copy everything in an event.response

Getting Started Newbie Questions
#1

Hi, is there any way to copy an event.response return value and save it as an .txt/.xml/.json/ or whatever text file extension I want. Thanks in advance

#2

Yes. To save a lua table as json, you need this

http://docs.coronalabs.com/api/library/json/encode.html

… and this

http://docs.coronalabs.com/api/library/io/write.html

Alternatively, this library by SatheeshJM has already done the work for you:

http://code.coronalabs.com/code/preference-library-save-data-files-tables-numbers-strings-and-boolean

#3

how about if the response is in xml? and I will copy it and save it as an xml file too

#4

The event.response is probably just a string.  That string could be full of XML, JSON or any other data format.  If you’re getting XML, simply name the file with a .xml extension when you save it.

Rob

#5

oh okay thanks

#6

Yes. To save a lua table as json, you need this

http://docs.coronalabs.com/api/library/json/encode.html

… and this

http://docs.coronalabs.com/api/library/io/write.html

Alternatively, this library by SatheeshJM has already done the work for you:

http://code.coronalabs.com/code/preference-library-save-data-files-tables-numbers-strings-and-boolean

#7

how about if the response is in xml? and I will copy it and save it as an xml file too

#8

The event.response is probably just a string.  That string could be full of XML, JSON or any other data format.  If you’re getting XML, simply name the file with a .xml extension when you save it.

Rob

#9

oh okay thanks