Parse XML in vb.net (Multiple Nodes?)

Question

Dim page As XElement = _
<response>
    <results>
        <result>
            <status>OK</status>
            <number>phonenumberhere</number>
            <wless>y</wless>
            <carrier_name>ATT Mobility</carrier_name>
            <sms_address>phonenumberhere@txt.att.net</sms_address>
            <mms_address>phonenumberhere@mms.att.net</mms_address>
        </result>
    </results>
</response>

Me.addr = page.Element("sms_address").Value

It crashes on Me.addr = page.Element("sms_address").Value I need to store the sms_address as a string.

Can anyone help?

Answer 1

Try

Dim page As XElement = <response><results><result><status>OK</status><number>phonenumberhere</number><wless>y</wless><carrier_name>ATT Mobility</carrier_name><sms_address>phonenumberhere@txt.att.net</sms_address><mms_address>phonenumberhere@mms.att.net</mms_address></result></results></response>
Me.addr = page.Element("results") _
              .Element("result") _
              .Element("sms_address").Value

The element you were looking for is not at the top, so page.Element("sms_address") won't find it.

Alternatively, since you're lucky enough to be using VB.NET, you can use

page...<sms_address>.Value

or

page.<results>.<result>.<sms_address>.Value