configuringC# window application using xml file

Hi mike,

Thanks for your reply...I have created a xml schema and also designed my layout corresponding to my xml schema.And i can able to export my values in the form into the xml file...now my problem is the form layout should  change in runtime(like step-1 to step-1.1 and 1.2)and based on that my values should be entered into xml file(Like each step has different xml file).Below is my sample xml file and coding what i have done.can u help with a bit of code for my problem which will be useful for my development..

 

xml file:            

 

   
    07951610007372
    4000
    800
    2000
    5962
   
 

   
    21166530483
    4000
    800
    2000
    5962
     

coding:   

private void button2_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)

{

public DataSet dspay;

public string  strPayroll;

public string q,q1,q2,q3,q4;

 

obj.q = textBox10.Text;

obj.q1 = textBox11.Text;

obj.q2 = textBox12.Text;

obj.q3 = textBox13.Text;

obj.q4 = textBox14.Text;

obj.Payrollinfo();

dataGridView3.DataSource = obj.dspay;

dataGridView3.DataMember = "Description";

 

}

public void Payrollinfo()

{

// Method to create the "EmpDetails" xml file

strPayroll = @"E:\EMS (R&D)\Hari eg(c# coding)\EMS process interface\hari template\Payrollinfo.xml";

XmlDocument xmlDoc1 = new XmlDocument();

try

{

xmlDoc1.Load(strPayroll);

}

catch (System.IO.FileNotFoundException)

{

//if file is not found, create a new xml file

XmlTextWriter xmlWriter = new XmlTextWriter(strPayroll, System.Text.Encoding.UTF8);

xmlWriter.Formatting = Formatting.Indented;

xmlWriter.WriteProcessingInstruction("xml", "version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'");

xmlWriter.WriteStartElement("Payroll");

xmlWriter.Close();

xmlDoc1.Load(strPayroll);

}

XmlNode nd1 = xmlDoc1.DocumentElement;

XmlElement nd2 = xmlDoc1.CreateElement("Description");

XmlElement nd3 = xmlDoc1.CreateElement("AccountNo");

XmlElement nd4 = xmlDoc1.CreateElement("Basic");

XmlElement nd5 = xmlDoc1.CreateElement("Conveyance");

XmlElement nd6 = xmlDoc1.CreateElement("HRA");

XmlElement nd7 = xmlDoc1.CreateElement("Others");

nd1.AppendChild(nd2);

nd2.AppendChild(nd3);

nd2.AppendChild(nd4);

nd2.AppendChild(nd5);

nd2.AppendChild(nd6);

nd2.AppendChild(nd7);

nd3.InnerText = q;

nd4.InnerText = q1;

nd5.InnerText = q2;

nd6.InnerText = q3;

nd7.InnerText = q4;

xmlDoc1.Save(strPayroll);

//code for filling datagridview

dspay = new DataSet();

dspay.ReadXml(strPayroll);

}

You'll need to do quite a bit of coding to get this to happen.

1)  You'll need to come out with an appropriate xml schema that describes the controls and layout of your form.

2)  you'll need to write something that parses your xml to pull out your form layout information

2)  you'll need to create and layout controls on the form according to the xml specification.

Of course, you may be able to use some sort of XAML solution which already describes controls on a form in XML.