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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Dim req As New ChilkatHttpRequest
Dim http As New ChilkatHttp

Dim success As Long

'  Any string unlocks the component for the 1st 30-days.
success = http.UnlockComponent("Anything for 30-day trial")
If (success <> 1) Then
    MsgBox http.LastErrorText
    Exit Sub
End If

'  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.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.
Dim domain As String
Dim port As Long
Dim ssl As Long
domain = "www.chilkatsoft.com"
port = 80
ssl = 0
Dim resp As ChilkatHttpResponse
Set resp = http.SynchronousRequest(domain,port,ssl,req)
If (resp Is Nothing ) Then
    Text1.Text = Text1.Text & http.LastErrorText & vbCrLf
Else
    '  Display the body of the response.
    Text1.Text = Text1.Text & resp.BodyStr & vbCrLf
End If