(DataFlex) Read CSV File

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

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Use ChilkatAx-win32.pkg

Procedure Test
    Handle hoCsv
    Boolean iSuccess
    Integer iRow
    Integer n
    String sTemp1

    // 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

    Get Create (RefClass(cComChilkatCsv)) To hoCsv
    If (Not(IsComObjectCreated(hoCsv))) Begin
        Send CreateComObject of hoCsv
    End

    // Prior to loading the CSV file, indicate that the 1st row
    // should be treated as column names:
    Set ComHasColumnNames Of hoCsv To True

    // Load the CSV records from the file:

    Get ComLoadFile Of hoCsv "sample.csv" To iSuccess
    If (iSuccess <> True) Begin
        Get ComLastErrorText Of hoCsv To sTemp1
        Showln sTemp1
        Procedure_Return
    End

    // Display the contents of the 3rd column (i.e. the country names)

    Get ComNumRows Of hoCsv To n
    For iRow From 0 To (n - 1)
        Get ComGetCell Of hoCsv iRow 2 To sTemp1
        Showln sTemp1
    Loop



End_Procedure