Update XML fields with User input

[IZZI]

I'm trying to write an autoit script to replace some line in an XML file with input I get from the user. I have only used autoit to do some basic software install automation. I've been searching and found some code in the forums that is able to do some of what I'm looking for. My problem is that it's only putting in the numerical values and won't put in any of the text values I give it or a that was supplied from the user. Here is a copy of the code I have now. If you can point me to what I'm doing wrong that would be great. Thanks

 

#Include <FileConstants.au3>
#include <file.au3>

;Prompt user for variable information
$ext = InputBox("Extension Numer", "Enter your phone extension number")
$extpass = InputBox("Voice Mail Password", "Enter your voicemail password", "", "*")
$alias = InputBox("Alias", "Enter your full name")

$replace1 = "@Phoneserver.domain.com/main"

Local $oXML = ObjCreate("Microsoft.XMLDOM")
$oXML.load("base.xml")
$oName = $oXML.SelectSingleNode("//name")
$oName.text = ($oName.text) + $ext + $replace1
$oExtpass = $oXML.SelectSingleNode("//password")
$oExtpass.text = ($oExtpass.text) + $extpass
$oAlias = $oXML.SelectSingleNode("//alias")
$oAlias.text = ($oAlias.text) + $alias
$oXML.save ("accounts.xml")

 

[jdelaney]

Local $oXML = ObjCreate("Microsoft.XMLDOM")
$oXML.load("base.xml")
$oName = $oXML.SelectSingleNode("//name")
$oName.text = ($oName.text) & $ext & $replace1
$oExtpass = $oXML.SelectSingleNode("//password")
$oExtpass.text = ($oExtpass.text) & $extpass
$oAlias = $oXML.SelectSingleNode("//alias")
$oAlias.text = ($oAlias.text) & $alias
$oXML.save ("accounts.xml")

The + is actually adding the values.  Strings are converted to numbers, and then added together...use & instead, to join strings.

Edited February 7, 2018 by jdelaney

[IZZI]

Dude you are awesome... Thanks for the info. That is something I didn't know. That change made all the difference and now the script works perfectly.