(PowerBuilder) CSV Set Cell by Index or Name

Demonstrates how to update the value of a CSV cell, or add new cells.

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integer li_rc
integer li_Success
integer li_BCrlf
oleobject loo_Sb
oleobject loo_Csv
integer li_Row_idx

// We have the following CSV...

// permalink,company,numEmps,category,city,state,fundedDate,raisedAmt,raisedCurrency,round
// lifelock,LifeLock,,web,Tempe,AZ,1-May-07,6850000,USD,b
// mycityfaces,MyCityFaces,7,web,Scottsdale,AZ,1-Jan-08,50000,USD,seed
// flypaper,Flypaper,,web,Phoenix,AZ,1-Feb-08,3000000,USD,a
// infusionsoft,Infusionsoft,105,software,Gilbert,AZ,1-Oct-07,9000000,USD,a
// gauto,gAuto,4,web,Scottsdale,AZ,1-Jan-08,250000,USD,seed

li_BCrlf = 1
loo_Sb = create oleobject
// Use "Chilkat_9_5_0.StringBuilder" for versions of Chilkat < 10.0.0
li_rc = loo_Sb.ConnectToNewObject("Chilkat.StringBuilder")
if li_rc < 0 then
    destroy loo_Sb
    MessageBox("Error","Connecting to COM object failed")
    return
end if
loo_Sb.AppendLine("permalink,company,numEmps,category,city,state,fundedDate,raisedAmt,raisedCurrency,round",li_BCrlf)
loo_Sb.AppendLine("lifelock,LifeLock,,web,Tempe,AZ,1-May-07,6850000,USD,b",li_BCrlf)
loo_Sb.AppendLine("mycityfaces,MyCityFaces,7,web,Scottsdale,AZ,1-Jan-08,50000,USD,seed",li_BCrlf)
loo_Sb.AppendLine("flypaper,Flypaper,,web,Phoenix,AZ,1-Feb-08,3000000,USD,a",li_BCrlf)
loo_Sb.AppendLine("infusionsoft,Infusionsoft,105,software,Gilbert,AZ,1-Oct-07,9000000,USD,a",li_BCrlf)
loo_Sb.AppendLine("gauto,gAuto,4,web,Scottsdale,AZ,1-Jan-08,250000,USD,seed",li_BCrlf)

loo_Csv = create oleobject
// Use "Chilkat_9_5_0.Csv" for versions of Chilkat < 10.0.0
li_rc = loo_Csv.ConnectToNewObject("Chilkat.Csv")

loo_Csv.HasColumnNames = 1
li_Success = loo_Csv.LoadFromString(loo_Sb.GetAsString())

// Update the city "Gilbert" to "Tuscon".
loo_Csv.SetCell(3,4,"Tuscon")

// Add a new row.
li_Row_idx = loo_Csv.NumRows
loo_Csv.SetCellByName(li_Row_idx,"permalink","yelp")
loo_Csv.SetCellByName(li_Row_idx,"company","Yelp")
loo_Csv.SetCellByName(li_Row_idx,"numEmps","")
loo_Csv.SetCellByName(li_Row_idx,"category","web")
loo_Csv.SetCellByName(li_Row_idx,"city","San Francisco")
loo_Csv.SetCellByName(li_Row_idx,"state","CA")
loo_Csv.SetCellByName(li_Row_idx,"fundedDate","1-Jul-04")
loo_Csv.SetCellByName(li_Row_idx,"raisedAmt","1000000")
loo_Csv.SetCellByName(li_Row_idx,"raisedCurrency","USD")
loo_Csv.SetCellByName(li_Row_idx,"round","a")

// Show the updated CSV:
Write-Debug loo_Csv.SaveToString()

// Output should be:
// permalink,company,numEmps,category,city,state,fundedDate,raisedAmt,raisedCurrency,round
// lifelock,LifeLock,,web,Tempe,AZ,1-May-07,6850000,USD,b
// mycityfaces,MyCityFaces,7,web,Scottsdale,AZ,1-Jan-08,50000,USD,seed
// flypaper,Flypaper,,web,Phoenix,AZ,1-Feb-08,3000000,USD,a
// infusionsoft,Infusionsoft,105,software,Tuscon,AZ,1-Oct-07,9000000,USD,a
// gauto,gAuto,4,web,Scottsdale,AZ,1-Jan-08,250000,USD,seed
// yelp,Yelp,,web,San Francisco,CA,1-Jul-04,1000000,USD,a


destroy loo_Sb
destroy loo_Csv