On Aug 17, 2:39 am, LuKreme <krem...@kreme.com> wrote: > I would like to sort all the <dict> … </dict> entries in a .plist file at a > certain level in a plist/xml file. > > basically, the file is the Extension.plist in > $HOME/Library/Safari/Extensions, and I want to sort all the dict entries that > are under the key "Installed Extension" according to the contents of the > string after the key "Archived File Name" > > here is an example: > > <key>Installed Extensions</key> > <array> > <dict> > <key>Archive File Name</key> > <string>FaceBlock-1.safariextz</string> > <key>Bundle Directory Name</key> > <string>FaceBlock-1.safariextension</string> > <key>Enabled</key> > <true/> > </dict> > <dict> > <key>Archive File Name</key> > <string>Validate.safariextz</string> > <key>Bundle Directory Name</key> > <string>Validate.safariextension</string> > <key>Enabled</key> > <true/> > </dict> > <dict> > <key>Archive File Name</key> > <string>AdBlock-1.safariextz</string> > <key>Bundle Directory Name</key> > <string>AdBlock-1.safariextension</string> > <key>Enabled</key> > <true/> > </dict> > > and it should be: > > <key>Installed Extensions</key> > <array> > <dict> > <key>Archive File Name</key> > <string>AdBlock-1.safariextz</string> > <key>Bundle Directory Name</key> > <string>AdBlock-1.safariextension</string> > <key>Enabled</key> > <true/> > </dict> > <dict> > <key>Archive File Name</key> > <string>FaceBlock-1.safariextz</string> > <key>Bundle Directory Name</key> > <string>FaceBlock-1.safariextension</string> > <key>Enabled</key> > <true/> > </dict> > <dict> > <key>Archive File Name</key> > <string>Validate.safariextz</string> > <key>Bundle Directory Name</key> > <string>Validate.safariextension</string> > <key>Enabled</key> > <true/> > </dict> > > Of course, there are a lot of keys, so I want to automate this. > > The dict declarations to sort are all 2 tabs deep in the file. > > Oh, it might be nice if I could also then sort on the Enabled key to put all > the entries with <false/> at the end? > > I'm thinking a text-factory could do this? > > -- > 7-Up? What happened to Ups 1-6?
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