(MFC) Read CSV File

Demonstrates how to read a .csv file and access the contents.

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#include <CkCsv.h>

void ChilkatSample(void)
    {
    CkString strOut;

    // This example program loads a file (sample.csv)
    // that contains this content:
    // 
    // year,color,country,food
    // 2001,red,France,cheese
    // 2005,blue,"United States",hamburger
    // 2008,green,Italy,pasta
    // 1998,orange,Japan,sushi
    // 
    // The first row contains the column names.
    // This file is available at:
    // http://www.chilkatsoft.com/testData/sample.csv

    CkCsv csv;

    // Prior to loading the CSV file, indicate that the 1st row
    // should be treated as column names:
    csv.put_HasColumnNames(true);

    // Load the CSV records from the file:
    bool success;
    success = csv.LoadFile("sample.csv");
    if (success != true) {
        strOut.append(csv.lastErrorText());
        strOut.append("\r\n");
        SetDlgItemText(IDC_EDIT1,strOut.getUnicode());
        return;
    }

    // Display the contents of the 3rd column (i.e. the country names)
    int row;
    int n = csv.get_NumRows();
    for (row = 0; row <= n - 1; row++) {
        strOut.append(csv.getCell(row,2));
        strOut.append("\r\n");
    }



    SetDlgItemText(IDC_EDIT1,strOut.getUnicode());

    }