Read CSV File

Demonstrates how to read a .csv file and access the contents.

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Dim fso, outFile
Set fso = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")
Set outFile = fso.CreateTextFile("output.txt", True)

'  This example program loads a file (sample.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
' 
'  The first row contains the column names.
'  This file is available at:
'  http://www.chilkatsoft.com/testData/sample.csv

set csv = CreateObject("Chilkat.Csv")

'  Prior to loading the CSV file, indicate that the 1st row
'  should be treated as column names:
csv.HasColumnNames = 1

'  Load the CSV records from the file:

success = csv.LoadFile("sample.csv")
If (success <> 1) Then
    MsgBox csv.LastErrorText
    WScript.Quit
End If

'  Display the contents of the 3rd column (i.e. the country names)

n = csv.NumRows
For row = 0 To n - 1
    outFile.WriteLine(csv.GetCell(row,2))
Next
outFile.Close