Batch file that allows XML choice selection

[cyclist_sg]

Hi,

I have a program called ZWIFT that runs on XML preferences and there are 3 map options which I hope can select each time I run the program.


I wish to be able to select the mapping each time I run:
To ride Watopia, add: <WORLD>1</WORLD>
To ride Richmond, add: <WORLD>2</WORLD>
To ride London, add: <WORLD>3</WORLD>

Here is a sample prefs.xml file :
<ZWIFT>
<WORLD>1</WORLD>
<DEVICES>
<LASTCADENCEDEVICE>720996</LASTCADENCEDEVICE>
<LASTPOWERDEVICE>720996</LASTPOWERDEVICE>
</DEVICES>
<CONFIG>
<RICHMOND_BRANCH_PREFERENCE>0</RICHMOND_BRANCH_PREFERENCE>
<BRANCH_PREFERENCE>4</BRANCH_PREFERENCE>
</CONFIG>
<WORKOUTS>
<USE_ERG>1</USE_ERG>
</WORKOUTS>
</ZWIFT>

Hope to have a batch file so that I can key press map option when running the program file called ZWIFTLAUNCHER.EXE everytime. Thanks ahead.

[Squashman]

Easier to do with vbscript or jscript. We have discussed this a few times over the past few months on the forums. Search the forums and you should find some good examples.

[foxidrive]

Hope to have a batch file so that I can key press map option when running the program file called ZWIFTLAUNCHER.EXE everytime.

This style of task is a very frequent request, but how do you wish to select the 1,2,3 ?

Do you want to type 1 or 2 or 3 after the batch file name at the CMD prompt, like this?

startzwift.bat 1
startzwift.bat 2
startzwift.bat 3

[cyclist_sg]

This program is subjected to ongoing updates so best avoid cloning xml file. Preferably an edit on the moment selection is made to the xml file will be more dynamic and up to date.

Many thanks.... Pat

[cyclist_sg]

A single batch file should be more efficient way i think.

Rgds... Pat

[aGerman]

Similar task:
http://www.dostips.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=7296

Try that code snippet:

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@if (@a)==(@b) @end /* Batch portion:

@echo off &setlocal

set "xmlfile=test.xml"
choice /c wrl /n /m "Choose [W]atopia, [R]ichmond, or [L]ondon: "
cscript //nologo //e:jscript "%~fs0" "%xmlfile%" "%errorlevel%"

exit /b


JScript portion: */

var oXmlDoc = new ActiveXObject('Microsoft.XMLDOM');
oXmlDoc.load(WScript.Arguments(0));
var oNode = oXmlDoc.documentElement.selectSingleNode('WORLD');
oNode.text = WScript.Arguments(1);
oXmlDoc.save(WScript.Arguments(0));

I assumed that your example is correct (with ZWIFT as root node of the XML file and WORLD as child node of ZWIFT).
Customize the (path +) name of your XML file.

Regards
aGerman

[foxidrive]

This program is subjected to ongoing updates so best avoid cloning xml file. Preferably an edit on the moment selection is made to the xml file will be more dynamic and up to date.

Many thanks.... Pat

You misunderstood my question.

I don't know what you mean by cloning, and my post was only referring to one batch file.

Batch files can be launched in different ways:
1) clicked on
2) type the name at the cmd prompt, and with a parameter after the name
3) Scheduled in task scheduler
4) in the Windows startup group
5) ....

[cyclist_sg]

This program is subjected to ongoing updates so best avoid cloning xml file. Preferably an edit on the moment selection is made to the xml file will be more dynamic and up to date.

Many thanks.... Pat

You misunderstood my question.

I don't know what you mean by cloning, and my post was only referring to one batch file.

Batch files can be launched in different ways:
1) clicked on
2) type the name at the cmd prompt, and with a parameter after the name
3) Scheduled in task scheduler
4) in the Windows startup group
5) ....

My apologies. What is required ia a batch file that will allow map choosing when executed. The maps are identified by nos. 1, 2 and 3. So when any one of these are keypressed, the script shld have added <WORLD>1/2/3</WORLD>line. The default prefs.xml does not have this line.

Sorry for the troubles.

[foxidrive]

What is required ia a batch file that will allow map choosing when executed. The maps are identified by nos. 1, 2 and 3. So when any one of these are keypressed, the script shld have added <WORLD>1/2/3</WORLD>line. The default prefs.xml does not have this line.

Do you require this added to the prefs.xml file
or copy prefs.xml to another filename and the WORLD section placed in the copied file?

[cyclist_sg]

What is required ia a batch file that will allow map choosing when executed. The maps are identified by nos. 1, 2 and 3. So when any one of these are keypressed, the script shld have added <WORLD>1/2/3</WORLD>line. The default prefs.xml does not have this line.

Do you require this added to the prefs.xml file
or copy prefs.xml to another filename and the WORLD section placed in the copied file?

Adding is a better way because this program constantly updates.

Rgds... Pat

[foxidrive]

Adding is a better way because this program constantly updates.

Ok. Add the line to your prefs.xml and then use aGerman's code in the post above.

All that needs to be added is a command to launch your program and add the path to the prefs.xml file.
Add the launching command above the exit /b line as shown.

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set "xmlfile=c:\program files\zwiftfolder\prefs.xml"

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start "" /D "c:\program files\zwiftfolder" "ZWIFTLAUNCHER.EXE"
exit /b

[aGerman]

The default prefs.xml does not have this line.

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@if (@a)==(@b) @end /* Batch portion:

@echo off &setlocal

set "xmlfile=test.xml"
choice /c wrl /n /m "Choose [W]atopia, [R]ichmond, or [L]ondon: "
cscript //nologo //e:jscript "%~fs0" "%xmlfile%" "%errorlevel%"

exit /b


JScript portion: */

var oXmlDoc = new ActiveXObject('Microsoft.XMLDOM');
oXmlDoc.load(WScript.Arguments(0));
var oNode = oXmlDoc.documentElement.selectSingleNode('WORLD');
if (oNode == null) {
  var oNode2 = oXmlDoc.documentElement.selectSingleNode('DEVICES');
  oNode = oXmlDoc.createElement('WORLD');
  oXmlDoc.documentElement.insertBefore(oNode, oNode2);
  oNode.text = WScript.Arguments(1);
  var oXsltDoc = new ActiveXObject('Microsoft.XMLDOM');
  oXsltDoc.loadXML(
    '<?xml version="1.0" encoding="windows-1252"?>\n' +
    '<xsl:stylesheet version="1.0" xmlns:xsl="http://www.w3.org/1999/XSL/Transform">\n' +
    '   <xsl:output method="xml" version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" indent="yes" />\n' +
    '   <xsl:template match="node()|@*">\n' +
    '      <xsl:copy>\n' +
    '         <xsl:apply-templates select="node()|@*" />\n' +
    '      </xsl:copy>\n' +
    '   </xsl:template>\n' +
    '</xsl:stylesheet>');
  oXmlDoc.transformNodeToObject(oXsltDoc, oXmlDoc);
  oXmlDoc.save(WScript.Arguments(0));
  WScript.Quit();
}
oNode.text = WScript.Arguments(1);
oXmlDoc.save(WScript.Arguments(0));

Regards
aGerman

[cyclist_sg]

The default prefs.xml does not have this line.

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@if (@a)==(@b) @end /* Batch portion:

@echo off &setlocal

set "xmlfile=test.xml"
choice /c wrl /n /m "Choose [W]atopia, [R]ichmond, or [L]ondon: "
cscript //nologo //e:jscript "%~fs0" "%xmlfile%" "%errorlevel%"

exit /b


JScript portion: */

var oXmlDoc = new ActiveXObject('Microsoft.XMLDOM');
oXmlDoc.load(WScript.Arguments(0));
var oNode = oXmlDoc.documentElement.selectSingleNode('WORLD');
if (oNode == null) {
  var oNode2 = oXmlDoc.documentElement.selectSingleNode('DEVICES');
  oNode = oXmlDoc.createElement('WORLD');
  oXmlDoc.documentElement.insertBefore(oNode, oNode2);
  oNode.text = WScript.Arguments(1);
  var oXsltDoc = new ActiveXObject('Microsoft.XMLDOM');
  oXsltDoc.loadXML(
    '<?xml version="1.0" encoding="windows-1252"?>\n' +
    '<xsl:stylesheet version="1.0" xmlns:xsl="http://www.w3.org/1999/XSL/Transform">\n' +
    '   <xsl:output method="xml" version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" indent="yes" />\n' +
    '   <xsl:template match="node()|@*">\n' +
    '      <xsl:copy>\n' +
    '         <xsl:apply-templates select="node()|@*" />\n' +
    '      </xsl:copy>\n' +
    '   </xsl:template>\n' +
    '</xsl:stylesheet>');
  oXmlDoc.transformNodeToObject(oXsltDoc, oXmlDoc);
  oXmlDoc.save(WScript.Arguments(0));
  WScript.Quit();
}
oNode.text = WScript.Arguments(1);
oXmlDoc.save(WScript.Arguments(0));

Regards
aGerman

Gentlemen, many thanks and I have tested the scripts with the file locations and all sorted. It works so well until I realised... hey no reset button to remove the line. LOL!

[aGerman]

That's not too complicated. I'll add it when I'm back home.

[aGerman]

Here you are ...

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@if (@a)==(@b) @end /* Batch portion:

@echo off &setlocal

set "xmlfile=test.xml"
choice /c wrle /n /m "Choose [W]atopia, [R]ichmond, [L]ondon, or r[E]set: "
cscript //nologo //e:jscript "%~fs0" "%xmlfile%" "%errorlevel%"

exit /b


JScript portion: */

var oXmlDoc = new ActiveXObject('Microsoft.XMLDOM');
oXmlDoc.load(WScript.Arguments(0));
var oNode = oXmlDoc.documentElement.selectSingleNode('WORLD');
if (WScript.Arguments(1) == '4') {
  if (oNode != null) {
    oXmlDoc.documentElement.removeChild(oNode);
    oXmlDoc.save(WScript.Arguments(0));
  }
  WScript.Quit();
}
if (oNode == null) {
  var oNode2 = oXmlDoc.documentElement.selectSingleNode('DEVICES');
  oNode = oXmlDoc.createElement('WORLD');
  oXmlDoc.documentElement.insertBefore(oNode, oNode2);
  oNode.text = WScript.Arguments(1);
  var oXsltDoc = new ActiveXObject('Microsoft.XMLDOM');
  oXsltDoc.loadXML(
    '<?xml version="1.0" encoding="windows-1252"?>\n' +
    '<xsl:stylesheet version="1.0" xmlns:xsl="http://www.w3.org/1999/XSL/Transform">\n' +
    '   <xsl:output method="xml" version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" indent="yes" />\n' +
    '   <xsl:template match="node()|@*">\n' +
    '      <xsl:copy>\n' +
    '         <xsl:apply-templates select="node()|@*" />\n' +
    '      </xsl:copy>\n' +
    '   </xsl:template>\n' +
    '</xsl:stylesheet>');
  oXmlDoc.transformNodeToObject(oXsltDoc, oXmlDoc);
  oXmlDoc.save(WScript.Arguments(0));
  WScript.Quit();
}
oNode.text = WScript.Arguments(1);
oXmlDoc.save(WScript.Arguments(0));

Regards
aGerman