Parsing XML is best done with the aid of one of the XML modules, such as XML::Simple.

But if you are allergic to modules and your string always has the fixed format shown above, you can use quick and dirty shortcuts that will bite you when the format cahnges :)

A hack such as this will do the trick: 

my $string = "<message><file>D:\linkctltr.cxx</file><line>68</line><ty
+pe>Note</type><codee>970</codee><desc>Use outside of a typedef</desc>
+</message>";

$string =~ /<file>([^<]+)/;
my $file = $1;
$string =~ /<line>([^<]+)/;
my $line = $1;
$string =~ /<type>([^<]+)/;
my $type = $1;
$string =~ /<codee>([^<]+)/;
my $codee = $1;
$string =~ /<desc>([^<]+)/;
my $desc = $1;

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-Mark

In reply to Re: No xml module please by kvale
in thread No xml module please by DS

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