populate XML attributes issue

[lavalava]

say, I have an XML file such as this one:

<?xml version="1.0"?>

<pdml version="0" creator="me">

<packet>

    <proto name = "geninfo" showname="General Info">

         <field name = "num" value="1" />

         <field name = "len" value="5" />

    </proto>

    <proto name = "data" showname="myData">

         <field name = "data" value="00:0A:0B:0C:0D:0F" />

    </proto>

</packet>

<packet>

    <proto name = "geninfo" showname="General Info">

         <field name = "num" value="2" />

         <field name = "len" value="4" />

    </proto>

    <proto name = "data" showname="myData">

         <field name = "data" value="EF:AA:FB:0C:0D" />

    </proto>

</packet>

As you can see, I have two packets.  I was able to get Labview to read in a child node array of two but now how do I read in the attribute as an array or collection of record for each "proto" and then obtain the data only.  For example, I would like to retrieve data from packet #2 and it should yield "EF:AA:FB:0C:0D", how do I do this?  I know how to retrieve a simple xml file but getting to the attribute part is a little tricky here.  Thanks

[Darin.K]

Not sure exactly how you want to get to the data, but XPath makes it relatively straightforward, just use '@name' to specify an attribute.

Here you specify the packet number, you could drop the [number] and use Find All Matched Nodes to get an array for all packets as well.

[lavalava]

Where can I get that XPath VI, the one with the search icon?  Is this part of LV 8.6 also?

[Darin.K · Accepted solution]

D'Oh!  That one is new for LV9.  Sorry.  Here is a variation using .NET (next you'll tell me you are on a Mac).