(JavaScript) HTTP GET with utf-8 URL Encoded Query Params

Demonstrates how to build URLs where query param values can be either URL encoded from the utf-8 representation, or from another charset such as windows-1252.

Note: This example uses the new DecodeAndAppend method added in Chilkat v9.5.0.87.

Note

This example is intended for running within a Chilkat.Js embedded JavaScript engine. All Chilkat JavaScript examples require Chilkat v11.4.0 or greater.

var success = false;

// We have the string "MÆRSK".

// This is the URL encoding of the windows-1252 representation.
var nameWindows1252UrlEncoded = "M%C6RSK";

var sb1 = new CkStringBuilder();
success = sb1.DecodeAndAppend(nameWindows1252UrlEncoded,"url","windows-1252");

var http = new CkHttp();

// Here's how to send an HTTP GET where the param is the utf-8 representation that is URL encoded.
// For example:  https://www.chilkatsoft.com/something?name=M%C3%A6RSK

var sbUrl = new CkStringBuilder();

sbUrl.Append("https://www.chilkatsoft.com/something?name=");
sbUrl.Append(sb1.GetEncoded("url","utf-8"));
console.log(sbUrl.GetAsString());

var responseBody = http.QuickGetStr(sbUrl.GetAsString());

// Here's how to send an HTTP GET where the param is the windows-1252 representation that is URL encoded.
// For example:  https://www.chilkatsoft.com/something?name=M%E6RSK

sbUrl.Clear();
sbUrl.Append("https://www.chilkatsoft.com/something?name=");
sbUrl.Append(sb1.GetEncoded("url","windows-1252"));
console.log(sbUrl.GetAsString());

responseBody = http.QuickGetStr(sbUrl.GetAsString());