Xojo Plugin

DNS Query MX Records

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Shows how to perform a DNS query to retrieve MX records.

Note: This example requires Chilkat v9.5.0.96 or later.

Xojo Plugin

Dim success As Boolean
success = False

Dim dns As New Chilkat.Dns

Dim json As New Chilkat.JsonObject
json.EmitCompact = False

success = dns.Query("MX","somebody@gmail.com",json)
If (success = False) Then
    System.DebugLog(dns.LastErrorText)
    Return
End If

System.DebugLog(json.Emit())

// Sample response.
// Parsing code below..

// -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
// Note: Chilkat will return the results sorted by "pref" from lowest to highest.
// -------------------------------------------------------------------------------

// {
//   "answer": {
//     "mx": [
//       {
//         "name": "gmail.com",
//         "ttl": 491,
//         "pref": 5,
//         "domain": "gmail-smtp-in.l.google.com"
//       },
//       {
//         "name": "gmail.com",
//         "ttl": 491,
//         "pref": 10,
//         "domain": "alt1.gmail-smtp-in.l.google.com"
//       },
//       {
//         "name": "gmail.com",
//         "ttl": 491,
//         "pref": 20,
//         "domain": "alt2.gmail-smtp-in.l.google.com"
//       },
//       {
//         "name": "gmail.com",
//         "ttl": 491,
//         "pref": 30,
//         "domain": "alt3.gmail-smtp-in.l.google.com"
//       },
//       {
//         "name": "gmail.com",
//         "ttl": 491,
//         "pref": 40,
//         "domain": "alt4.gmail-smtp-in.l.google.com"
//       }
//     ]
//   }
// }

// Use this online tool to generate parsing code from sample JSON: 
// Generate Parsing Code from JSON

Dim name As String
Dim ttl As Int32
Dim pref As Int32
Dim domain As String

Dim i As Int32
i = 0
Dim count_i As Int32
count_i = json.SizeOfArray("answer.mx")
While i < count_i
    json.I = i
    name = json.StringOf("answer.mx[i].name")
    ttl = json.IntOf("answer.mx[i].ttl")
    pref = json.IntOf("answer.mx[i].pref")
    domain = json.StringOf("answer.mx[i].domain")
    i = i + 1
Wend