutorials more it is getting late here ma bee i just can not think right now.
Apr 10, 2011 11:40 pm
If you not want to mess with dotNet xml parser, may design your own reader.
Here’s some ‘on-the-fly’ pseudo code (not tested atm), just as idea:
xml = openFile "Skeleton.xml" mode:"r"
if readLine xml == "<Skeleton>" do
(
next = filterString (readLine xml) "<>\"="
if next[1] == "Bone Count" do
(
boneCount = next[2]
for i = 0 to boneCount-1 do
(
next = filterString (readLine xml) "<>\"/"
vIndex = next[2] -- or >> vIndex = i
vParent = next[4]
vName = next[6]
vCenter = next[8]
vSize = next[10]
-- do whatever here... or just collect the data
)
)
)
close xml
Apr 10, 2011 11:40 pm
This should dump the contents out, tweak the xmldoc.load() call if your data is in a buffer.
testdatafilename = (getfilenamepath (getsourcefilename())) + "testdata.xml"
xmldoc = dotnetobject "System.XML.XMLDocument"
xmldoc.load testdatafilename
itemIter = (xmldoc.selectnodes "//Skeleton/Bone/Item").GetEnumerator()
while itemIter.MoveNext() do
(
format "
Entry:
"
attrIter = itemIter.Current.Attributes.GetEnumerator()
while attrIter.MoveNext() do
(
format " % = %
" attrIter.current.Name attrIter.current.value
)
)
.NET’s not that bad
.biddle
Apr 10, 2011 11:40 pm
What you are looking for is getAttribute, this function will get the attribute value by name. The value is returned as a string and will need to be converted to the value type that you need in max. This can be done in many cases with execute.
Apr 10, 2011 11:40 pm
Thanks all for your help. This is exactly what i was looking for. There are many ways to do one thing as shown here and they are all great.
Apr 10, 2011 11:40 pm
Another alternative for the pot is to use LINQ to XML. I found this method much less cumbersome to use IMHO than navigating a XML tree manually via the XMLdocument method.