Node.js

QuickGetBd Example

The QuickGetBd method is called to send a GET request to download a binary target, such as PDF, zip, image file, etc. into a Chilkat BinData object. Node.js

NODEJS_PRELUDE

function chilkatExample() {

    var success = false;

    //  This example assumes the Chilkat API to have been previously unlocked.
    //  See Global Unlock Sample for sample code.

    var http = new chilkat.Http();
    http.KeepResponseBody = true;

    var bd = new chilkat.BinData();

    //  Download the contents of a PDF file into the bd object.
    success = http.QuickGetBd("https://www.chilkatsoft.com/hello.pdf",bd);
    if (success == false) {
        //  This will happen if the response status code was 400 or greater,
        //  or if the request could not be sent, or if no response was received.
        //  
        //  In other words, success will only be true if bd contains the desired content at the URL (not an error response).
        var statusCode = http.LastStatus;
        console.log("Response status: " + statusCode);

        if (statusCode == 0) {
            //  There was an error in communications.  
            console.log(http.LastErrorText);
        }
        else {
            //  We received a response status code indicating failure.
            //  Examine the response body.
            console.log(http.LastResponseBody);
        }

        return;
    }

    //  Load the downloaded PDF into a Chilkat PDF object.
    var pdf = new chilkat.Pdf();
    success = pdf.LoadBd(bd);
    if (success == false) {
        console.log(pdf.LastErrorText);
        return;
    }

    //  ...

    console.log("Success.");

}

chilkatExample();