Re: Convertig xml into array

Edward Kay wrote: >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Dave Goodchild [mailto:buddhamagnet@gmail.com] >> Sent: 27 November 2007 08:36 >> To: PHP General list >> Subject: [PHP] Convertig xml into array >> >> >> Hi guys. I have the following XML file which I want to convert into a >> multidimensional array. I am using PHP5 so don't want to use >> SimpleXML as apparently there are issues with sessions and after >> conversion I want to pass this array into the session. Any ideas on >> the best and cleanest way to do this? >> >> <snip> > > Hi Dave, > > The issue with sessions is simply that SimpleXML objects do not persist in > sessions. To workaround this, just use the asXML() function so your XML is > stored as a string in the session. You can then recreate the SimpleXML > object from this string as and when you need it. You can create a class derived from the SimpleXML objects that implement __sleep and __wakeup that do this for you transparently.... just make sure the classes are loaded prior to the session starting (or use autoload) Col