(Delphi DLL) Read Japanese utf-8 CSV File

Demonstrates how to read a utf-8 .csv file containing some Japanese characters.

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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;

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procedure TForm1.Button1Click(Sender: TObject);
var
csv: HCkCsv;
success: Boolean;
row: Integer;
n: Integer;

begin
// This example program loads a file (japanese.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
// 2010,silver,"",""
// 

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.
// Important: Make sure to call LoadFile2 so that the charset (utf-8)
// of the CSV file can be indicated.
success := CkCsv_LoadFile2(csv,'qa_data/csv/japanese.csv','utf-8');
if (success <> True) then
  begin
    Memo1.Lines.Add(CkCsv__lastErrorText(csv));
    Exit;
  end;

// Display the contents of the 3rd column

n := CkCsv_getNumRows(csv);
for row := 0 to n - 1 do
  begin
    Memo1.Lines.Add(CkCsv__getCell(csv,row,2));
  end;

CkCsv_Dispose(csv);

end;