Can't read XML

[JimmyFo]

Hi, I can't access the following XML structure - it never goes into the if statement. The Web.Config I am accessing is well formed and this is the structure.

Ideas why?

        Dim doc As XmlDocument = New XmlDocument()
        doc.Load("C:\Documents and Settings\Code2\ProjectManagement\Web.config")
        Dim node As XmlNode = doc.SelectSingleNode("/configuration/system.web/authorization/allow")
        If TypeOf node Is XmlElement Then
            Dim add As XmlElement = CType(node, XmlElement)
            add.SetAttribute("value", "Your Value")
        End If

Thanks,
James

 

[ca8msm]

At first glance I'd say it's because your variable "node" is declared as a type XmlNode. If it is an XmlNode, it can't be an XmlElement as well...


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[JimmyFo]

I changed it to XMLNode and it still skips the if statement; when I change to the "allow" node and try to get attribute count/anything it says that Object Not Set to Reference. Ideas?

thanks,
James

 

[ca8msm]

If it skips the If block then "node" must be Nothing meaning it hasn't found the node you are looking for.


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[JimmyFo]

That's the problem - is there something wrong with this statement? How come it claims it isn't valid?