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VB.NET and XML question - Shadow Reign - Jul 18, 2018
I'm not very familiar with XML or VB.NET.
I'm attempting to create an application that can be used to keep track of specific data.
Essentially what I want to do is this
![[Image: EI4fOrL.png]](https://i.imgur.com/EI4fOrL.png)
Write this data into a database that can be saved by the application upon closing and viewed again at later dates.
First I was attempting to just use Folders and text files, but the way I wanted it to work was to input the dates/times/ETC as the file name but windows wont allow some of the characters I need )(:;\/
Then I got thinking what if I keep the database inside the application itself instead of streamreading and writing data to text files and directories.
And that's why I am here. Is this possible using an XML file?
RE: VB.NET and XML question - Vyxn - Jul 18, 2018
(Jul 18, 2018 02:09 AM)Shadow Reign Wrote: First I was attempting to just use Folders and text files, but the way I wanted it to work was to input the dates/times/ETC as the file name but windows wont allow some of the characters I need )(:;\/
Replace or remove those invalid character then?
(Jul 18, 2018 02:09 AM)Shadow Reign Wrote: And that's why I am here. Is this possible using an XML file?
Yes.
RE: VB.NET and XML question - Shadow Reign - Jul 18, 2018
If I remove them it makes the file name difficult to understand and I can't find a decent replacement that windows will allow.
But now that I know, I'm going to try it with an XML file.
RE: VB.NET and XML question - sh@rp - Jul 18, 2018
You can store and retrieve data by using "Xml Serialization". ;)