Xojo Plugin

CSV Append a Column with Values

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Append an additional column and initialize with a value. Xojo Plugin

Dim success As Boolean
success = False

// First initialize the CSV with content.  

// 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

Dim bCrlf As Boolean
bCrlf = True
Dim sb As New Chilkat.StringBuilder
success = sb.AppendLine("permalink,company,numEmps,category,city,state,fundedDate,raisedAmt,raisedCurrency,round",bCrlf)
success = sb.AppendLine("lifelock,LifeLock,,web,Tempe,AZ,1-May-07,6850000,USD,b",bCrlf)
success = sb.AppendLine("mycityfaces,MyCityFaces,7,web,Scottsdale,AZ,1-Jan-08,50000,USD,seed",bCrlf)
success = sb.AppendLine("flypaper,Flypaper,,web,Phoenix,AZ,1-Feb-08,3000000,USD,a",bCrlf)
success = sb.AppendLine("infusionsoft,Infusionsoft,105,software,Gilbert,AZ,1-Oct-07,9000000,USD,a",bCrlf)
success = sb.AppendLine("gauto,gAuto,4,web,Scottsdale,AZ,1-Jan-08,250000,USD,seed",bCrlf)

Dim csv As New Chilkat.Csv

csv.HasColumnNames = True
success = csv.LoadFromString(sb.GetAsString())

// Show the initial CSV:
System.DebugLog(csv.SaveToString())
System.DebugLog("----")

// Now let's add a new rightmost column.
Dim numColumns As Int32
numColumns = csv.NumColumns
Dim numRows As Int32
numRows = csv.NumRows

// Set the column name.
Dim columnIdx As Int32
columnIdx = numColumns
success = csv.SetColumnName(columnIdx,"new_column")

// Add the column to each row.
Dim i As Int32
i = 0
While i < numRows
    success = csv.SetCell(i,columnIdx,"newData")
    i = i + 1
Wend

// Show the updated CSV:
System.DebugLog(csv.SaveToString())