rssStream (Type of variable)

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Properties specific to the description of rssStream variables
Functions that use the rssStream variables:

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rssStream (Type of variable)

In french: rssFlux (Type de variable)

The rssStream type is used to handle a RSS stream. The characteristics of this stream can be defined and modified by several WLanguage properties.

Remark: See Declaring a variable for more details on the declaration of this type of variable and the use of WLanguage properties.

Versions 17 and later

This type of variable is now available for iPhone/iPad applications.

New in version 17

This type of variable is now available for iPhone/iPad applications.

Versions 18 and later

This type of variable is now available in Windows Store apps mode.

New in version 18

This type of variable is now available in Windows Store apps mode.

Versions 21 and later

This type of variable is now available in Universal Windows 10 App mode.

New in version 21

This type of variable is now available in Universal Windows 10 App mode.

Example

MyRSSStream is rssStream
MyRSSStream = rssInitialize("http://blogs.webdev.info/rss.awp?blog=technicalsupport", fromURL)

MyStream is rssStream
MyChannel is rssChannel
MyEntry is rssEntry
MyPath is string

// Characteristics of channel
MyChannel..Title = "My site"
MyChannel..Description = "Example of RSS 2.0 stream"
MyChannel..UpdateDate = DateSys() + TimeSys()
MyChannel..Link = "http://www.example.org"

// Characteristics of entries of channel 1
MyEntry..Author = "pcsoft@pcsoft.fr"
MyEntry..Description = "First news"
MyEntry..Title = "News #1"

// Adds the entry into the channel
Add(MyChannel..Entry, MyEntry)

// Adds the channel into the stream
Add(MyStream..Channel, MyChannel)

// Saves the stream in a file
MyPath = CompleteDir(fCurrentDir()) + "Rss.xml"
rssSave(MyStream, MyPath)

// Displays the XML file of stream
IF ShellExecute(MyPath) = False THEN
Error("ShellExecute('" + MyPath + "'). '" + ErrorInfo() + "'")
END

Remarks

Properties specific to the description of rssStream variables

The following properties can be used to handle a RSS stream:

Name	Type used	Effect

Channel	Array of rssChannel	Used to describe the different RSS channels of the stream. A stream may own several channels. In most cases, a stream owns a single channel.
Version	Character string	Used to find out and modify the version of the RSS stream. Only the RSS stream corresponding to the version "2.0" is supported.

Remarks:

The properties followed by a star (*) are mandatory.
All the properties found in this list are available in read/write.
These properties can be used via one of the following syntaxes:
- <Variable name>..<Property name>
- <Variable name>.<Property name>

Functions that use the rssStream variables:


Versions 14 and later rssBuildString New in version 14 rssBuildString rssBuildString	Builds the RSS stream and returns the result (in XML format) in a character string.
Versions 14 and later rssDisplay New in version 14 rssDisplay rssDisplay	Builds a RSS stream and returns the content of RSS stream to the client.
Versions 14 and later rssInitialize New in version 14 rssInitialize rssInitialize	Loads a RSS stream in memory.
Versions 14 and later rssSave New in version 14 rssSave rssSave	Builds the RSS stream and saves the RSS stream in an XML file.

Related Examples:

Training (WEBDEV): WW_RSS_Stream

[ + ] This example explains how to read and display a RSS stream in a WEBDEV page via the RSS type and via the WLanguage functions for handling RSS.
A reusable control template is used to display the RSS data.