Convert to VB code to JS

Hi there

does anyone know how to convert the below VB to JS ?
i’m stuck around the LoadFileFrom and accessing the variables…

thanks in advance, any help will be appreciated

// write out …
Option Explicit
Dim MyMeta, x
Dim csv1
Dim ObjFSO, ObjFile
Dim UID, Addr1, Addr2, Addr3, Suburb, City, Postcode

dim allOK, doneHeader

'— create and open metadata
Set MyMeta = CreateObject(“MetaDataLib.MetaFile”)
MyMeta.LoadFromFile(Watch.GetMetadataFileName)

csv1 = Trim(Watch.GetVariable(“csv1”))
Watch.Log “csv1=” & csv1,4

’ create and open text file
Set objFSO = CreateObject(“Scripting.FileSystemObject”)
Set objFile = objFSO.CreateTextFile(csv1)

allOK = true
doneHeader = false

'— loop through and read in the metadata fields for each document
For x = 1 to MyMeta.Job.Group(0).Count
UID = CStr(x-1)
Addr1 = “”
Addr2 = “”
Addr3 = “”
Suburb = “”
City = “”
Postcode = “”

if doneHeader = false then
    '--- write out headers, using data tools field names
    '--- using "|" instead of vbTab
    objFile.WriteLine(chr(34) & "UID" & chr(34) & "," & chr(34) & "Address Line 1" & chr(34) & "," & chr(34) & "Address Line 2" & chr(34) & "," & chr(34) & "Address Line 3" & chr(34) & "," & chr(34) & "Suburb" & chr(34) & "," & chr(34) & "City" & chr(34) & "," & chr(34) & "Postcode" & chr(34))
    doneHeader = true
end if
Addr1 = Trim(MyMeta.Job.Group(0).Document(x-1).FieldByName("_vger_fld_postal_address_line1"))
Watch.Log Addr1,4
Addr2 = Trim(MyMeta.Job.Group(0).Document(x-1).FieldByName("_vger_fld_postal_address_line2"))
Addr3 = Trim(MyMeta.Job.Group(0).Document(x-1).FieldByName("_vger_fld_postal_address_line3"))
Suburb = Trim(MyMeta.Job.Group(0).Document(x-1).FieldByName("_vger_fld_postal_suburb"))
City = Trim(MyMeta.Job.Group(0).Document(x-1).FieldByName("_vger_fld_postal_town_city"))
Postcode = Trim(MyMeta.Job.Group(0).Document(x-1).FieldByName("_vger_fld_postal_postcode"))

objFile.WriteLine(chr(34) & UID & chr(34) & "," & chr(34) & Addr1 & chr(34) & "," & chr(34) & Addr2 & chr(34) & "," & chr(34) & Addr3 & chr(34) & "," & chr(34) & Suburb & chr(34) & "," & chr(34) & City & chr(34) & "," & chr(34) & Postcode & chr(34))

Next

objFile.Close


?? read in
'— apply the DPID, SortPlan fields to the Metadata
'— NOTE: the UID field is the document index

Option Explicit
Dim MyMeta, myCollection
Dim myPath, myFile, myLine, myFields, myUID, myDPID, mySortPlan, myBarcode, myPieceID
Dim ObjFSO, ObjFile
Dim mySort, myKey, x, myReason
Dim myA1, myA2, myA3, myS, myC, myPC

'— open metadata
Set MyMeta = CreateObject(“MetaDataLib.MetaFile”)
MyMeta.LoadFromFile(Watch.GetMetadataFileName)

'— get filename and path
myFile = Trim(Watch.GetVariable(“csv2”))

'— open the IN file
Set objFSO = CreateObject(“Scripting.FileSystemObject”)
Set objFile = objFSO.OpenTextFile(myFile)
Watch.Log “opened–>” & myFile,4

'— loop thru the file assigning the DPID, Barcode to the metadata
'— based on the document index (UID)

myLine = objFile.ReadLine '— bypass field names on first line

myLine = “”
Do While Not objFile.AtEndOfStream
myLine = objFile.ReadLine
myFields = CSVParse(myLine)

'-- InputAddress Line 1,InputAddress Line 2,InputAddress Line 3,InputSuburb,InputCity,InputPostcode,ReferenceUID,OutputNew Field,OutputNew Field 2,OutputNew Field 3,OutputNew Field 4,OutputNew Field 5,OutputNew Field 6,OutputNew Field 7

myUID = CInt(myFields(6))
myA1  = myFields(7)
myA2  = myFields(8)
myA3  = myFields(9)
myS  = myFields(10)
myC  = myFields(11)
myPC  = myFields(12)
myDPID = myFields(13)

MyMeta.Job.Group(0).Document(myUID).Fields.Add "_vger_fld_DPID", myDPID
MyMeta.Job.Group(0).Document(myUID).Fields.Add "_vger_fld_new_address1",myA1
MyMeta.Job.Group(0).Document(myUID).Fields.Add "_vger_fld_new_address2",myA2
MyMeta.Job.Group(0).Document(myUID).Fields.Add "_vger_fld_new_address3",myA3
MyMeta.Job.Group(0).Document(myUID).Fields.Add "_vger_fld_new_suburb",myS
MyMeta.Job.Group(0).Document(myUID).Fields.Add "_vger_fld_new_city",myC
MyMeta.Job.Group(0).Document(myUID).Fields.Add "_vger_fld_new_postcode",myPC

Loop

'— and close the OUT file
objFile.Close

'— andf save metadata
MyMeta.SaveToFile(Watch.GetMetadataFileName)

'— helper csv function
Function CSVParse(ByVal strLine)
’ Function to parse comma delimited line and return array
’ of field values.

Dim arrFields
Dim blnIgnore
Dim intFieldCount
Dim intCursor
Dim intStart
Dim strChar
Dim strValue

Const QUOTE = """"
Const QUOTE2 = """"""

' Check for empty string and return empty array.
If (Len(Trim(strLine)) = 0) then
    CSVParse = Array()
    Exit Function
End If

' Initialize.
blnIgnore = False
intFieldCount = 0
intStart = 1
arrFields = Array()

' Add "," to delimit the last field.
strLine = strLine & ","

' Walk the string.
For intCursor = 1 To Len(strLine)
    ' Get a character.
    strChar = Mid(strLine, intCursor, 1)
    Select Case strChar
        Case QUOTE
            ' Toggle the ignore flag.
            blnIgnore = Not blnIgnore
        Case ","
            If Not blnIgnore Then
                ' Add element to the array.
                ReDim Preserve arrFields(intFieldCount)
                ' Makes sure the "field" has a non-zero length.
                If (intCursor - intStart > 0) Then
                    ' Extract the field value.
                    strValue = Mid(strLine, intStart, _
                        intCursor - intStart)
                    ' If it's a quoted string, use Mid to
                    ' remove outer quotes and replace inner
                    ' doubled quotes with single.
                    If (Left(strValue, 1) = QUOTE) Then
                        arrFields(intFieldCount) = _
                            Replace(Mid(strValue, 2, _
                            Len(strValue) - 2), QUOTE2, QUOTE)
                    Else
                        arrFields(intFieldCount) = strValue
                    End If
                Else
                    ' An empty field is an empty array element.
                    arrFields(intFieldCount) = Empty
                End If
                ' increment for next field.
                intFieldCount = intFieldCount + 1
                intStart = intCursor + 1
            End If
    End Select
Next
' Return the array.
CSVParse = arrFields

End Function

Sounds like you are looking for someone to do that conversion free of charge… Not sure our community members have time for such endeavors.

In case this helps you along: as described in the online help, the JavaScript syntax for obtaining the metadata file name is Watch.GetMetadataFileName().

Accessing Workflow variables is done through the Watch.GetVariable() method.

Hi Phil, sorry i’m not looking for a free anything… just trying to explain what i have… Please disregard this thread, i’ll look for help elsewhere…

i’m just after a starting point, i’ve seen the help files and i know examples are given in various languages, i just cant make it work… ive obviously got something wrong but ill sort it …