(PowerBuilder) CSV Set Column Name

Demonstrates how to set the name of a column in a CSV.

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integer li_rc
integer li_Success
integer li_BCrlf
oleobject loo_Sb
oleobject loo_Csv
integer li_NumCols
integer i

// 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())

// Get each column name..
li_NumCols = loo_Csv.NumColumns
i = 0
do while i < li_NumCols
    Write-Debug loo_Csv.GetColumnName(i)
    i = i + 1
loop
Write-Debug "---"

// Change the "numEmps" column name to "employeeCount"
li_Success = loo_Csv.SetColumnName(2,"employeeCount")

li_NumCols = loo_Csv.NumColumns
i = 0
do while i < li_NumCols
    Write-Debug loo_Csv.GetColumnName(i)
    i = i + 1
loop

// Use the updated column name...
Write-Debug "---"
Write-Debug loo_Csv.GetCellByName(3,"employeeCount")

// Output should be:

// permalink
// company
// numEmps
// category
// city
// state
// fundedDate
// raisedAmt
// raisedCurrency
// round
// ---
// permalink
// company
// employeeCount
// category
// city
// state
// fundedDate
// raisedAmt
// raisedCurrency
// round
// ---
// 105


destroy loo_Sb
destroy loo_Csv