Using XML with RGSS?

[Ulqiorra]

Is it possible to use XML in RGSS?

Like if I wanted to do a map system(not that i would, XP's is fine), can i build the map from XML, and use it with RMXP?

 

[Zeriab]

I don't believe there are any build-in support, but you can build your own XML parser.
So, yes. It is possible.

 

[Ulqiorra]

Alright, I guess I'll have a look at the XML parser that came with my Ruby installation.

Oh yeah, and not really an RGSS question, but can you use XML to store an array?

 

[Zeriab]

Yes, definitely.
How to represent it is up to you.

XML is simply a way of storing data.
The bonus of it is that it's fairly human readable. At least much more than marshalled ruby objects.

Why do you want to store something in XML?
What are you trying to achieve?
Do you want to conform to some standards? Want to use XML Schemas to define the structures of your XML documents?

You shouldn't use XML just for the hell of it. I want to know what you are trying to archive so I can help you better.

*hugs*

 

[Ulqiorra]

I was kinda thinking I could use XML for any number of things. My first goal is to create the parser, of course. I could make a way to load custom maps from XML files, I could use XML to store configuration data for a game(i'd use a marshalled *.rxdata file, but it wouldn't be customizable outside the game), I could use XML to keep a list of add-ons and mods if i ever made a game capable of handling them... there's many possibilities.

I think I'll try making a map loader after I make the Parser, as more of a test of what I can do.

Oh, and on the subject of marshalled ruby objects, have you ever looked at the text-equivalent of one? It looks amazingly ccomplex, but if you think about the way it was saved, it's basically just "this variable is equal to this value".