xml is fine to deal with structures such as directories 1:1. Have a look at Python's element tree (etree), it will get you a lot closer as it's the module intended for use with tree-like abstraction and reconsolidation.
On Mon, Feb 4, 2013 at 10:05 AM, Stefan Andersson <[email protected]>wrote: > Hi All, > > I'm having a minor brain melt down... I know I have done this before, but > my brain is not co-operating with me today. > > I have a xml file that kind of looks like this > > <dir> > <dir name="images"> > <dir name="nuke" /> > <dir name="maya" /> > </dir> > <dir name="cache"> > <dir name="sim"> > <dir name="ice" /> > <dir name="nucleus" /> > </dir> > </dir> > </dir> > > > And I'm trying to use xml.dom.minidom to create a folder structure from > it... and I can't seem to be able to extract the hierarchy. The problem I > have right now is to catch on how deep each folder is. Any suggestion would > be most helpful right now as I'm feeling old and stupid :) Maybe xml isn't > the way to go when constructing complex folder structures. Anyhow, any > input would be most helpful. > > best regards > stefan > > > -- > *Stefan Andersson | Digital Janitor* > blog <http://sanders3d.wordpress.com> | showreel<http://vimeo.com/sanders3d>| > twitter <http://twitter.com/sanders3d> | > LinkedIn<http://www.linkedin.com/in/sanders3d>| cell: +46-73-6268850 | > skype:sanders3d > > > -- Our users will know fear and cower before our software! Ship it! Ship it and let them flee like the dogs they are!
