NEED HELP: Javascript and XML

[ahmorrow]

So here's the idea. I'm a college age student is is HORRIBLE at keeping notes, not so great at turning in homework... at all... that's not the point. I'm not organized, moving on...

Point is, any tool that can help me keep track of information, dates, etc. would be great. I'm making a few programs for that--an organizer in Java and a text editor (for web based languages) in VB. I'm also making a web site--stored on a flash drive or my laptop--to keep track of notes.

First I was going to try making it with just a bunch of Javascript arrays. That would work, but not as well as I'd like it to... actually it'd create more work for me, negating the reason for making it. I mean adding data, sure, but every time I have to add a function, an array, append existing arrays, etc.

Then I thought of XML. It's useful, just not as widely supported. I never really bothered to look into much. I can make the xml documents and stylesheets, I just don't know how to get data from an xml document to work with javascript. I haven't really looked too hard, but I have to leave for work. I won't have any time to work on this for a while, so any help would be greatly appreciated. Even if it's just how to get the data from an xml document to a script... actually that would be amazing and I'd just have to kiss you (and then wipe my mouth off in disgust).

Page is rather simple. It's a site completely in DHTML (fancy word for one html file with a lot of information and very little space lol). Links on the left, content on the right. When the page loads I need the links to update themselves automatically. I'd like it to be alpha-sorted, but I can see where that MAY become an issue.

One thing I'm set on is that the links will update themselves automatically. I'll email the source to anyone requesting this for themselves as I think it'd be a nice way to keep everything organized. Need to study for a test? No problem, all your notes are conveniently stored in one folder, 3 or 4 files (.html, .xml, .xls/css, .js, etc.).

Simple code like:

// Here it is you idiot ^.^
var parent = BLARGPARENT;

is really all I need :-)

I'm sorry if you guys see this as a waste of time, I'm just really wanting to make this quickly so I can begin using it ASAP!!!

[ahmorrow]

P.S. I'm also looking for a roommate... bah, nevermind... I'll go do craigslist for that lol.

Seriously though, thank you guys for your help ahead of time... cause I know you are going to help. Right? ... right? please?

T.T

I'm begging you!!! *gets down on hands and knees* PLEASE!!! For the love of all that is holy!!!

I'll leave you guys alone now... as you can tell, bed time for me.

-Andrew

[ahmorrow]

Come on guys, someone has to know something about it.

[amtrac24]

you are probably better off using xml and xslt, or ASP.NET
I would personally use ASP.NET ....but here is an example with just javascript using dom.

<cameras>
 <make>Nikon</make>
 <price>599</price>

<make>Sony</make>
<price>199</price>

</cameras>


<script type="Text/javascript">
var xmlDoc=new ActiveXObject("Microsoft.XMLDOM")

xmlDoc.async="false";
xmlDoc.load("simple.xml");

\\Then  you can load the elements throught the following:
xmlDoc.documentElement.nodeName
xmlDoc.getElementbyTagname("price");
</script>

[Rootstonian]

Get a calendar. Record your classes on tape/digitally. Or, on a whim...just WRITE IT DOWN! rofl