Chilkat2-Python

Transition from Http.PostUrlEncoded to Http.HttpReq

Provides instructions for replacing deprecated PostUrlEncoded method calls with HttpReq.

Sends the following raw HTTP request:

POST /echoPost.asp HTTP/1.1
Host: www.chilkatsoft.com
Content-Type: application/x-www-form-urlencoded
Content-Length: 50

company=example&ip=111.111.111.111&url=example.com

Chilkat2-Python

import sys
import chilkat2

success = False

http = chilkat2.Http()

url = "https://www.chilkatsoft.com/echoPost.asp"

req = chilkat2.HttpRequest()
req.AddParam("company","example")
req.AddParam("ip","111.111.111.111")
req.AddParam("url","example.com")

# ------------------------------------------------------------------------
# The PostUrlEncoded method is deprecated:

# responseObj is a CkHttpResponse
responseObj = http.PostUrlEncoded(url,req)
if (http.LastMethodSuccess == False):
    print(http.LastErrorText)
    sys.exit()

# ...
# ...

# ------------------------------------------------------------------------
# Do the equivalent using HttpReq.
# Your application creates a new, empty HttpResponse object which is passed 
# in the last argument and filled upon success.

req2 = chilkat2.HttpRequest()
req2.AddParam("company","example")
req2.AddParam("ip","111.111.111.111")
req2.AddParam("url","example.com")

req2.HttpVerb = "POST"
req2.ContentType = "application/x-www-form-urlencoded"

resp = chilkat2.HttpResponse()
success = http.HttpReq(url,req2,resp)
if (success == False):
    print(http.LastErrorText)
    sys.exit()

# Results are contained in the HTTP response object...