Node.js

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

Node.js

NODEJS_PRELUDE

function chilkatExample() {

    var success = false;

    var http = new chilkat.Http();

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

    var req = new chilkat.HttpRequest();
    req.AddParam("company","example");
    req.AddParam("ip","111.111.111.111");
    req.AddParam("url","example.com");

    //  ------------------------------------------------------------------------
    //  The PostUrlEncoded method is deprecated:

    // responseObj: HttpResponse
    var responseObj = http.PostUrlEncoded(url,req);
    if (http.LastMethodSuccess == false) {
        console.log(http.LastErrorText);
        return;
    }

    //  ...
    //  ...

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

    var req2 = new chilkat.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";

    var resp = new chilkat.HttpResponse();
    success = http.HttpReq(url,req2,resp);
    if (success == false) {
        console.log(http.LastErrorText);
        return;
    }

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

}

chilkatExample();