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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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IncludeFile "CkHttp.pb"
IncludeFile "CkStringBuilder.pb"
IncludeFile "CkHashtable.pb"
IncludeFile "CkJsonObject.pb"

Procedure ChilkatExample()

    success.i = 0

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

    http.i = CkHttp::ckCreate()
    If http.i = 0
        Debug "Failed to create object."
        ProcedureReturn
    EndIf

    ; 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).

    CkHttp::setCkAuthToken(http, "MICROSOFT_GRAPH_ACCESS_TOKEN")

    sbResponse.i = CkStringBuilder::ckCreate()
    If sbResponse.i = 0
        Debug "Failed to create object."
        ProcedureReturn
    EndIf

    ; 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.i = CkHashtable::ckCreate()
    If htFolderMap.i = 0
        Debug "Failed to create object."
        ProcedureReturn
    EndIf

    sbMap.i = CkStringBuilder::ckCreate()
    If sbMap.i = 0
        Debug "Failed to create object."
        ProcedureReturn
    EndIf

    CkStringBuilder::ckLoadFile(sbMap,"qa_data/outlook/folderMap.xml","utf-8")
    CkHashtable::ckAddFromXmlSb(htFolderMap,sbMap)

    ; Get the ID for the "/Inbox" folder:
    folderId.s = CkHashtable::ckLookupStr(htFolderMap,"/Inbox")
    If CkHashtable::ckLastMethodSuccess(htFolderMap) <> 1
        Debug "Folder ID not found"
        CkHttp::ckDispose(http)
        CkStringBuilder::ckDispose(sbResponse)
        CkHashtable::ckDispose(htFolderMap)
        CkStringBuilder::ckDispose(sbMap)
        ProcedureReturn
    EndIf

    CkHttp::ckSetUrlVar(http,"folder_id",folderId)

    ; Send the request to list the messages, returning only the subject and from address.
    success = CkHttp::ckQuickGetSb(http,"https://graph.microsoft.com/v1.0/me/mailFolders/{$folder_id}/messages?$select=subject,from",sbResponse)
    If (success <> 1) AND (CkHttp::ckLastStatus(http) = 0)
        Debug CkHttp::ckLastErrorText(http)
        CkHttp::ckDispose(http)
        CkStringBuilder::ckDispose(sbResponse)
        CkHashtable::ckDispose(htFolderMap)
        CkStringBuilder::ckDispose(sbMap)
        ProcedureReturn
    EndIf

    json.i = CkJsonObject::ckCreate()
    If json.i = 0
        Debug "Failed to create object."
        ProcedureReturn
    EndIf

    CkJsonObject::ckLoadSb(json,sbResponse)
    CkJsonObject::setCkEmitCompact(json, 0)

    Debug "Status code = " + Str(CkHttp::ckLastStatus(http))
    If CkHttp::ckLastStatus(http) <> 200
        Debug CkJsonObject::ckEmit(json)
        Debug "Failed."
    EndIf

    Debug CkJsonObject::ckEmit(json)

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

    i.i = 0
    numMessages.i = CkJsonObject::ckSizeOfArray(json,"value")
    While i < numMessages
        CkJsonObject::setCkI(json, 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.s = CkJsonObject::ckStringOf(json,"value[i].id")
        Debug "id: " + messageId
        Debug "From Name: " + CkJsonObject::ckStringOf(json,"value[i].from.emailAddress.name")
        Debug "From Addr: " + CkJsonObject::ckStringOf(json,"value[i].from.emailAddress.address")
        Debug "Subject: " + CkJsonObject::ckStringOf(json,"value[i].subject")
        Debug "--"

        i = i + 1
    Wend

    ; 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"
    ;         }
    ;       }
    ;     }
    ;   ]
    ; }


    CkHttp::ckDispose(http)
    CkStringBuilder::ckDispose(sbResponse)
    CkHashtable::ckDispose(htFolderMap)
    CkStringBuilder::ckDispose(sbMap)
    CkJsonObject::ckDispose(json)


    ProcedureReturn
EndProcedure