Flare to MediaWiki to Flare (part 2, make an API call and a Flare TOC)

To get the wiki pages, something has to make the API calls. A program is needed. I decided to build it rather than look for one that fits. But the plan was to use preexisting libraries to access the MediaWiki API if possible. I also decided to go with a Visual Basic project for this… Continue reading Flare to MediaWiki to Flare (part 2, make an API call and a Flare TOC)

Use Linq to XML with Flare Files (part 1)

Linq to XML is a library for XML manipulation for use with Microsoft’s Visual Basic and Visual C#. Linq to XML offers extensive functionality at the cost of limiting development to a .NET context. Microsoft posts information about Linq to XML here: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb387098 The Visual Basic manifestation of the System.XML.Linq interface is particularly interesting because… Continue reading Use Linq to XML with Flare Files (part 1)