Editing XML for a Platform to Add new games using a script

[rrangerrich2001]

This might sound like a weird question, but is there a format to edit the XML file for a platform ( say Arcade.xml ) so that I can add games in bulk using a Powershell script?

I think I have the format figured out, but I seem to be getting hung up on the <ID> number or something.

Thanks,

Rich

[JoeViking245]

7 hours ago, rrangerrich2001 said:

This might sound like a weird question, but is there a format to edit the XML file for a platform ( say Arcade.xml ) so that I can add games in bulk using a Powershell script?

I think I have the format figured out, but I seem to be getting hung up on the <ID> number or something.

Thanks,

Rich

It would, of course, be "safer" to have LaunchBox do the importing for you.  But I do love a good tinkering-with-xml files.  When it works.  

The <ID> for a new game is simply a random generated GUID.  I haven't done a whole lot with PowerShell and xml's, but I know in C# it can be added with:

IDelement.Value = System.Guid.NewGuid().ToString();

 

[rrangerrich2001]

Safe.............Shmafe.  Where is the fun in that.  😄

Since it is just a random GUID I ended up using    "1..n |  % { [System.Guid]::NewGuid() }"     in my powershell script and it worked great.

Thanks!