Visual Basic 6.0

HTTPS Upload File to Web Server

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Uploads a file to a web server using HTTPS. Visual Basic 6.0

Dim success As Long
success = 0

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

' The ContentType, HttpVerb, and Path properties should
' always be explicitly set.
Dim req As New ChilkatHttpRequest
req.HttpVerb = "POST"
req.Path = "/receiveMyUpload.aspx"
req.ContentType = "multipart/form-data"

success = req.AddStringForUpload("fileA","fileA.txt","This is the contents of file A","utf-8")
success = req.AddFileForUpload("starfish.jpg","qa_data/jpg/starfish.jpg")
If (success = 0) Then
    Debug.Print req.LastErrorText
    Exit Sub
End If

Dim http As New ChilkatHttp

' ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
' IMPORTANT:
' HTTP uploads require a counterpart implementation on the server, written in any desired language
' such as C#, Classic ASP, PHP, etc., which consumes the upload being sent.
' See: ASP.NET Receive Upload
' ----------------------------------------------------------------------------

' Do the upload.
Dim useSslTls As Long
useSslTls = 1
Dim resp As New ChilkatHttpResponse
success = http.HttpSReq("www.example.com",443,useSslTls,req,resp)
If (success = 0) Then
    Debug.Print http.LastErrorText
    Exit Sub
End If

Debug.Print "response status code = " & resp.StatusCode
Debug.Print "response body:"
Debug.Print resp.BodyStr