revXMLMoveNode

Typecommand
DictionaryLCS
LibraryLiveCode Script
Syntax
revXMLMoveNode <treeID>, <sourceNode>, <destinationNode> [, <location>] [, <relationship>]
Associationsxml library
Summary

Moves a node in an XML tree to the specified position

Introduced2.9
OSmac, windows, linux, ios, android
Platformsdesktop, server, mobile
Parameters
NameTypeDescription
treeId

The number returned by the revXMLCreateTree or revXMLCreateTreeFromFile function when you created the XML tree.

sourceNode

The path of the node to be moved

destinationNode

The path of the node that the sourceNode will be moved either into or alongside.

location

Either "before" or "after" and determines whether the moved node should be placed before or after its new sibling node. If no location is specified, the default is "after"

relationship

Either "sibling" or "child". This specifies the relationship that the sourceNode should have to the destinationNode. "sibling" means that the sourceNode will be placed alongside the destinationNode. "child" means that the sourceNode will be placed below the destinationNode (i.e. as a child of it). If no relationship is specified the default is "child"

Example
revXMLMoveNode tTreeId, "root/MyNode", "root/MyNode2", "after", "sibling"
revXMLMoveNode tTreeId, tTargetNode, tDestinationNode, "before", "child"
Values
NameTypeDescription
The result

If the revXMLMoveNode command encounters an error, the result is set to an error message beginning with "xmlerr".

RelatedCommand: revXMLAddNode, revXMLCopyNode
Function: revXMLCreateTree
Glossary: Standalone Application Settings, standalone application, command, LiveCode custom library
Library: XML library
Securitydisk
Description

Use the revXMLMoveNode command to move a node in an XML tree.

Important: The revXMLMoveNode command is part of the XML library. To ensure that the command works in a standalone application, you must include this custom library when you create your standalone. In the Inclusions pane of the Standalone Application Settings window, make sure the "XML" checkbox is checked.