Adding Cookies to an HTTP GET Request

Example showing how to add one or more cookies to an HTTP GET request.

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// Needs #include <CkHttp.h>
// Needs #include <CkHttpRequest.h>
// Needs #include <CkHttpResponse.h>

    CkString strOut;

    CkHttp http;

    bool success;

    //  Any string unlocks the component for the 1st 30-days.
    success = http.UnlockComponent("Anything for 30-day trial");
    if (success != true) {
        strOut.append(http.lastErrorText());
        strOut.append("\r\n");
        SetDlgItemText(IDC_EDIT1,strOut.getUnicode());
        return;
    }

    //  The Cookie header field has this format:
    //  Cookie: name1=value1 [; name2=value2] ...

    //  Build an HTTP GET request:
    CkHttpRequest request;
    request.SetFromUrl("http://www.example-code.com/");
    request.UseGet();

    //  Add two cookies:
    request.AddHeader("Cookie","user=\"mary\"; city=\"Chicago\"");

    //  Send the HTTP GET.  The cookies are sent as part of the HTTP header.
    CkHttpResponse *response = 0;
    const char * domain;
    domain = "www.example-code.com";
    long port;
    port = 80;
    bool ssl;
    ssl = false;
    response = http.SynchronousRequest(domain,port,ssl,request);
    if (response == 0 ) {
        strOut.append(http.lastErrorText());
        strOut.append("\r\n");
        SetDlgItemText(IDC_EDIT1,strOut.getUnicode());
        return;
    }

    //  Display the HTML body of the response.
    if (response->get_StatusCode() == 200) {
        strOut.append(response->bodyStr());
        strOut.append("\r\n");
    }
    else {
        strOut.append("HTTP Response Status = ");
        strOut.appendInt(response->get_StatusCode());
        strOut.append("\r\n");
    }

    delete response;

    SetDlgItemText(IDC_EDIT1,strOut.getUnicode());