server side xml

Gantt
#1

Im able to load chart from a local xml file. But can you explain in detail how to load chart from a server side xml file. Is there any format to specify the url of a server side xml file? I went through the overview and APIS but im not able to understand how to do this.
The server language im using is JAVA.

#2

in samples folder, 02_data_load, file 3_loadxml.html:

        ganttChartControl.create(htmlDiv1);
        // Load data structure		
        ganttChartControl.loadData("data/data.xml",true,true);

user relative URL.

#3

Will the loadData method read a server side url (if so can you give me a sample of how to set that url) or is it necessary that the xml file should be in a local folder to load the chart? What is the purpose of the loadXML.pl file used in the setLoadPath method?

#4

setLoadPath() is redundant, please use loadData() directly to point to your server script or XML file. Sample is as this:
ganttChartControl.loadData(“some_url_script.php”,true,true);

#5

I tried to use this syntax ganttChartControl.loadData(“some_url_script.aspx”,true,true); for getting XML data from a database. But no luck up till now.

What should the aspx page return ?
I now set it to return “text/xml” and retruns a neat formatted XML result if I simply call the URL direct.

#6

That’s right, it should simply return text/xml data, do you have some xml header like this?

[code]

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>

[/code] If not, try to add it.
This sample uses the mentioned method dhtmlx.com/docs/products/dht … _save.html.

#7

Hello,
I cannot load xml data from url like

I get an error saying that file “http…” is not found. The server side script output begins with <?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?>
any ideas?

#8

May be it useful to someone trying to figure out. I had initially trouble with relative paths but now I have a working version.

I am able to make it work using
G_Svc_URL = “MyWebService.asmx/getMyProperlyFormattedXML”;

ganttChartControl.loadData(G_Svc_URL, true, true);

My webservice method is local to the application reading from database. The most time taking part(for me) was formatting the xml as gantt chart required.

-Ravi.