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Question on $_SerializerTool and .replaceAll

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rommel.lagman

16 Mar, 2015 03:06 PM

Hi Support Team -

I have a simple question regarding $_SerializerTool and .replaceAll function.

In this format script, I successfully retrieve and display the WYSIWYG body:

#set($data = $_XPathTool.selectSingleNode($contentRoot, "calling-page/system-page/system-data-structure"))
#set($body = $data.getChild("body"))
$_SerializerTool.serialize($body, false)

I would like to use .replaceAll to replace a string inside the WYSIWYG with another string.
For example, in the text body, the string 'agf_current_aum' with 'Cdn$40 billion', with the '$' properly escaped

When I code it this way, adding the third line:

#set($data = $_XPathTool.selectSingleNode($contentRoot, "calling-page/system-page/system-data-structure"))
#set($body = $data.getChild("body"))
#set($body = $body.value.replaceAll("agf_current_aum", $AGFcurrentAUM))
$_SerializerTool.serialize($body, false)

It simply outputs the command '$_SerializerTool.serialize($body, false)'

There is obviously something wrong in the way I coded this, I'm sure you can enlighten me. :)

Thanks for your help.

Rommel

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1. 1 Posted by Ryan Griffith on 16 Mar, 2015 06:13 PM

   

   Hi Rommel,

   It looks like you have the right idea; however, you will want to run the replaceAll after using the Serializer Tool, because getChild is returning an Element as opposed to a String.

   When you have a moment, try something like the following and let me know how it works out:

   #set($data = $_XPathTool.selectSingleNode($contentRoot, "calling-page/system-page/system-data-structure")) 
   #set($body = $data.getChild("body")) 
   #set($body = $_SerializerTool.serialize($body, false))
   $body.replaceAll("agf_current_aum", $AGFcurrentAUM)
   

   Please let me know if you have any questions.

   Thanks!

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2. 2 Posted by rommel.lagman on 16 Mar, 2015 06:42 PM

   

   Works like a dream! Thanks Ryan!

   I have to refresh myself on these basic concepts (i.e. element vs. string), I get confused with them after a while of not working with them.

   We can close this discussion, thanks again.

   Rommel

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3. 3 Posted by Ryan Griffith on 16 Mar, 2015 07:23 PM

   

   Thank you for following up, Rommel. I am glad to head my suggested change did the trick.

   I'm going to go ahead and close this discussion, please feel free to comment or reply to re-open if you have any additional questions.

   Have a great day!

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4. Ryan Griffith closed this discussion on 16 Mar, 2015 07:23 PM.