(DataFlex) Example: Http.HttpSReq method

Demonstrates how to call the HttpSReq method.

Note: This example requires Chilkat v11.0.0 or greater.

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Use ChilkatAx-win32.pkg

Procedure Test
    Boolean iSuccess
    Handle hoHttp
    Variant vReq
    Handle hoReq
    Variant vResp
    Handle hoResp
    String sRequestBody
    String sTemp1
    Integer iTemp1

    Move False To iSuccess

    Get Create (RefClass(cComChilkatHttp)) To hoHttp
    If (Not(IsComObjectCreated(hoHttp))) Begin
        Send CreateComObject of hoHttp
    End
    Get Create (RefClass(cComChilkatHttpRequest)) To hoReq
    If (Not(IsComObjectCreated(hoReq))) Begin
        Send CreateComObject of hoReq
    End
    Get Create (RefClass(cComChilkatHttpResponse)) To hoResp
    If (Not(IsComObjectCreated(hoResp))) Begin
        Send CreateComObject of hoResp
    End

    // Specify the details of the HTTP request.
    Set ComHttpVerb Of hoReq To "POST"
    Set ComContentType Of hoReq To "application/json"
    Set ComPath Of hoReq To "/echo_request_body.asp"

    Move '{"greeting":"Hello World"}' To sRequestBody
    Get ComLoadBodyFromString Of hoReq sRequestBody "utf-8" To iSuccess

    // Send a POST to https://chilkatsoft.com/echo_request_body.asp with a JSON request body.
    Get pvComObject of hoReq to vReq
    Get pvComObject of hoResp to vResp
    Get ComHttpSReq Of hoHttp "chilkatsoft.com" 443 True vReq vResp To iSuccess
    If (iSuccess = False) Begin
        Get ComLastErrorText Of hoHttp To sTemp1
        Showln sTemp1
        Procedure_Return
    End

    Get ComStatusCode Of hoResp To iTemp1
    Showln "Response Status Code: " iTemp1

    // Examine the request we sent.
    // The LastHeader property stores the HTTP request header of the most recent request sent,
    // and in this instance, the response body mirrors the request body.
    Get ComLastHeader Of hoHttp To sTemp1
    Showln sTemp1
    Get ComBodyStr Of hoResp To sTemp1
    Showln sTemp1

    // Output:

    // POST /echo_request_body.asp HTTP/1.1
    // Host: chilkatsoft.com
    // Content-Type: application/json
    // Content-Length: 26
    // 
    // {"greeting":"Hello World"}


End_Procedure