Visual Basic 6.0

REST File Upload (multipart/form-data)

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Demonstrates how to upload a file using multipart/form-data. 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.

Dim rest As New ChilkatRest

' Connect to the HTTP server using TLS.
Dim bTls As Long
bTls = 1
Dim port As Long
port = 443
Dim bAutoReconnect As Long
bAutoReconnect = 1
' Make sure to replace "www.chilkatsoft.com" with your domain..
success = rest.Connect("www.chilkatsoft.com",port,bTls,bAutoReconnect)
If (success <> 1) Then
    Debug.Print rest.LastErrorText
    Exit Sub
End If

Dim fileStream As New ChilkatStream
fileStream.SourceFile = "qa_data/jpg/starfish.jpg"

success = rest.AddHeader("Content-Type","multipart/form-data")

rest.PartSelector = "1"
success = rest.AddHeader("Content-Type","image/jpg")
success = rest.AddHeader("Content-Disposition","form-data; name=""filename""; filename=""starfish.jpg""")
success = rest.SetMultipartBodyStream(fileStream)
rest.PartSelector = "0"

Dim responseBody As String
responseBody = rest.FullRequestMultipart("POST","/the_uri_path_to_receive_the_upload")
If (rest.LastMethodSuccess <> 1) Then
    Debug.Print rest.LastErrorText
    Exit Sub
End If

If (rest.ResponseStatusCode <> 200) Then
    Debug.Print "Received error response code: " & rest.ResponseStatusCode
    Exit Sub
End If

Debug.Print "File uploaded"