XMLHTTP / XMLHttpRequest

Shows how to send an XMLHttpRequest POST and get the response. The body of the HTTP request is an XML document.

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import sys
import chilkat

req = chilkat.CkHttpRequest()
http = chilkat.CkHttp()

#  Any string unlocks the component for the 1st 30-days.
success = http.UnlockComponent("Anything for 30-day trial")
if (success != True):
    print http.lastErrorText()
    sys.exit()

#  Note: You must first replace the domain and path of this example with real values.
#  There is nothing at http://www.chilkatsoft.com/something.asp

#  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("/something.asp")

#  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 = http.SynchronousRequest(domain,port,ssl,req)
if (resp == None ):
    print http.lastErrorText()
else:
    #  Display the body of the response.
    print resp.bodyStr()