Converting xml file into fixed length file

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Re: Converting xml file into fixed length file by Corion (Patriarch) on Jun 10, 2009 at 08:03 UTC
This is not a program writing site. Please post the relevant parts of the code you have already written, and an exact description of where you encounter problems. You will likely want to read XML::Twig and sprintf or pack.	[reply]
Re: Converting xml file into fixed length file by dHarry (Abbot) on Jun 10, 2009 at 09:46 UTC
xml file into fixed length file What do you mean by that? Can you post an example, relevant snippet of XML and desired output format? In general when you want to transform an XML document into something/anything, the XML-ish way of doing that is with XSLT. Look for example at XML::XSLT or XML::LibXSLT. Hint: take a look at the XSLT functions: `substring(string,start,len), string-length(string)`...	[reply] [d/l]
Re: Converting xml file into fixed length file by Jenda (Abbot) on Jun 10, 2009 at 15:01 UTC
Until you show us you tried we can at most recommend some modules. XML::Rules should be able to help you even with huge XML files. Jenda Enoch was right! Enjoy the last years of Rome.	[reply]