How to Examine the HTTP Header + Body for a POST to be sent

This example shows how to use GenerateRequestText to get the HTTP request (headers + body) that would be sent if SynchronousRequest was called with the HTTP request object.

Important: The hostnames and paths in this examples are not intended to be real examples. You should replace all hostnames, paths, etc. with valid data for your own Web service.

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

    CkString strOut;

    CkHttpRequest req;
    CkHttp http;

    bool success;

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

    //  Build an XMLHTTP request.  The XML passed to UseXmlHttp is sent
    //  in the body of the request.
    req.UseXmlHttp("<test>This is the XML to be sent</test>");
    req.put_Path("/protus/xmlwebservices/xmlsubmitter/messaging.asmx");

    //  Add a custom header:
    req.AddHeader("SOAPAction","https://www.notarealdomain.com/WebServices/Messaging/2005/2/SendSingleFax");

    const char * requestText;
    requestText = req.generateRequestText();

    strOut.append(requestText);
    strOut.append("\r\n");
    strOut.append("----------------------");
    strOut.append("\r\n");

    //  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.
    CkHttpResponse *resp = 0;
    resp = http.SynchronousRequest("www.notarealdomain.com",443,true,req);
    if (resp == 0 ) {
        strOut.append(http.lastErrorText());
        strOut.append("\r\n");
    }
    else {
        //  Display the body of the response.
        strOut.append(resp->bodyStr());
        strOut.append("\r\n");
    }


    SetDlgItemText(IDC_EDIT1,strOut.getUnicode());