Session 22: External data L1
Preparation
- Please download this content here.
Description
This tutorial examines the use of standard .txt files and .xml files to populate templates: L1
Session specific objectives
Understanding differing external data usage and requirements in Swift templates: L1
Chapter 1: Populating a template from a standard .txt file
- Common uses and example
- Constant Sources
- Script Value Destinations
- Integer Data Types
Chapter 2: Populating a template from an .xml file
- Common uses and example
- File Sources
- Method Data Destinations
- File Access String queries
Expected duration
30 minutes
User Level
All new users
Ruby Basics by Darrell James
To find where you can download Ruby, open the Ruby Basics guide here and follow the installation instructions.
Chapter 1 crib
User code for the bringOn
#Set the file and path using quotes and double backslashes
file = File.open("your path and filename", "rb")
contents = file.read
#Set the input as _ underscored + input name
_Contents = contents
data.setInputValue("bringOn", "contents", _Contents)
Chapter 2 crib
User code for the bringOn
$filename = _filename
File Access Strings for the GetData input:
textUpper:=/data/Sheet1/*[[line1]]/@name
textLower:=/data/Sheet1/*[[line2]]/@name
Session Project
If you want to review Justin Avery's instructor project at this point in the course, you can download the project zip here.
