HTTP POST

Demonstrates a simple HTTP POST. You may test this program against http://www.chilkatsoft.com/testPostHandler.asp. This ASP page fetches and displays the contents of form variables named arg1, arg2, and arg3.

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#include <C_CkHttpRequest.h>
#include <C_CkHttp.h>
#include <C_CkHttpResponse.h>

void ChilkatSample(void)
    {
    HCkHttpRequest req;
    HCkHttp http;
    BOOL success;
    const char * domain;
    long port;
    BOOL ssl;
    HCkHttpResponse resp;

    req = CkHttpRequest_Create();
    http = CkHttp_Create();

    //  Any string unlocks the component for the 1st 30-days.
    success = CkHttp_UnlockComponent(http,"Anything for 30-day trial");
    if (success != TRUE) {
        printf("%s\n",CkHttp_lastErrorText(http));
        return;
    }

    //  Build an HTTP POST Request:
    CkHttpRequest_UsePost(req);
    CkHttpRequest_putPath(req,"/testPostHandler.asp");
    CkHttpRequest_AddParam(req,"arg1","This is the value for arg1.");
    CkHttpRequest_AddParam(req,"arg2","This is the value for arg2.");
    CkHttpRequest_AddParam(req,"arg3","This is the value for arg3.");

    //  Send the HTTP POST and get the response.  Note: This is a blocking call.
    //  The method does not return until the full HTTP response is received.

    domain = "www.chilkatsoft.com";
    port = 80;
    ssl = FALSE;

    resp = CkHttp_SynchronousRequest(http,domain,port,ssl,req);
    if (resp == 0 ) {
        printf("%s\n",CkHttp_lastErrorText(http));
    }
    else {
        //  Display the HTML page returned.
        printf("%s\n",CkHttpResponse_bodyStr(resp));
    }


    CkHttpRequest_Dispose(req);
    CkHttp_Dispose(http);

    }