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HTML Table to CSV

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Demonstrates a method for converting an HTML table to a CSV file.

Note: This example requires Chilkat v9.5.0.77 or greater.

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IncludeFile "CkBinData.pb"
IncludeFile "CkHttp.pb"
IncludeFile "CkXml.pb"
IncludeFile "CkHtmlToXml.pb"
IncludeFile "CkStringBuilder.pb"
IncludeFile "CkCsv.pb"

Procedure ChilkatExample()

    success.i = 0

    ; This example requires the Chilkat API to have been previously unlocked.
    ; See Global Unlock Sample for sample code.

    ; First download the HTML containing the table
    http.i = CkHttp::ckCreate()
    If http.i = 0
        Debug "Failed to create object."
        ProcedureReturn
    EndIf

    bdHtml.i = CkBinData::ckCreate()
    If bdHtml.i = 0
        Debug "Failed to create object."
        ProcedureReturn
    EndIf

    success = CkHttp::ckQuickGetBd(http,"https://example-code.com/data/etf_table.html",bdHtml)
    If success <> 1
        Debug CkHttp::ckLastErrorText(http)
        CkHttp::ckDispose(http)
        CkBinData::ckDispose(bdHtml)
        ProcedureReturn
    EndIf

    ; Convert to XML.
    htx.i = CkHtmlToXml::ckCreate()
    If htx.i = 0
        Debug "Failed to create object."
        ProcedureReturn
    EndIf

    CkHtmlToXml::ckSetHtmlBd(htx,bdHtml)

    sbXml.i = CkStringBuilder::ckCreate()
    If sbXml.i = 0
        Debug "Failed to create object."
        ProcedureReturn
    EndIf

    CkHtmlToXml::ckToXmlSb(htx,sbXml)

    xml.i = CkXml::ckCreate()
    If xml.i = 0
        Debug "Failed to create object."
        ProcedureReturn
    EndIf

    CkXml::ckLoadSb(xml,sbXml,1)

    ; Remove attributes and sub-trees we don't need.
    ; (In other words, we're getting rid of clutter...)
    numRemoved.i = CkXml::ckPruneTag(xml,"thead")
    numRemoved = CkXml::ckPruneAttribute(xml,"style")
    numRemoved = CkXml::ckPruneAttribute(xml,"class")

    ; Scrub the element and attribute content.
    CkXml::ckScrub(xml,"ContentTrimEnds,ContentTrimInside,AttrTrimEnds,AttrTrimInside")

    ; Let's see what we have...
    Debug CkXml::ckGetXml(xml)

    ; We have the following XML.
    ; Copy this XML into the online tool at Generate Parsing Code from XML
    ; as a starting point for accessing the data..

    ; <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
    ; <root>
    ;     <html>
    ;         <head>
    ;             <meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8"/>
    ;         </head>
    ;         <body text="#000000" bgcolor="#FFFFFF">
    ;             <div>
    ;                 <div>
    ;                     <table role="grid" data-scrollx="true" data-sortdirection="desc" data-sorton="-1"/>
    ;                 </div>
    ;             </div>
    ;             <div>
    ;                 <table id="topHoldingsTable" role="grid" data-scrollx="true" data-sortdirection="desc" data-sorton="-1">
    ;                     <tbody>
    ;                         <tr role="row">
    ;                             <td>
    ;                                 <text>ITUB4</text>
    ;                             </td>
    ;                             <td>
    ;                                 <text>ITAU UNIBANCO HOLDING PREF SA</text>
    ;                             </td>
    ;                             <td>
    ;                                 <text>Financials</text>
    ;                             </td>
    ;                             <td>
    ;                                 <text>Brazil</text>
    ;                             </td>
    ;                             <td>
    ;                                 <text>10.94</text>
    ;                             </td>
    ;                             <td>
    ;                                 <text>998,954,813.73</text>
    ;                             </td>
    ;                         </tr>
    ;                         <tr role="row">
    ;                             <td>
    ;                                 <text>BBDC4</text>
    ;                             </td>
    ;                             <td>
    ;                                 <text>BANCO BRADESCO PREF SA</text>
    ;                             </td>
    ;                             <td>
    ;                                 <text>Financials</text>
    ;                             </td>
    ;                             <td>
    ;                                 <text>Brazil</text>
    ;                             </td>
    ;                             <td>
    ;                                 <text>9.01</text>
    ;                             </td>
    ;                             <td>
    ;                                 <text>822,164,622.75</text>
    ;                             </td>
    ;                         </tr>
    ; 			...
    ; 			...
    ; 			...
    ;                     </tbody>
    ;                 </table>
    ;             </div>
    ;         </body>
    ;     </html>
    ; </root>

    ; 
    ; This is the code generated by the online tool:
    ; 
    i.i
    count_i.i
    table_role.s
    table_data_scrollx.s
    table_data_sortdirection.s
    table_data_sorton.s
    table_id.s
    j.i
    count_j.i
    tr_role.s
    k.i
    count_k.i
    tagPath.s
    text.s

    i = 0
    count_i = CkXml::ckNumChildrenHavingTag(xml,"html|body|div")
    While i < count_i
        CkXml::setCkI(xml, i)
        table_role = CkXml::ckChilkatPath(xml,"html|body|div[i]|div|table|(role)")
        table_data_scrollx = CkXml::ckChilkatPath(xml,"html|body|div[i]|div|table|(data-scrollx)")
        table_data_sortdirection = CkXml::ckChilkatPath(xml,"html|body|div[i]|div|table|(data-sortdirection)")
        table_data_sorton = CkXml::ckChilkatPath(xml,"html|body|div[i]|div|table|(data-sorton)")
        table_id = CkXml::ckChilkatPath(xml,"html|body|div[i]|table|(id)")
        table_role = CkXml::ckChilkatPath(xml,"html|body|div[i]|table|(role)")
        table_data_scrollx = CkXml::ckChilkatPath(xml,"html|body|div[i]|table|(data-scrollx)")
        table_data_sortdirection = CkXml::ckChilkatPath(xml,"html|body|div[i]|table|(data-sortdirection)")
        table_data_sorton = CkXml::ckChilkatPath(xml,"html|body|div[i]|table|(data-sorton)")
        j = 0
        count_j = CkXml::ckNumChildrenHavingTag(xml,"html|body|div[i]|table|tbody|tr")
        While j < count_j
            CkXml::setCkJ(xml, j)
            tr_role = CkXml::ckChilkatPath(xml,"html|body|div[i]|table|tbody|tr[j]|(role)")
            k = 0
            count_k = CkXml::ckNumChildrenHavingTag(xml,"html|body|div[i]|table|tbody|tr[j]|td")
            While k < count_k
                CkXml::setCkK(xml, k)
                text = CkXml::ckGetChildContent(xml,"html|body|div[i]|table|tbody|tr[j]|td[k]|text")
                k = k + 1
            Wend
            j = j + 1
        Wend
        i = i + 1
    Wend

    ; Let's modify the above code to build the CSV.
    csv.i = CkCsv::ckCreate()
    If csv.i = 0
        Debug "Failed to create object."
        ProcedureReturn
    EndIf

    CkCsv::ckSetColumnName(csv,0,"Ticker")
    CkCsv::ckSetColumnName(csv,1,"Name")
    CkCsv::ckSetColumnName(csv,2,"Sector")
    CkCsv::ckSetColumnName(csv,3,"Country")
    CkCsv::ckSetColumnName(csv,4,"Weight")
    CkCsv::ckSetColumnName(csv,5,"Notional Vaue")

    i = 0
    count_i = CkXml::ckNumChildrenHavingTag(xml,"html|body|div")
    While i < count_i
        CkXml::setCkI(xml, i)
        j = 0
        count_j = CkXml::ckNumChildrenHavingTag(xml,"html|body|div[i]|table|tbody|tr")
        While j < count_j
            CkXml::setCkJ(xml, j)
            k = 0
            count_k = CkXml::ckNumChildrenHavingTag(xml,"html|body|div[i]|table|tbody|tr[j]|td")
            While k < count_k
                CkXml::setCkK(xml, k)
                CkCsv::ckSetCell(csv,j,k,CkXml::ckGetChildContent(xml,"html|body|div[i]|table|tbody|tr[j]|td[k]|text"))
                k = k + 1
            Wend
            j = j + 1
        Wend
        i = i + 1
    Wend

    CkCsv::ckSaveFile(csv,"qa_output/brasil_etf.csv")
    csvStr.s = CkCsv::ckSaveToString(csv)
    Debug csvStr

    ; Our CSV looks like this:
    ; Ticker,Name,Sector,Country,Weight,Notional Vaue
    ; ITUB4,ITAU UNIBANCO HOLDING PREF SA,Financials,Brazil,10.94,"998,954,813.73"
    ; BBDC4,BANCO BRADESCO PREF SA,Financials,Brazil,9.01,"822,164,622.75"
    ; VALE3,CIA VALE DO RIO DOCE SH,Materials,Brazil,8.60,"785,290,260.07"
    ; PETR4,PETROLEO BRASILEIRO PREF SA,Energy,Brazil,5.68,"518,124,434.10"
    ; PETR3,PETROBRAS,Energy,Brazil,4.86,"443,254,438.53"
    ; B3SA3,B3 BRASIL BOLSA BALCAO SA,Financials,Brazil,4.57,"417,636,740.16"
    ; ABEV3,AMBEV SA,Consumer Staples,Brazil,4.57,"417,216,913.63"
    ; BBAS3,BANCO DO BRASIL SA,Financials,Brazil,3.25,"296,921,232.15"
    ; ITSA4,ITAUSA INVESTIMENTOS ITAU PREF SA,Financials,Brazil,2.90,"265,153,684.52"
    ; LREN3,LOJAS RENNER SA,Consumer Discretionary,Brazil,2.25,"205,832,175.98"
    ; 


    CkHttp::ckDispose(http)
    CkBinData::ckDispose(bdHtml)
    CkHtmlToXml::ckDispose(htx)
    CkStringBuilder::ckDispose(sbXml)
    CkXml::ckDispose(xml)
    CkCsv::ckDispose(csv)


    ProcedureReturn
EndProcedure