(Delphi ActiveX) Create CSV File

Demonstrates how to create a new CSV file with some simple content.

Chilkat for Delphi Downloads Chilkat ActiveX DLL for Delphi Chilkat non-ActiveX DLL for Delphi * The examples here use the ActiveX DLL.

uses
    Winapi.Windows, Winapi.Messages, System.SysUtils, System.Variants, System.Classes, Vcl.Graphics,
    Vcl.Controls, Vcl.Forms, Vcl.Dialogs, Vcl.StdCtrls, Chilkat_TLB;

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procedure TForm1.Button1Click(Sender: TObject);
var
csv: TChilkatCsv;
success: Integer;
csvDoc: WideString;

begin
// This sample code creates a new CSV file (sample.csv)
// that contains this content:
// 
// year,color,country,food
// 2001,red,France,cheese
// 2005,blue,"United States",hamburger

csv := TChilkatCsv.Create(Self);

// Indicate that the 1st row
// should be treated as column names:
csv.HasColumnNames := 1;

success := csv.SetColumnName(0,'year');
success := csv.SetColumnName(1,'color');
success := csv.SetColumnName(2,'country');
success := csv.SetColumnName(3,'food');

success := csv.SetCell(0,0,'2001');
success := csv.SetCell(0,1,'red');
success := csv.SetCell(0,2,'France');
success := csv.SetCell(0,3,'cheese');

success := csv.SetCell(1,0,'2005');
success := csv.SetCell(1,1,'blue');
success := csv.SetCell(1,2,'United States');
success := csv.SetCell(1,3,'hamburger');

// Write the CSV to a string and display:

csvDoc := csv.SaveToString();
Memo1.Lines.Add(csvDoc);

// Save the CSV to a file:
success := csv.SaveFile('out.csv');
if (success <> 1) then
  begin
    Memo1.Lines.Add(csv.LastErrorText);
  end;
end;