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Outlook Calendar Create an Event

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Create an event in the specified time zone, and assign the event an optional transactionId value.

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program ChilkatDemo;

// Demonstrates using the Chilkat Pascal wrapper via the C bridge DLL.
// Builds as a console application under Lazarus (FPC) or Delphi.

{$IFDEF FPC}
  {$MODE DELPHI}
{$ENDIF}
{$APPTYPE CONSOLE}

uses
  {$IFDEF UNIX}
  cthreads,
  {$ENDIF}
  SysUtils,
  CkDllLoader,
  Chilkat.Http,
  Chilkat.HttpResponse,
  Chilkat.JsonObject,
  Chilkat.Crypt2;

// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

procedure RunDemo;
var
  success: Boolean;
  http: THttp;
  jsonToken: TJsonObject;
  json: TJsonObject;
  crypt: TCrypt2;
  resp: THttpResponse;
  jResp: TJsonObject;
  displayName: string;
  locationType: string;
  uniqueId: string;
  uniqueIdType: string;
  statusResponse: string;
  statusTime: string;
  emailAddressName: string;
  emailAddressAddress: string;
  odata_context: string;
  odata_etag: string;
  id: string;
  createdDateTime: string;
  lastModifiedDateTime: string;
  changeKey: string;
  transactionId: string;
  originalStartTimeZone: string;
  originalEndTimeZone: string;
  iCalUId: string;
  reminderMinutesBeforeStart: Integer;
  isReminderOn: Boolean;
  hasAttachments: Boolean;
  subject: string;
  bodyPreview: string;
  importance: string;
  sensitivity: string;
  isAllDay: Boolean;
  isCancelled: Boolean;
  isOrganizer: Boolean;
  responseRequested: Boolean;
  seriesMasterId: string;
  showAs: string;
  v_type: string;
  webLink: string;
  onlineMeetingUrl: string;
  isOnlineMeeting: Boolean;
  onlineMeetingProvider: string;
  allowNewTimeProposals: Boolean;
  isDraft: Boolean;
  hideAttendees: Boolean;
  recurrence: string;
  onlineMeeting: string;
  responseStatusResponse: string;
  responseStatusTime: string;
  bodyContentType: string;
  bodyContent: string;
  startDateTime: string;
  startTimeZone: string;
  endDateTime: string;
  endTimeZone: string;
  locationDisplayName: string;
  locationLocationType: string;
  locationUniqueId: string;
  locationUniqueIdType: string;
  organizerEmailAddressName: string;
  organizerEmailAddressAddress: string;
  i: Integer;
  count_i: Integer;

begin
  success := False;

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

  http := THttp.Create;

  //  Use your previously obtained access token here: Get Outlook Calendar OAuth2 Access Token (Azure AD v2.0 Endpoint).

  jsonToken := TJsonObject.Create;
  success := jsonToken.LoadFile('qa_data/tokens/outlookCalendar.json');
  if (success = False) then
    begin
      WriteLn(jsonToken.LastErrorText);
      Exit;
    end;

  http.AuthToken := jsonToken.StringOf('access_token');

  //  Send the following POST:

  //  POST https://graph.microsoft.com/v1.0/me/events
  //  Prefer: outlook.timezone="Pacific Standard Time"
  //  Content-type: application/json
  //  
  //  {
  //    "subject": "Let's go for lunch",
  //    "body": {
  //      "contentType": "HTML",
  //      "content": "Does noon work for you?"
  //    },
  //    "start": {
  //        "dateTime": "2017-04-15T12:00:00",
  //        "timeZone": "Pacific Standard Time"
  //    },
  //    "end": {
  //        "dateTime": "2017-04-15T14:00:00",
  //        "timeZone": "Pacific Standard Time"
  //    },
  //    "location":{
  //        "displayName":"Harry's Bar"
  //    },
  //    "attendees": [
  //      {
  //        "emailAddress": {
  //          "address":"samanthab@contoso.onmicrosoft.com",
  //          "name": "Samantha Booth"
  //        },
  //        "type": "required"
  //      }
  //    ],
  //    "allowNewTimeProposals": true,
  //    "transactionId":"7E163156-7762-4BEB-A1C6-729EA81755A7"
  //  }

  //  Build the JSON body of the POST.
  json := TJsonObject.Create;
  json.UpdateString('subject','Let''s go for lunch');
  json.UpdateString('body.contentType','HTML');
  json.UpdateString('body.content','Does noon work for you?');
  json.UpdateString('start.dateTime','2021-05-15T12:00:00');
  json.UpdateString('start.timeZone','Pacific Standard Time');
  json.UpdateString('end.dateTime','2021-05-15T14:00:00');
  json.UpdateString('end.timeZone','Pacific Standard Time');
  json.UpdateString('location.displayName','Harry''s Bar');
  json.UpdateString('attendees[0].emailAddress.address','samanthab@contoso.onmicrosoft.com');
  json.UpdateString('attendees[0].emailAddress.name','Samantha Booth');
  json.UpdateString('attendees[0].type','required');
  json.UpdateBool('allowNewTimeProposals',True);

  //  Generate a UUID.
  crypt := TCrypt2.Create;
  json.UpdateString('transactionId',crypt.GenerateUuid());

  //  Add the "Prefer" request header.
  http.SetRequestHeader('Prefer','outlook.timezone="Pacific Standard Time"');

  //  Send the HTTP POST
  resp := THttpResponse.Create;
  success := http.HttpJson('POST','https://graph.microsoft.com/v1.0/me/events',json,'application/json',resp);
  if (success = False) then
    begin
      WriteLn(http.LastErrorText);
      Exit;
    end;

  WriteLn('Response status code = ' + resp.StatusCode);

  jResp := TJsonObject.Create;
  jResp.Load(resp.BodyStr);
  jResp.EmitCompact := False;
  WriteLn(jResp.Emit());

  //  The send succeeded if the response status code = 201.
  if (resp.StatusCode <> 201) then
    begin
      WriteLn('Failed');
      Exit;
    end;

  //  Sample JSON response:
  //  (Sample code for parsing the JSON response is shown below)

  //  {
  //    "@odata.context": "https://graph.microsoft.com/v1.0/$metadata#users('user%40example.com')/events/$entity",
  //    "@odata.etag": "W/\"5+vF7TKKdE6bGCRqXyl2PQAEaGQgcw==\"",
  //    "id": "AQMkADAwATM0MDAAMS1iNTcwLWI2NTEtMDACLTAwCgBGAAADsVyfxjDU406Ic4X7ill8xAcA5_vF7TKKdE6bGCRqXyl2PQAAAgENAAAA5_vF7TKKdE6bGCRqXyl2PQAEaDkEcAAAAA==",
  //    "createdDateTime": "2021-04-18T23:38:52.1979259Z",
  //    "lastModifiedDateTime": "2021-04-18T23:38:53.3747647Z",
  //    "changeKey": "5+vF7TKKdE6bGCRqXyl2PQAEaGQgcw==",
  //    "categories": [
  //    ],
  //    "transactionId": "1d12b565-3ca3-4ed8-b3f9-e8a14ac3ac17",
  //    "originalStartTimeZone": "Pacific Standard Time",
  //    "originalEndTimeZone": "Pacific Standard Time",
  //    "iCalUId": "040000008200E00074C5B7101A82E00800000000EF0328FDAB34D7010000000000000000100000004478DD5948382543AFD1B52C25E88C02",
  //    "reminderMinutesBeforeStart": 15,
  //    "isReminderOn": true,
  //    "hasAttachments": false,
  //    "subject": "Let's go for lunch",
  //    "bodyPreview": "Does noon work for you?",
  //    "importance": "normal",
  //    "sensitivity": "normal",
  //    "isAllDay": false,
  //    "isCancelled": false,
  //    "isOrganizer": true,
  //    "responseRequested": true,
  //    "seriesMasterId": null,
  //    "showAs": "busy",
  //    "type": "singleInstance",
  //    "webLink": "https://outlook.live.com/owa/?itemid=AQMkADAwATM0MDAAMS1iNTcwLWI2NTEtMDACLTAwCgBGAAADsVyfxjDU406Ic4X7ill8xAcA5%2BvF7TKKdE6bGCRqXyl2PQAAAgENAAAA5%2BvF7TKKdE6bGCRqXyl2PQAEaDkEcAAAAA%3D%3D&exvsurl=1&path=/calendar/item",
  //    "onlineMeetingUrl": null,
  //    "isOnlineMeeting": false,
  //    "onlineMeetingProvider": "unknown",
  //    "allowNewTimeProposals": true,
  //    "isDraft": false,
  //    "hideAttendees": false,
  //    "recurrence": null,
  //    "onlineMeeting": null,
  //    "responseStatus": {
  //      "response": "organizer",
  //      "time": "0001-01-01T00:00:00Z"
  //    },
  //    "body": {
  //      "contentType": "html",
  //      "content": "<html>\r\n<head>\r\n<meta http-equiv=\"Content-Type\" content=\"text/html; charset=utf-8\">\r\n<meta content=\"text/html; charset=us-ascii\">\r\n</head>\r\n<body>\r\nDoes noon work for you?\r\n</body>\r\n</html>\r\n"
  //    },
  //    "start": {
  //      "dateTime": "2021-05-15T12:00:00.0000000",
  //      "timeZone": "Pacific Standard Time"
  //    },
  //    "end": {
  //      "dateTime": "2021-05-15T14:00:00.0000000",
  //      "timeZone": "Pacific Standard Time"
  //    },
  //    "location": {
  //      "displayName": "Harry's Bar",
  //      "locationType": "default",
  //      "uniqueId": "Harry's Bar",
  //      "uniqueIdType": "private"
  //    },
  //    "locations": [
  //      {
  //        "displayName": "Harry's Bar",
  //        "locationType": "default",
  //        "uniqueId": "Harry's Bar",
  //        "uniqueIdType": "private"
  //      }
  //    ],
  //    "attendees": [
  //      {
  //        "type": "required",
  //        "status": {
  //          "response": "none",
  //          "time": "0001-01-01T00:00:00Z"
  //        },
  //        "emailAddress": {
  //          "name": "Samantha Booth",
  //          "address": "samanthab@contoso.onmicrosoft.com"
  //        }
  //      }
  //    ],
  //    "organizer": {
  //      "emailAddress": {
  //        "name": "John Doe",
  //        "address": "outlook_3A33FCEB9B74CC15@outlook.com"
  //      }
  //    }
  //  }

  //  Sample code for parsing the JSON response...
  //  Use the following online tool to generate parsing code from sample JSON:
  //  Generate Parsing Code from JSON

  odata_context := jResp.StringOf('"@odata.context"');
  odata_etag := jResp.StringOf('"@odata.etag"');
  id := jResp.StringOf('id');
  createdDateTime := jResp.StringOf('createdDateTime');
  lastModifiedDateTime := jResp.StringOf('lastModifiedDateTime');
  changeKey := jResp.StringOf('changeKey');
  transactionId := jResp.StringOf('transactionId');
  originalStartTimeZone := jResp.StringOf('originalStartTimeZone');
  originalEndTimeZone := jResp.StringOf('originalEndTimeZone');
  iCalUId := jResp.StringOf('iCalUId');
  reminderMinutesBeforeStart := jResp.IntOf('reminderMinutesBeforeStart');
  isReminderOn := jResp.BoolOf('isReminderOn');
  hasAttachments := jResp.BoolOf('hasAttachments');
  subject := jResp.StringOf('subject');
  bodyPreview := jResp.StringOf('bodyPreview');
  importance := jResp.StringOf('importance');
  sensitivity := jResp.StringOf('sensitivity');
  isAllDay := jResp.BoolOf('isAllDay');
  isCancelled := jResp.BoolOf('isCancelled');
  isOrganizer := jResp.BoolOf('isOrganizer');
  responseRequested := jResp.BoolOf('responseRequested');
  seriesMasterId := jResp.StringOf('seriesMasterId');
  showAs := jResp.StringOf('showAs');
  v_type := jResp.StringOf('type');
  webLink := jResp.StringOf('webLink');
  onlineMeetingUrl := jResp.StringOf('onlineMeetingUrl');
  isOnlineMeeting := jResp.BoolOf('isOnlineMeeting');
  onlineMeetingProvider := jResp.StringOf('onlineMeetingProvider');
  allowNewTimeProposals := jResp.BoolOf('allowNewTimeProposals');
  isDraft := jResp.BoolOf('isDraft');
  hideAttendees := jResp.BoolOf('hideAttendees');
  recurrence := jResp.StringOf('recurrence');
  onlineMeeting := jResp.StringOf('onlineMeeting');
  responseStatusResponse := jResp.StringOf('responseStatus.response');
  responseStatusTime := jResp.StringOf('responseStatus.time');
  bodyContentType := jResp.StringOf('body.contentType');
  bodyContent := jResp.StringOf('body.content');
  startDateTime := jResp.StringOf('start.dateTime');
  startTimeZone := jResp.StringOf('start.timeZone');
  endDateTime := jResp.StringOf('end.dateTime');
  endTimeZone := jResp.StringOf('end.timeZone');
  locationDisplayName := jResp.StringOf('location.displayName');
  locationLocationType := jResp.StringOf('location.locationType');
  locationUniqueId := jResp.StringOf('location.uniqueId');
  locationUniqueIdType := jResp.StringOf('location.uniqueIdType');
  organizerEmailAddressName := jResp.StringOf('organizer.emailAddress.name');
  organizerEmailAddressAddress := jResp.StringOf('organizer.emailAddress.address');
  i := 0;
  count_i := jResp.SizeOfArray('categories');
  while i < count_i do
    begin
      jResp.I := i;
      i := i + 1;
    end;

  i := 0;
  count_i := jResp.SizeOfArray('locations');
  while i < count_i do
    begin
      jResp.I := i;
      displayName := jResp.StringOf('locations[i].displayName');
      locationType := jResp.StringOf('locations[i].locationType');
      uniqueId := jResp.StringOf('locations[i].uniqueId');
      uniqueIdType := jResp.StringOf('locations[i].uniqueIdType');
      i := i + 1;
    end;

  i := 0;
  count_i := jResp.SizeOfArray('attendees');
  while i < count_i do
    begin
      jResp.I := i;
      v_type := jResp.StringOf('attendees[i].type');
      statusResponse := jResp.StringOf('attendees[i].status.response');
      statusTime := jResp.StringOf('attendees[i].status.time');
      emailAddressName := jResp.StringOf('attendees[i].emailAddress.name');
      emailAddressAddress := jResp.StringOf('attendees[i].emailAddress.address');
      i := i + 1;
    end;

  WriteLn('Event created.');


  http.Free;
  jsonToken.Free;
  json.Free;
  crypt.Free;
  resp.Free;
  jResp.Free;

end;

// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

begin

  try
    RunDemo;
  except
    on E: Exception do
      WriteLn('Unhandled exception: ', E.ClassName, ': ', E.Message);
  end;

  WriteLn;
  {$IFDEF MSWINDOWS}
  WriteLn('Press Enter to exit...');
  ReadLn;
  {$ENDIF}
end.