How do you convert xml to json (ideally without dependencies)

Reply to How do you convert xml to json (ideally without dependencies) on Mon, 18 Feb 2019 20:57:54 GMT

AxLed — Mon, 18 Feb 2019 20:57:54 GMT

Thanks for your posts, i got some further.

i added following line in my node_helper.js

const parser = require("./MMM-Dreambox-xml2json.js");

So node_helper.js checks for MMM-Dreambox-xml2json.js within the same directory.
After this, i can use a function of MMM-Dreambox-xml2json.js inside of node_helper.js by calling parser.functionname() in my case parser.xml2json().

AxLED

Reply to How do you convert xml to json (ideally without dependencies) on Mon, 18 Feb 2019 14:20:43 GMT

lavolp3 — Mon, 18 Feb 2019 14:20:43 GMT

@cowboysdude well you’re right in the aspect that one dependency of your rfacts module messed up the whole module for me.
Luckily it’s shining bright on my mirror now. And the facts are really good.
Now back to OT…

Reply to How do you convert xml to json (ideally without dependencies) on Mon, 18 Feb 2019 13:53:07 GMT

cowboysdude — Mon, 18 Feb 2019 13:53:07 GMT

@lavolp3 Well I use the principle that less moving parts tends to make things easier… :)

Reply to How do you convert xml to json (ideally without dependencies) on Mon, 18 Feb 2019 12:52:31 GMT

lavolp3 — Mon, 18 Feb 2019 12:52:31 GMT

@cowboysdude Do we? Didn’t know about that. Why? Because it’s getting too complex?

Reply to How do you convert xml to json (ideally without dependencies) on Mon, 18 Feb 2019 12:38:00 GMT

cowboysdude — Mon, 18 Feb 2019 12:38:00 GMT

xml2js is the only way I know to do it. I know we try to not use dependencies but sometimes it can’t be helped.

Reply to How do you convert xml to json (ideally without dependencies) on Mon, 18 Feb 2019 12:35:19 GMT

sdetweil — Mon, 18 Feb 2019 12:35:19 GMT

@axled var xxx = require(‘xml2json’)

if u need something other than code YOU write, that is a dependency

create a package.json in your module folder and add those other things to the list to get installed after your module, with npm install