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PayPal - Update Invoice

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Update a PayPal invoice.

Note: This example requires Chilkat v9.5.0.65 or greater.

See also PayPal Update Invoice REST API Reference

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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.StringBuilder,
  Chilkat.Rest,
  Chilkat.JsonObject;

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

procedure RunDemo;
var
  success: Boolean;
  jsonToken: TJsonObject;
  sbAuth: TStringBuilder;
  rest: TRest;
  bAutoReconnect: Boolean;
  json: TJsonObject;
  invoiceId: string;
  sbPath: TStringBuilder;
  sbJsonRequest: TStringBuilder;
  sbJsonResponse: TStringBuilder;
  numItems: Integer;
  i: Integer;

begin
  success := False;

  //  Note: Requires Chilkat v9.5.0.65 or greater.

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

  //  Load our previously obtained access token. (see PayPal OAuth2 Access Token)
  jsonToken := TJsonObject.Create;
  jsonToken.LoadFile('qa_data/tokens/paypal.json');

  //  Build the Authorization request header field value.
  sbAuth := TStringBuilder.Create;
  //  token_type should be "Bearer"
  sbAuth.Append(jsonToken.StringOf('token_type'));
  sbAuth.Append(' ');
  sbAuth.Append(jsonToken.StringOf('access_token'));

  //  Make the initial connection.
  //  A single REST object, once connected, can be used for many PayPal REST API calls.
  //  The auto-reconnect indicates that if the already-established HTTPS connection is closed,
  //  then it will be automatically re-established as needed.
  rest := TRest.Create;
  bAutoReconnect := True;
  success := rest.Connect('api.sandbox.paypal.com',443,True,bAutoReconnect);
  if (success <> True) then
    begin
      WriteLn(rest.LastErrorText);
      Exit;
    end;

  //  ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  //  The code above this comment could be placed inside a function/subroutine within the application
  //  because the connection does not need to be made for every request.  Once the connection is made
  //  the app may send many requests..
  //  ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

  //  First create the JSON with updated information:

  json := TJsonObject.Create;
  json.EmitCompact := False;
  json.UpdateString('merchant_info.email','smith-facilitator@chilkatsoft.com');
  json.UpdateString('merchant_info.first_name','Joe');
  json.UpdateString('merchant_info.last_name','Facilitator');
  json.UpdateString('merchant_info.business_name','Medical Professionals, LLC');
  json.UpdateString('merchant_info.phone.country_code','001');
  json.UpdateString('merchant_info.phone.national_number','5032141716');
  json.UpdateString('merchant_info.address.line1','1234 Main St.');
  json.UpdateString('merchant_info.address.city','Portland');
  json.UpdateString('merchant_info.address.state','OR');
  json.UpdateString('merchant_info.address.postal_code','97217');
  json.UpdateString('merchant_info.address.country_code','US');
  json.UpdateString('billing_info[0].email','smith-buyer@chilkatsoft.com');
  json.UpdateString('shipping_info.first_name','Sally');
  json.UpdateString('shipping_info.last_name','Patient');
  json.UpdateString('shipping_info.business_name','Not applicable');
  json.UpdateString('shipping_info.phone.country_code','001');
  json.UpdateString('shipping_info.phone.national_number','5039871234');
  json.UpdateString('shipping_info.address.line1','1234 Broad St.');
  json.UpdateString('shipping_info.address.city','Portland');
  json.UpdateString('shipping_info.address.state','OR');
  json.UpdateString('shipping_info.address.postal_code','97216');
  json.UpdateString('shipping_info.address.country_code','US');
  json.UpdateString('items[0].name','Sutures');
  //  We are updating the quantity from 100.0 to 200.0
  //  Note: The UpdateNumber method is added in v9.5.0.65
  json.UpdateNumber('items[0].quantity','200.0');
  json.UpdateString('items[0].unit_price.currency','USD');
  json.UpdateString('items[0].unit_price.value','5.00');
  json.UpdateString('payment_term.term_type','NET_45');
  json.UpdateString('payment_term.due_date','2016-12-30 PST');
  json.UpdateString('note','Medical Invoice 16 Jul, 2013 PST');

  //  The JSON created by the above code is this:

  //  	{ 
  //  	  "merchant_info": { 
  //  	    "email": "smith-facilitator@chilkatsoft.com",
  //  	    "first_name": "Joe",
  //  	    "last_name": "Facilitator",
  //  	    "business_name": "Medical Professionals, LLC",
  //  	    "phone": { 
  //  	      "country_code": "001",
  //  	      "national_number": "5032141716"
  //  	    },
  //  	    "address": { 
  //  	      "line1": "1234 Main St.",
  //  	      "city": "Portland",
  //  	      "state": "OR",
  //  	      "postal_code": "97217",
  //  	      "country_code": "US"
  //  	    }
  //  	  },
  //  	  "billing_info": [
  //  	    { 
  //  	      "email": "smith-buyer@chilkatsoft.com"
  //  	    }
  //  	  ],
  //  	  "shipping_info": { 
  //  	    "first_name": "Sally",
  //  	    "last_name": "Patient",
  //  	    "business_name": "Not applicable",
  //  	    "phone": { 
  //  	      "country_code": "001",
  //  	      "national_number": "5039871234"
  //  	    },
  //  	    "address": { 
  //  	      "line1": "1234 Broad St.",
  //  	      "city": "Portland",
  //  	      "state": "OR",
  //  	      "postal_code": "97216",
  //  	      "country_code": "US"
  //  	    }
  //  	  },
  //  	  "items": [
  //  	    { 
  //  	      "name": "Sutures",
  //  	      "quantity": 200.0,
  //  	      "unit_price": { 
  //  	        "currency": "USD",
  //  	        "value": "5.00"
  //  	      }
  //  	    }
  //  	  ],
  //  	  "payment_term": { 
  //  	    "term_type": "NET_45",
  //  	    "due_date": "2016-12-30 PST"
  //  	  },
  //  	  "note": "Medical Invoice 16 Jul, 2013 PST"
  //  	}

  rest.AddHeader('Authorization',sbAuth.GetAsString());
  rest.AddHeader('Content-Type','application/json');

  invoiceId := 'INV2-XV4B-736P-PLVN-SZCE';

  sbPath := TStringBuilder.Create;
  sbPath.Append('/v1/invoicing/invoices/');
  sbPath.Append(invoiceId);

  //  Send the PUT request containign the JSON in the request body, and get the JSON response.
  sbJsonRequest := TStringBuilder.Create;
  json.EmitSb(sbJsonRequest);
  sbJsonResponse := TStringBuilder.Create;
  success := rest.FullRequestSb('PUT',sbPath.GetAsString(),sbJsonRequest,sbJsonResponse);
  if (success <> True) then
    begin
      WriteLn(rest.LastErrorText);
      Exit;
    end;

  json.LoadSb(sbJsonResponse);

  WriteLn('Response Status Code = ' + rest.ResponseStatusCode);

  //  Did we get a 200 success response?
  if (rest.ResponseStatusCode <> 200) then
    begin
      WriteLn(json.Emit());
      WriteLn('Failed.');
      Exit;
    end;

  //  Sample response JSON is shown below.

  //  Get some information..
  WriteLn('email: ' + json.StringOf('merchant_info.email'));
  WriteLn('business_name: ' + json.StringOf('merchant_info.business_name'));

  numItems := json.SizeOfArray('items');
  i := 0;
  while i < numItems do
    begin
      json.I := i;
      WriteLn('item name: ' + json.StringOf('items[i].name'));
      WriteLn('item quantity: ' + json.StringOf('items[i].quantity'));
      WriteLn('item currency: ' + json.StringOf('items[i].unit_price.currency'));
      WriteLn('item value: ' + json.StringOf('items[i].unit_price.value'));
      WriteLn('----');
      i := i + 1;
    end;

  WriteLn('Success.');


  jsonToken.Free;
  sbAuth.Free;
  rest.Free;
  json.Free;
  sbPath.Free;
  sbJsonRequest.Free;
  sbJsonResponse.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.