parse/read from file seperated by dots

[giovanne]

Thanks your very much, that was what I was looking for
Now I have to learn the details you have implemented it

I have tested to loop over the "Steps": Working well

    print(len(root['Step']))    
    for item in root['Step']:
        print(item + " ---> " + root['Step'][item]['Progress'].data + " ---> " + root['Step'][item]['Result'].data)

Output:
2
1 ---> finished ---> good
2 ---> finished ---> error

One question, I'm struggling to get it really from file.
You used embedded in the code:

file = io.StringIO('''\
Step.1 = Tas...

How to get it from the separate file "File.txt"?
If I use:

file = open('File.txt')

I get:

Output:
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "f:\python_test\parse.py", line 30, in <module>
    root = parse(file)
  File "f:\python_test\parse.py", line 20, in parse
    lvalue, rest = line.split('=', maxsplit=1)
ValueError: not enough values to unpack (expected 2, got 1)