Re: XML::Simple forcearray problem

[grantm]

On points raised:

• Option names used to be all lower case but since version 2.04 they are CaseInsensitive and can have embedded_underscores.
• As larsen pointed out, you should only see that message if you have XML::Simple's strict mode enabled. If you're getting it with the code as you reported it's a bug - email me the failing code and I'll fix it.
• XMLin() can accept a file handle, either some sort of IO::Handle object or a globref as in XMLin(\*DATA).

[csuhockey3]

Hi Grant,


Sorry for the lag time, I have been ill. There is no bug to worry about, strict is indeed enabled. I tried to find some more answers in your XML FAQ (very nice by the way). It was informative, but I am still stranded.

I have tried all of the above suggestions, but still seem to be having difficulty. I have never been stuck on someting like this before. It can't be that difficult. please remember to be gentle, I am very new at perl. Thanks again, below is what I have, complete (I took the rest of the code out, leaving only the problem). Any more ideas as to what I am doing wrong?



#...

use Data::Dumper;
use XML::Simple;
use XML::Simple qw(:strict);

open(FILE, "someFile.DTD") or die "can't open file: $!";

my $config = XMLin("someFile.DTD", forcearray => 1);

print Dumper($config);

[runrig]

From the XML::Simple docs on importing ':strict':

the following common mistakes will be detected
and treated as fatal errors:

Failing to explicitly set the KeyAttr option - if you
can't be bothered reading about this option, turn it off
with: KeyAttr => []
...

It's not the forcearray that's giving you the problem, its the lack of KeyAttr.

Also note that you don't need two 'use XML::Simple' lines. One is plenty.

[vitalipom]

Thanks! Indeed, very helped me.