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Outlook -- List Selected Fields in Messages

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Demonstrates how to list the messages in a particular Outlook mailbox folder, but selects particular fields to be returned.

This uses the OData $select system query option. See OData System Query Option $select for general information.

Also see OData URL Conventions for information about $select and other query options.

Note: This example requires Chilkat v9.5.0.68 or greater.

This example applies to: Exchange Online | Office 365 | Hotmail.com | Live.com | MSN.com | Outlook.com | Passport.com

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Pascal (Lazarus/Delphi)
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.StringBuilder,
  Chilkat.Hashtable,
  Chilkat.JsonObject;

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

procedure RunDemo;
var
  success: Boolean;
  http: THttp;
  sbResponse: TStringBuilder;
  htFolderMap: THashtable;
  sbMap: TStringBuilder;
  folderId: string;
  json: TJsonObject;
  i: Integer;
  numMessages: Integer;
  messageId: string;

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:
  //  See the following examples for getting an access token:
  //     Get Microsoft Graph OAuth2 Access Token (Azure AD v2.0 Endpoint).
  //     Get Microsoft Graph OAuth2 Access Token (Azure AD Endpoint).
  //     Refresh Access Token (Azure AD v2.0 Endpoint).
  //     Refresh Access Token (Azure AD Endpoint).

  http.AuthToken := 'MICROSOFT_GRAPH_ACCESS_TOKEN';

  sbResponse := TStringBuilder.Create;

  //  In this example, we'd like to get the messages in the folder "/Inbox",
  //  but we must specify the corresponding folder_id.  The best way to do this is to create
  //  a local map of folderPaths-to-folderIds.
  //  This example does it:  Create Outlook Folder Map)
  htFolderMap := THashtable.Create;
  sbMap := TStringBuilder.Create;
  sbMap.LoadFile('qa_data/outlook/folderMap.xml','utf-8');
  htFolderMap.AddFromXmlSb(sbMap);

  //  Get the ID for the "/Inbox" folder:
  folderId := htFolderMap.LookupStr('/Inbox');
  if (htFolderMap.LastMethodSuccess <> True) then
    begin
      WriteLn('Folder ID not found');
      Exit;
    end;
  http.SetUrlVar('folder_id',folderId);

  //  Send the request to list the messages, returning only the subject and from address.
  success := http.QuickGetSb('https://graph.microsoft.com/v1.0/me/mailFolders/{$folder_id}/messages?$select=subject,from',sbResponse);
  if ((success <> True) and (http.LastStatus = 0)) then
    begin
      WriteLn(http.LastErrorText);
      Exit;
    end;

  json := TJsonObject.Create;
  json.LoadSb(sbResponse);
  json.EmitCompact := False;

  WriteLn('Status code = ' + http.LastStatus);
  if (http.LastStatus <> 200) then
    begin
      WriteLn(json.Emit());
      WriteLn('Failed.');
    end;

  WriteLn(json.Emit());

  //  In my test case, the raw JSON returned is shown below.
  //  Iterate over the messages to get information about each..

  i := 0;
  numMessages := json.SizeOfArray('value');
  while i < numMessages do
    begin
      json.I := i;

      //  This is the id for the email message.
      //  For REST API calls that require particular email message id, this is what should be used..
      messageId := json.StringOf('value[i].id');
      WriteLn('id: ' + messageId);
      WriteLn('From Name: ' + json.StringOf('value[i].from.emailAddress.name'));
      WriteLn('From Addr: ' + json.StringOf('value[i].from.emailAddress.address'));
      WriteLn('Subject: ' + json.StringOf('value[i].subject'));
      WriteLn('--');

      i := i + 1;
    end;

  //  The output of the above loop:
  //  
  //  	id: AQMkADAwATM0MDAAMS1iNTcwLWI2NTEtMDACLTAwCgBGAAADsVyfxjDU406Ic4X7ill8xAcA5_vF7TKKdE6bGCRqXyl2PQAAAgEMAAAA5_vF7TKKdE6bGCRqXyl2PQAAAM6Jj1oAAAA=
  //  	From Name: Chilkat Software
  //  	From Addr: admin@chilkat.io
  //  	Subject: This is an example email from chilkat.io
  //  	--
  //  	id: AQMkADAwATM0MDAAMS1iNTcwLWI2NTEtMDACLTAwCgBGAAADsVyfxjDU406Ic4X7ill8xAcA5_vF7TKKdE6bGCRqXyl2PQAAAgEMAAAA5_vF7TKKdE6bGCRqXyl2PQAAAM6Jj1kAAAA=
  //  	From Name: Chilkat Support
  //  	From Addr: chilkat.support@gmail.com
  //  	Subject: Hello from GMail
  //  	--
  //  	id: AQMkADAwATM0MDAAMS1iNTcwLWI2NTEtMDACLTAwCgBGAAADsVyfxjDU406Ic4X7ill8xAcA5_vF7TKKdE6bGCRqXyl2PQAAAgEMAAAA5_vF7TKKdE6bGCRqXyl2PQAAAHrLra8AAAA=
  //  	From Name: Microsoft Office 365
  //  	From Addr: MicrosoftOffice365@email.office.com
  //  	Subject: The latest for you in Office 365
  //  	--
  //  	id: AQMkADAwATM0MDAAMS1iNTcwLWI2NTEtMDACLTAwCgBGAAADsVyfxjDU406Ic4X7ill8xAcA5_vF7TKKdE6bGCRqXyl2PQAAAgEMAAAA5_vF7TKKdE6bGCRqXyl2PQAAADLHd_EAAAA=
  //  	From Name: Amazon Web Services
  //  	From Addr: no-reply-aws@amazon.com
  //  	Subject: Amazon SES Address Verification Request in region US West (Oregon)
  //  	--
  //  	id: AQMkADAwATM0MDAAMS1iNTcwLWI2NTEtMDACLTAwCgBGAAADsVyfxjDU406Ic4X7ill8xAcA5_vF7TKKdE6bGCRqXyl2PQAAAgEMAAAA5_vF7TKKdE6bGCRqXyl2PQAAADLHd_AAAAA=
  //  	From Name: Amazon Web Services
  //  	From Addr: no-reply-aws@amazon.com
  //  	Subject: Amazon SES Address Verification Request in region US West (Oregon)
  //  	--
  //  	id: AQMkADAwATM0MDAAMS1iNTcwLWI2NTEtMDACLTAwCgBGAAADsVyfxjDU406Ic4X7ill8xAcA5_vF7TKKdE6bGCRqXyl2PQAAAgEMAAAA5_vF7TKKdE6bGCRqXyl2PQAAAAG6l8UAAAA=
  //  	From Name: Microsoft
  //  	From Addr: msa@communication.microsoft.com
  //  	Subject: Updates to our terms of use and privacy statement
  //  	--
  //  

  //  ------------------------------------------------------
  //  This is the raw JSON response:

  //  {
  //    "@odata.context": "https://graph.microsoft.com/v1.0/$metadata#users('me')/mailFolders('AQMkADAwATM0MDAAMS1iNTcwLWI2NTEtMDACLTAwCgAuAAADsVyfxjDU406Ic4X7ill8xAEA5_vF7TKKdE6bGCRqXyl2PQAAAgEMAAAA')/messages(subject,from)",
  //    "value": [
  //      {
  //        "@odata.etag": "W/\"CQAAABYAAADn68XtMop0TpsYJGpfKXY9AADOpwfo\"",
  //        "id": "AQMkADAwATM0MDAAMS1iNTcwLWI2NTEtMDACLTAwCgBGAAADsVyfxjDU406Ic4X7ill8xAcA5_vF7TKKdE6bGCRqXyl2PQAAAgEMAAAA5_vF7TKKdE6bGCRqXyl2PQAAAM6Jj1oAAAA=",
  //        "subject": "This is an example email from chilkat.io",
  //        "from": {
  //          "emailAddress": {
  //            "name": "Chilkat Software",
  //            "address": "admin@chilkat.io"
  //          }
  //        }
  //      },
  //      {
  //        "@odata.etag": "W/\"CQAAABYAAADn68XtMop0TpsYJGpfKXY9AADOpwfn\"",
  //        "id": "AQMkADAwATM0MDAAMS1iNTcwLWI2NTEtMDACLTAwCgBGAAADsVyfxjDU406Ic4X7ill8xAcA5_vF7TKKdE6bGCRqXyl2PQAAAgEMAAAA5_vF7TKKdE6bGCRqXyl2PQAAAM6Jj1kAAAA=",
  //        "subject": "Hello from GMail",
  //        "from": {
  //          "emailAddress": {
  //            "name": "Chilkat Support",
  //            "address": "chilkat.support@gmail.com"
  //          }
  //        }
  //      },
  //      {
  //        "@odata.etag": "W/\"CQAAABYAAADn68XtMop0TpsYJGpfKXY9AAB63d8O\"",
  //        "id": "AQMkADAwATM0MDAAMS1iNTcwLWI2NTEtMDACLTAwCgBGAAADsVyfxjDU406Ic4X7ill8xAcA5_vF7TKKdE6bGCRqXyl2PQAAAgEMAAAA5_vF7TKKdE6bGCRqXyl2PQAAAHrLra8AAAA=",
  //        "subject": "The latest for you in Office 365",
  //        "from": {
  //          "emailAddress": {
  //            "name": "Microsoft Office 365",
  //            "address": "MicrosoftOffice365@email.office.com"
  //          }
  //        }
  //      },
  //      {
  //        "@odata.etag": "W/\"CQAAABYAAADn68XtMop0TpsYJGpfKXY9AAA1jyl7\"",
  //        "id": "AQMkADAwATM0MDAAMS1iNTcwLWI2NTEtMDACLTAwCgBGAAADsVyfxjDU406Ic4X7ill8xAcA5_vF7TKKdE6bGCRqXyl2PQAAAgEMAAAA5_vF7TKKdE6bGCRqXyl2PQAAADLHd_EAAAA=",
  //        "subject": "Amazon SES Address Verification Request in region US West (Oregon)",
  //        "from": {
  //          "emailAddress": {
  //            "name": "Amazon Web Services",
  //            "address": "no-reply-aws@amazon.com"
  //          }
  //        }
  //      },
  //      {
  //        "@odata.etag": "W/\"CQAAABYAAADn68XtMop0TpsYJGpfKXY9AAA1jyl6\"",
  //        "id": "AQMkADAwATM0MDAAMS1iNTcwLWI2NTEtMDACLTAwCgBGAAADsVyfxjDU406Ic4X7ill8xAcA5_vF7TKKdE6bGCRqXyl2PQAAAgEMAAAA5_vF7TKKdE6bGCRqXyl2PQAAADLHd_AAAAA=",
  //        "subject": "Amazon SES Address Verification Request in region US West (Oregon)",
  //        "from": {
  //          "emailAddress": {
  //            "name": "Amazon Web Services",
  //            "address": "no-reply-aws@amazon.com"
  //          }
  //        }
  //      },
  //      {
  //        "@odata.etag": "W/\"CQAAABYAAADn68XtMop0TpsYJGpfKXY9AAAGt5YG\"",
  //        "id": "AQMkADAwATM0MDAAMS1iNTcwLWI2NTEtMDACLTAwCgBGAAADsVyfxjDU406Ic4X7ill8xAcA5_vF7TKKdE6bGCRqXyl2PQAAAgEMAAAA5_vF7TKKdE6bGCRqXyl2PQAAAAG6l8UAAAA=",
  //        "subject": "Updates to our terms of use and privacy statement",
  //        "from": {
  //          "emailAddress": {
  //            "name": "Microsoft",
  //            "address": "msa@communication.microsoft.com"
  //          }
  //        }
  //      }
  //    ]
  //  }


  http.Free;
  sbResponse.Free;
  htFolderMap.Free;
  sbMap.Free;
  json.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.