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Yousign Create Procedure after Uploading the PDF

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Demonstrates the 2nd step of Yousign procedure creation. This is the call to create the procedure after previously uploading the PDF file.

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Dim success As Boolean = False

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

Dim http As New Chilkat.Http

' Implements the following CURL command:

' curl --location --request POST 'https://staging-api.yousign.com/procedures' \
' --header 'Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY' \
' --header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
' --data-raw '{
'     "name": "My first procedure",
'     "description": "Awesome! Here is the description of my first procedure",
'     "members": [
'         {
'             "firstname": "John",
'             "lastname": "Doe",
'             "email": "john.doe@yousign.fr",
'             "phone": "+33612345678",
'             "fileObjects": [
'                 {
'                     "file": "/files/XXXXXXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXXXXXXXXXX",
'                     "page": 2,
'                     "position": "230,499,464,589",
'                     "mention": "Read and approved",
'                     "mention2": "Signed by John Doe"
'                 }
'             ]
'         }
'     ]
' }'

' Use the following online tool to generate HTTP code from a CURL command
' Convert a cURL Command to HTTP Source Code

' Use this online tool to generate code from sample JSON:
' Generate Code to Create JSON

' The following JSON is sent in the request body.

' {
'   "name": "My first procedure",
'   "description": "Awesome! Here is the description of my first procedure",
'   "members": [
'     {
'       "firstname": "John",
'       "lastname": "Doe",
'       "email": "john.doe@yousign.fr",
'       "phone": "+33612345678",
'       "fileObjects": [
'         {
'           "file": "/files/XXXXXXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXXXXXXXXXX",
'           "page": 2,
'           "position": "230,499,464,589",
'           "mention": "Read and approved",
'           "mention2": "Signed by John Doe"
'         }
'       ]
'     }
'   ]
' }

Dim json As New Chilkat.JsonObject
json.UpdateString("name","My first procedure")
json.UpdateString("description","Awesome! Here is the description of my first procedure")
json.UpdateString("members[0].firstname","John")
json.UpdateString("members[0].lastname","Doe")
json.UpdateString("members[0].email","john.doe@yousign.fr")
json.UpdateString("members[0].phone","+33612345678")
json.UpdateString("members[0].fileObjects[0].file","/files/6c123a8d-e5cf-4534-8da0-81886376ba2c")
json.UpdateInt("members[0].fileObjects[0].page",2)
json.UpdateString("members[0].fileObjects[0].position","230,499,464,589")
json.UpdateString("members[0].fileObjects[0].mention","Read and approved")
json.UpdateString("members[0].fileObjects[0].mention2","Signed by John Doe")

' Adds the "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" header.
http.AuthToken = "YOUR_API_KEY"

Dim resp As New Chilkat.HttpResponse
success = http.HttpJson("POST","https://staging-api.yousign.com/procedures",json,"application/json",resp)
If (success = False) Then
    Debug.WriteLine(http.LastErrorText)
    Exit Sub
End If


Dim sbResponseBody As New Chilkat.StringBuilder
resp.GetBodySb(sbResponseBody)
Dim jResp As New Chilkat.JsonObject
jResp.LoadSb(sbResponseBody)
jResp.EmitCompact = False

Debug.WriteLine("Response Body:")
Debug.WriteLine(jResp.Emit())

Dim respStatusCode As Integer = resp.StatusCode
Debug.WriteLine("Response Status Code = " & respStatusCode)
If (respStatusCode >= 400) Then
    Debug.WriteLine("Response Header:")
    Debug.WriteLine(resp.Header)
    Debug.WriteLine("Failed.")
    Exit Sub
End If


' Sample JSON response:
' (Sample code for parsing the JSON response is shown below)

' {
'   "id": "/procedures/XXXXXXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXXXXXXXXXX",
'   "name": "My first procedure",
'   "description": "Awesome! Here is the description of my first procedure",
'   "createdAt": "2018-12-01T11:49:11+01:00",
'   "updatedAt": "2018-12-01T11:49:11+01:00",
'   "finishedAt": null,
'   "expiresAt": null,
'   "status": "active",
'   "creator": null,
'   "creatorFirstName": null,
'   "creatorLastName": null,
'   "workspace": "/workspaces/XXXXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXXXXXXXXXX",
'   "template": false,
'   "ordered": false,
'   "parent": null,
'   "metadata": [
'   ],
'   "config": [
'   ],
'   "members": [
'     {
'       "id": "/members/XXXXXXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXXXXXXXXXX",
'       "user": null,
'       "type": "signer",
'       "firstname": "John",
'       "lastname": "Doe",
'       "email": "john.doe@yousign.fr",
'       "phone": "+33612345678",
'       "position": 1,
'       "createdAt": "2018-12-01T11:49:11+01:00",
'       "updatedAt": "2018-12-01T11:49:11+01:00",
'       "finishedAt": null,
'       "status": "pending",
'       "fileObjects": [
'         {
'           "id": "/file_objects/XXXXXXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXXXXXXXXXX",
'           "file": {
'             "id": "/files/XXXXXXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXXXXXXXXXX",
'             "name": "The best name for my file.pdf",
'             "type": "signable",
'             "contentType": "application/pdf",
'             "description": null,
'             "createdAt": "2018-12-01T11:36:20+01:00",
'             "updatedAt": "2018-12-01T11:49:11+01:00",
'             "sha256": "bb57ae2b2ca6ad0133a699350d1a6f6c8cdfde3cf872cf526585d306e4675cc2",
'             "metadata": [
'             ],
'             "workspace": "/workspaces/XXXXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXXXXXXXXXX",
'             "creator": null,
'             "protected": false,
'             "position": 0,
'             "parent": null
'           },
'           "page": 2,
'           "position": "230,499,464,589",
'           "fieldName": null,
'           "mention": "Read and approved",
'           "mention2": "Signed by John Doe",
'           "createdAt": "2018-12-01T11:49:11+01:00",
'           "updatedAt": "2018-12-01T11:49:11+01:00",
'           "parent": null,
'           "reason": "Signed by Yousign"
'         }
'       ],
'       "comment": null,
'       "notificationsEmail": [
'       ],
'       "operationLevel": "custom",
'       "operationCustomModes": [
'         "sms"
'       ],
'       "operationModeSmsConfig": null,
'       "parent": null
'     }
'   ],
'   "subscribers": [
'   ],
'   "files": [
'     {
'       "id": "/files/XXXXXXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXXXXXXXXXX",
'       "name": "The best name for my file.pdf",
'       "type": "signable",
'       "contentType": "application/pdf",
'       "description": null,
'       "createdAt": "2018-12-01T11:36:20+01:00",
'       "updatedAt": "2018-12-01T11:49:11+01:00",
'       "sha256": "bb57ae2b2ca6ad0133a699350d1a6f6c8cdfde3cf872cf526585d306e4675cc2",
'       "metadata": [
'       ],
'       "workspace": "/workspaces/XXXXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXXXXXXXXXX",
'       "creator": null,
'       "protected": false,
'       "position": 0,
'       "parent": null
'     }
'   ],
'   "relatedFilesEnable": false,
'   "archive": false,
'   "archiveMetadata": [
'   ],
'   "fields": [
'   ],
'   "permissions": [
'   ]
' }

' Sample code for parsing the JSON response...
' Use the following online tool to generate parsing code from sample JSON:
' Generate Parsing Code from JSON



Dim user As String
Dim v_type As String
Dim firstname As String
Dim lastname As String
Dim email As String
Dim phone As String
Dim position As Integer
Dim comment As String
Dim operationLevel As String
Dim operationModeSmsConfig As String
Dim j As Integer
Dim count_j As Integer
Dim fileId As String
Dim fileName As String
Dim fileType As String
Dim fileContentType As String
Dim fileDescription As String
Dim fileCreatedAt As String
Dim fileUpdatedAt As String
Dim fileSha256 As String
Dim fileWorkspace As String
Dim fileCreator As String
Dim fileProtected As Boolean
Dim filePosition As Integer
Dim fileParent As String
Dim page As Integer
Dim position_str As String
Dim fieldName As String
Dim mention As String
Dim mention2 As String
Dim reason As String
Dim k As Integer
Dim count_k As Integer
Dim strVal As String
Dim contentType As String
Dim sha256 As String
Dim v_protected As Boolean

Dim id As String = jResp.StringOf("id")
Dim name As String = jResp.StringOf("name")
Dim description As String = jResp.StringOf("description")
Dim createdAt As String = jResp.StringOf("createdAt")
Dim updatedAt As String = jResp.StringOf("updatedAt")
Dim finishedAt As String = jResp.StringOf("finishedAt")
Dim expiresAt As String = jResp.StringOf("expiresAt")
Dim status As String = jResp.StringOf("status")
Dim creator As String = jResp.StringOf("creator")
Dim creatorFirstName As String = jResp.StringOf("creatorFirstName")
Dim creatorLastName As String = jResp.StringOf("creatorLastName")
Dim workspace As String = jResp.StringOf("workspace")
Dim template As Boolean = jResp.BoolOf("template")
Dim ordered As Boolean = jResp.BoolOf("ordered")
Dim parent As String = jResp.StringOf("parent")
Dim relatedFilesEnable As Boolean = jResp.BoolOf("relatedFilesEnable")
Dim archive As Boolean = jResp.BoolOf("archive")
Dim i As Integer = 0
Dim count_i As Integer = jResp.SizeOfArray("metadata")
While i < count_i
    jResp.I = i
    i = i + 1
End While
i = 0
count_i = jResp.SizeOfArray("config")
While i < count_i
    jResp.I = i
    i = i + 1
End While
i = 0
count_i = jResp.SizeOfArray("members")
While i < count_i
    jResp.I = i
    id = jResp.StringOf("members[i].id")
    user = jResp.StringOf("members[i].user")
    v_type = jResp.StringOf("members[i].type")
    firstname = jResp.StringOf("members[i].firstname")
    lastname = jResp.StringOf("members[i].lastname")
    email = jResp.StringOf("members[i].email")
    phone = jResp.StringOf("members[i].phone")
    position = jResp.IntOf("members[i].position")
    createdAt = jResp.StringOf("members[i].createdAt")
    updatedAt = jResp.StringOf("members[i].updatedAt")
    finishedAt = jResp.StringOf("members[i].finishedAt")
    status = jResp.StringOf("members[i].status")
    comment = jResp.StringOf("members[i].comment")
    operationLevel = jResp.StringOf("members[i].operationLevel")
    operationModeSmsConfig = jResp.StringOf("members[i].operationModeSmsConfig")
    parent = jResp.StringOf("members[i].parent")
    j = 0
    count_j = jResp.SizeOfArray("members[i].fileObjects")
    While j < count_j
        jResp.J = j
        id = jResp.StringOf("members[i].fileObjects[j].id")
        fileId = jResp.StringOf("members[i].fileObjects[j].file.id")
        fileName = jResp.StringOf("members[i].fileObjects[j].file.name")
        fileType = jResp.StringOf("members[i].fileObjects[j].file.type")
        fileContentType = jResp.StringOf("members[i].fileObjects[j].file.contentType")
        fileDescription = jResp.StringOf("members[i].fileObjects[j].file.description")
        fileCreatedAt = jResp.StringOf("members[i].fileObjects[j].file.createdAt")
        fileUpdatedAt = jResp.StringOf("members[i].fileObjects[j].file.updatedAt")
        fileSha256 = jResp.StringOf("members[i].fileObjects[j].file.sha256")
        fileWorkspace = jResp.StringOf("members[i].fileObjects[j].file.workspace")
        fileCreator = jResp.StringOf("members[i].fileObjects[j].file.creator")
        fileProtected = jResp.BoolOf("members[i].fileObjects[j].file.protected")
        filePosition = jResp.IntOf("members[i].fileObjects[j].file.position")
        fileParent = jResp.StringOf("members[i].fileObjects[j].file.parent")
        page = jResp.IntOf("members[i].fileObjects[j].page")
        position_str = jResp.StringOf("members[i].fileObjects[j].position")
        fieldName = jResp.StringOf("members[i].fileObjects[j].fieldName")
        mention = jResp.StringOf("members[i].fileObjects[j].mention")
        mention2 = jResp.StringOf("members[i].fileObjects[j].mention2")
        createdAt = jResp.StringOf("members[i].fileObjects[j].createdAt")
        updatedAt = jResp.StringOf("members[i].fileObjects[j].updatedAt")
        parent = jResp.StringOf("members[i].fileObjects[j].parent")
        reason = jResp.StringOf("members[i].fileObjects[j].reason")
        k = 0
        count_k = jResp.SizeOfArray("members[i].fileObjects[j].file.metadata")
        While k < count_k
            jResp.K = k
            k = k + 1
        End While
        j = j + 1
    End While
    j = 0
    count_j = jResp.SizeOfArray("members[i].notificationsEmail")
    While j < count_j
        jResp.J = j
        j = j + 1
    End While
    j = 0
    count_j = jResp.SizeOfArray("members[i].operationCustomModes")
    While j < count_j
        jResp.J = j
        strVal = jResp.StringOf("members[i].operationCustomModes[j]")
        j = j + 1
    End While
    i = i + 1
End While
i = 0
count_i = jResp.SizeOfArray("subscribers")
While i < count_i
    jResp.I = i
    i = i + 1
End While
i = 0
count_i = jResp.SizeOfArray("files")
While i < count_i
    jResp.I = i
    id = jResp.StringOf("files[i].id")
    name = jResp.StringOf("files[i].name")
    v_type = jResp.StringOf("files[i].type")
    contentType = jResp.StringOf("files[i].contentType")
    description = jResp.StringOf("files[i].description")
    createdAt = jResp.StringOf("files[i].createdAt")
    updatedAt = jResp.StringOf("files[i].updatedAt")
    sha256 = jResp.StringOf("files[i].sha256")
    workspace = jResp.StringOf("files[i].workspace")
    creator = jResp.StringOf("files[i].creator")
    v_protected = jResp.BoolOf("files[i].protected")
    position = jResp.IntOf("files[i].position")
    parent = jResp.StringOf("files[i].parent")
    j = 0
    count_j = jResp.SizeOfArray("files[i].metadata")
    While j < count_j
        jResp.J = j
        j = j + 1
    End While
    i = i + 1
End While
i = 0
count_i = jResp.SizeOfArray("archiveMetadata")
While i < count_i
    jResp.I = i
    i = i + 1
End While
i = 0
count_i = jResp.SizeOfArray("fields")
While i < count_i
    jResp.I = i
    i = i + 1
End While
i = 0
count_i = jResp.SizeOfArray("permissions")
While i < count_i
    jResp.I = i
    i = i + 1
End While