(Visual Basic 6.0) Example: Http.HttpReq method

Demonstrates how to call the HttpReq method.

Note: This example requires Chilkat v11.0.0 or greater.

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Dim success As Long
success = 0

Dim http As New ChilkatHttp
success = 0

' This example will send an HTTP POST with the body of the HTTP request containing JSON.

' Create the following JSON: { "name": "Harry", "state": "FL" }

Dim json As New ChilkatJsonObject
success = json.UpdateString("name","Harry")
success = json.UpdateString("state","FL")

' Specify the details of the request
Dim req As New ChilkatHttpRequest

req.HttpVerb = "POST"
req.ContentType = "application/json"
success = req.LoadBodyFromString(json.Emit(),"utf-8")

' Send the charset attribute in the HTTP request header.
req.SendCharset = 1
req.Charset = "utf-8"

' Send the POST
' You can send the POST to the URL below.  
' The response will contain the raw body of the request that was sent.
' (i.e. everything except the HTTP request header).

Dim resp As New ChilkatHttpResponse
success = http.HttpReq("https://www.chilkatsoft.com/echo_request_body.asp",req,resp)
If (success = 0) Then
    Debug.Print http.LastErrorText
    Exit Sub
End If

' Examine the HTTP request header we sent:
Debug.Print http.LastHeader

' The response body contains the raw content of the HTTP request body we sent.
Debug.Print resp.BodyStr

' Sample output:

' POST /echo_request_body.asp HTTP/1.1
' Host: www.chilkatsoft.com
' Content-Type: application/json; charset=utf-8
' Content-Length: 29
' 
' 
' {"name":"Harry","state":"FL"}