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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// 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("Anything for 30-day trial");
    if (success != true) {
        strOut.append(http.lastErrorText());
        strOut.append("\r\n");
        SetDlgItemText(IDC_EDIT1,strOut.getUnicode());
        return;
    }

    //  Build an HTTP POST Request:
    req.UsePost();
    req.put_Path("/testPostHandler.asp");
    req.AddParam("arg1","This is the value for arg1.");
    req.AddParam("arg2","This is the value for arg2.");
    req.AddParam("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.
    const char * domain;
    long port;
    bool ssl;
    domain = "www.chilkatsoft.com";
    port = 80;
    ssl = false;
    CkHttpResponse *resp = 0;
    resp = http.SynchronousRequest(domain,port,ssl,req);
    if (resp == 0 ) {
        strOut.append(http.lastErrorText());
        strOut.append("\r\n");
    }
    else {
        //  Display the HTML page returned.
        strOut.append(resp->bodyStr());
        strOut.append("\r\n");
    }


    SetDlgItemText(IDC_EDIT1,strOut.getUnicode());