XMLHTTP / XMLHttpRequest

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

Dim req As New Chilkat.HttpRequest()
Dim http As New Chilkat.Http()

Dim success As Boolean

'  Any string unlocks the component for the 1st 30-days.
success = http.UnlockComponent("Anything for 30-day trial")
If (success <> true) 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 Boolean
domain = "www.chilkatsoft.com"
port = 80
ssl = false
Dim resp As Chilkat.HttpResponse
resp = http.SynchronousRequest(domain,port,ssl,req)
If (resp Is Nothing ) Then
    TextBox1.Text = TextBox1.Text & http.LastErrorText & vbCrLf
Else
    '  Display the body of the response.
    TextBox1.Text = TextBox1.Text & resp.BodyStr & vbCrLf
End If