I'm having a really bad suprise: NOKIA team kind of forgot to include XML utilities in PyS60 :'( So I've been through painfull researches and I found the following solutions:

  • it is possible to install xmlproc. Advantage: pure python integration so 100% protable. Problem: because it is a pure python integration it will requires a lot of memory and will be very slow. I'm even scared to exceed the memory and freeze the phone. Second problem: I have difficulties to install it on the interpreter, there is no installtion package for the phone. So it makes difficult to port on the phone until I don't find a way to make it work if no other appropriate solution is found.
  • second solution is to install pyexat that use a well known Expat C library (home page). Advantages: works like a dream until S60 2nd edition. Problem: no distribution for emulator which means debuggin everything on the phone and not compatible S60 3rd edition.
  • one track: one guy from NOKIA Forum has ported http://effbot.org/zone/celementtree.htm to 3rd edition and try to release it soon. Questions: is there any built version for phone and emulator up to S60 2nd edition? I'm waiting for an answer but it seams that it would be the best solution to my eyes...

So i'm searching for a solution which could be portable to S60 1st, 2nd and 3rd edition but is it even possible???