[RESOLVED] Java CSVFileReader

[xxarmoxx]

How do I import the java CSVFileReader and how do I use it?

[Greyskull]

Well what kind of things you want to do with the CSV file?

You simply need to add the relevant header file. Depending on the method chosen.

http://www.exampledepot.com/egs/java...ParseLine.html - this mite be of help

If you simply want to open the actual CSV file then 'import java.io.*;' should do the trick with the following code:

Process p = Runtime.getRuntime().exec("rundll32 url.dll, FileProtocolHandler " +
                    "strFileLocation");

where strFileLocation = the location of the file you want to open

Regards,

[xxarmoxx]

the problem is when Im tokenizing the line with commas, im missing cells with commas in them. The way csv files are created is if there is a comma in the cell then quotes are put around the token. I read that there is a built in way of taking care of this common probelm in php and im sure something exists with java, i just would like to know what it is and how to use it.

[Greyskull]

Here you could also try this out:

String [][] strNum = new String [30][30];
 
File f = new File("filename.csv");
 
BufferedReader br  = new BufferedReader(new FileReader(f));
String strLine = null;
int row = 0;
int col = 0;
 
//read each line of text file
while((strLine = br.readLine()) != null && row < 30)
{	
	StringTokenizer st = new StringTokenizer(strLine,",");
	while (st.hasMoreTokens())
	{
		//get next token and store it in the array
		strNum[row][col] = st.nextToken();
		col++;
	}
	col = 0;
	row++;
}

[Greyskull]

not sure whether the above post will help you though (didnt know you had commas in your CSV file)...what kind of data is stored in your CSV?

[ComputerJy]

not sure whether the above post will help you though (didnt know you had commas in your CSV file)...what kind of data is stored in your CSV?

CSV = Comma Separated Values.
This means any kind of values

[Greyskull]

CSV = Comma Separated Values.
This means any kind of values

Sorry i think i said that wrong . i knw what CSV file is but what i was trying to say was im not sure how to do it if one of his values contained a comma as i knw that the application will think its the end of line...

[ComputerJy]

when using CSV, all commas in original data must be encoded to something like a tag so it can be decoded when reading the file without causing any problems

[xxarmoxx]

So do you guys know where I can get a class that works?

[Greyskull]

The following link maybe of help

http://faq.javaranch.com/java/AccessingFileFormats

Under the Excel files, there are three links you could try with CSV files.

tbh, i havent really tried inserting commas to any of the fields stored in a CSV file as i knew i will encounter problems such as this, instead, if i had to store i value containing commas, i will use a database.

Regards,

[xxarmoxx]

Cool, that looks pretty solid. I used this one, it works great

http://opencsv.sourceforge.net/

[Greyskull]

Glad to hear it Don't forget to resolve the thread