Xbase++

QuickDeleteStr Example

Sends a DELETE request to a URL. The URL can potentially include params, and custom request headers can be added. Xbase++

LOCAL oHttp
LOCAL nStatusCode
LOCAL cUrl
LOCAL cReponseBodyStr

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

oHttp := CreateObject("Chilkat.Http")

//  Specifiy a session log file so we can see the exact request/response
oHttp:SessionLogFilename := "c:/aaworkarea/sessionLog.txt"

//  Perhaps add a custom header or two..
oHttp:SetRequestHeader("x-exz-date", "20201012T235046Z")
oHttp:SetRequestHeader("x-exz-id", "1234")

//  Send a DELETE request to https://www.example.com/someting?param1=123&param2=abc
cUrl := "https://www.example.com/someting?param1=123&param2=abc"
cReponseBodyStr := oHttp:QuickDeleteStr(cUrl)
IF (oHttp:LastMethodSuccess == 0)
    //  This will happen if the response status code was 400 or greater,
    //  or if the request could not be sent, or if no response was received.
    nStatusCode := oHttp:LastStatus
    ? "Response status: " + Str(nStatusCode)

    IF (nStatusCode == 0)
        //  There was an error in communications.  
        ? oHttp:LastErrorText
    ELSE
        //  We received a response status code indicating failure.
        //  Examine the response body.
        ? oHttp:LastResponseBody
    ENDIF

    oHttp:destroy()
    RETURN
ENDIF

//  The DELETE request that is sent looks like this.
//  The Accept and Accept-Encoding headers are automatically added by default.

//  	DELETE /someting?param1=123&param2=abc HTTP/1.1
//  	Host: www.example.com
//  	Accept: */*
//  	Accept-Encoding: gzip
//  	x-exz-date: 20201012T235046Z
//  	x-exz-id: 1234

//  Get the response status
nStatusCode := oHttp:LastStatus
? "Response status: " + Str(nStatusCode)

//  Show the response body
? cReponseBodyStr

oHttp:destroy()