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 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