Delphi DLL

Send HTTPS Get Without Waiting for the Response

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This example demonstrates sending an HTTP GET request without waiting for the response. Delphi DLL

uses
    Winapi.Windows, Winapi.Messages, System.SysUtils, System.Variants, System.Classes, Vcl.Graphics,
    Vcl.Controls, Vcl.Forms, Vcl.Dialogs, Vcl.StdCtrls, Rest;

...

procedure TForm1.Button1Click(Sender: TObject);
var
success: Boolean;
rest: HCkRest;
bAutoReconnect: Boolean;
maxWaitMs: Integer;

begin
success := False;

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

rest := CkRest_Create();

// Connect to the server using TLS
bAutoReconnect := False;
success := CkRest_Connect(rest,'example.com',443,True,bAutoReconnect);
if (success = False) then
  begin
    Memo1.Lines.Add(CkRest__lastErrorText(rest));
    Exit;
  end;

// Send a GET request to https://example.com/some/path 
success := CkRest_SendReqNoBody(rest,'GET','/some/path');
if (success = False) then
  begin
    Memo1.Lines.Add(CkRest__lastErrorText(rest));
    Exit;
  end;

// OK, the request was sent.
// Close the connection.
maxWaitMs := 50;
CkRest_Disconnect(rest,maxWaitMs);

Memo1.Lines.Add('GET Request Sent.');

CkRest_Dispose(rest);

end;