(Delphi DLL) CSV Column Names

Demonstrates how to access CSV column names.

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uses
    Winapi.Windows, Winapi.Messages, System.SysUtils, System.Variants, System.Classes, Vcl.Graphics,
    Vcl.Controls, Vcl.Forms, Vcl.Dialogs, Vcl.StdCtrls, Csv;

...

procedure TForm1.Button1Click(Sender: TObject);
var
csv: HCkCsv;
success: Boolean;
i: Integer;
colName: PWideChar;
idx: Integer;

begin
// 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

csv := CkCsv_Create();

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

// Load the CSV records from the file:

success := CkCsv_LoadFile(csv,'sample.csv');
if (success <> True) then
  begin
    Memo1.Lines.Add(CkCsv__lastErrorText(csv));
    Exit;
  end;

// Display the column names:

for i := 0 to CkCsv_getNumColumns(csv) - 1 do
  begin
    colName := CkCsv__getColumnName(csv,i);
    Memo1.Lines.Add(IntToStr(i) + ': ' + colName);

    // The following line demonstrates to to get the column
    // index given a column name:
    idx := CkCsv_GetIndex(csv,colName);
    Memo1.Lines.Add(colName + ' is at column index ' + IntToStr(idx));
  end;

CkCsv_Dispose(csv);

end;