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Outlook Calendar Create an Event

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Create an event in the specified time zone, and assign the event an optional transactionId value.

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#include <CkHttpW.h>
#include <CkJsonObjectW.h>
#include <CkCrypt2W.h>
#include <CkHttpResponseW.h>

void ChilkatSample(void)
    {
    bool success = false;

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

    CkHttpW http;

    // Use your previously obtained access token here: Get Outlook Calendar OAuth2 Access Token (Azure AD v2.0 Endpoint).

    CkJsonObjectW jsonToken;
    success = jsonToken.LoadFile(L"qa_data/tokens/outlookCalendar.json");
    if (success == false) {
        wprintf(L"%s\n",jsonToken.lastErrorText());
        return;
    }

    http.put_AuthToken(jsonToken.stringOf(L"access_token"));

    // Send the following POST:

    // POST https://graph.microsoft.com/v1.0/me/events
    // Prefer: outlook.timezone="Pacific Standard Time"
    // Content-type: application/json
    // 
    // {
    //   "subject": "Let's go for lunch",
    //   "body": {
    //     "contentType": "HTML",
    //     "content": "Does noon work for you?"
    //   },
    //   "start": {
    //       "dateTime": "2017-04-15T12:00:00",
    //       "timeZone": "Pacific Standard Time"
    //   },
    //   "end": {
    //       "dateTime": "2017-04-15T14:00:00",
    //       "timeZone": "Pacific Standard Time"
    //   },
    //   "location":{
    //       "displayName":"Harry's Bar"
    //   },
    //   "attendees": [
    //     {
    //       "emailAddress": {
    //         "address":"samanthab@contoso.onmicrosoft.com",
    //         "name": "Samantha Booth"
    //       },
    //       "type": "required"
    //     }
    //   ],
    //   "allowNewTimeProposals": true,
    //   "transactionId":"7E163156-7762-4BEB-A1C6-729EA81755A7"
    // }

    // Build the JSON body of the POST.
    CkJsonObjectW json;
    json.UpdateString(L"subject",L"Let's go for lunch");
    json.UpdateString(L"body.contentType",L"HTML");
    json.UpdateString(L"body.content",L"Does noon work for you?");
    json.UpdateString(L"start.dateTime",L"2021-05-15T12:00:00");
    json.UpdateString(L"start.timeZone",L"Pacific Standard Time");
    json.UpdateString(L"end.dateTime",L"2021-05-15T14:00:00");
    json.UpdateString(L"end.timeZone",L"Pacific Standard Time");
    json.UpdateString(L"location.displayName",L"Harry's Bar");
    json.UpdateString(L"attendees[0].emailAddress.address",L"samanthab@contoso.onmicrosoft.com");
    json.UpdateString(L"attendees[0].emailAddress.name",L"Samantha Booth");
    json.UpdateString(L"attendees[0].type",L"required");
    json.UpdateBool(L"allowNewTimeProposals",true);

    // Generate a UUID.
    CkCrypt2W crypt;
    json.UpdateString(L"transactionId",crypt.generateUuid());

    // Add the "Prefer" request header.
    http.SetRequestHeader(L"Prefer",L"outlook.timezone=\"Pacific Standard Time\"");

    // Send the HTTP POST
    CkHttpResponseW resp;
    success = http.HttpJson(L"POST",L"https://graph.microsoft.com/v1.0/me/events",json,L"application/json",resp);
    if (success == false) {
        wprintf(L"%s\n",http.lastErrorText());
        return;
    }

    wprintf(L"Response status code = %d\n",resp.get_StatusCode());

    CkJsonObjectW jResp;
    jResp.Load(resp.bodyStr());
    jResp.put_EmitCompact(false);
    wprintf(L"%s\n",jResp.emit());

    // The send succeeded if the response status code = 201.
    if (resp.get_StatusCode() != 201) {
        wprintf(L"Failed\n");
        return;
    }

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

    // {
    //   "@odata.context": "https://graph.microsoft.com/v1.0/$metadata#users('user%40example.com')/events/$entity",
    //   "@odata.etag": "W/\"5+vF7TKKdE6bGCRqXyl2PQAEaGQgcw==\"",
    //   "id": "AQMkADAwATM0MDAAMS1iNTcwLWI2NTEtMDACLTAwCgBGAAADsVyfxjDU406Ic4X7ill8xAcA5_vF7TKKdE6bGCRqXyl2PQAAAgENAAAA5_vF7TKKdE6bGCRqXyl2PQAEaDkEcAAAAA==",
    //   "createdDateTime": "2021-04-18T23:38:52.1979259Z",
    //   "lastModifiedDateTime": "2021-04-18T23:38:53.3747647Z",
    //   "changeKey": "5+vF7TKKdE6bGCRqXyl2PQAEaGQgcw==",
    //   "categories": [
    //   ],
    //   "transactionId": "1d12b565-3ca3-4ed8-b3f9-e8a14ac3ac17",
    //   "originalStartTimeZone": "Pacific Standard Time",
    //   "originalEndTimeZone": "Pacific Standard Time",
    //   "iCalUId": "040000008200E00074C5B7101A82E00800000000EF0328FDAB34D7010000000000000000100000004478DD5948382543AFD1B52C25E88C02",
    //   "reminderMinutesBeforeStart": 15,
    //   "isReminderOn": true,
    //   "hasAttachments": false,
    //   "subject": "Let's go for lunch",
    //   "bodyPreview": "Does noon work for you?",
    //   "importance": "normal",
    //   "sensitivity": "normal",
    //   "isAllDay": false,
    //   "isCancelled": false,
    //   "isOrganizer": true,
    //   "responseRequested": true,
    //   "seriesMasterId": null,
    //   "showAs": "busy",
    //   "type": "singleInstance",
    //   "webLink": "https://outlook.live.com/owa/?itemid=AQMkADAwATM0MDAAMS1iNTcwLWI2NTEtMDACLTAwCgBGAAADsVyfxjDU406Ic4X7ill8xAcA5%2BvF7TKKdE6bGCRqXyl2PQAAAgENAAAA5%2BvF7TKKdE6bGCRqXyl2PQAEaDkEcAAAAA%3D%3D&exvsurl=1&path=/calendar/item",
    //   "onlineMeetingUrl": null,
    //   "isOnlineMeeting": false,
    //   "onlineMeetingProvider": "unknown",
    //   "allowNewTimeProposals": true,
    //   "isDraft": false,
    //   "hideAttendees": false,
    //   "recurrence": null,
    //   "onlineMeeting": null,
    //   "responseStatus": {
    //     "response": "organizer",
    //     "time": "0001-01-01T00:00:00Z"
    //   },
    //   "body": {
    //     "contentType": "html",
    //     "content": "<html>\r\n<head>\r\n<meta http-equiv=\"Content-Type\" content=\"text/html; charset=utf-8\">\r\n<meta content=\"text/html; charset=us-ascii\">\r\n</head>\r\n<body>\r\nDoes noon work for you?\r\n</body>\r\n</html>\r\n"
    //   },
    //   "start": {
    //     "dateTime": "2021-05-15T12:00:00.0000000",
    //     "timeZone": "Pacific Standard Time"
    //   },
    //   "end": {
    //     "dateTime": "2021-05-15T14:00:00.0000000",
    //     "timeZone": "Pacific Standard Time"
    //   },
    //   "location": {
    //     "displayName": "Harry's Bar",
    //     "locationType": "default",
    //     "uniqueId": "Harry's Bar",
    //     "uniqueIdType": "private"
    //   },
    //   "locations": [
    //     {
    //       "displayName": "Harry's Bar",
    //       "locationType": "default",
    //       "uniqueId": "Harry's Bar",
    //       "uniqueIdType": "private"
    //     }
    //   ],
    //   "attendees": [
    //     {
    //       "type": "required",
    //       "status": {
    //         "response": "none",
    //         "time": "0001-01-01T00:00:00Z"
    //       },
    //       "emailAddress": {
    //         "name": "Samantha Booth",
    //         "address": "samanthab@contoso.onmicrosoft.com"
    //       }
    //     }
    //   ],
    //   "organizer": {
    //     "emailAddress": {
    //       "name": "John Doe",
    //       "address": "outlook_3A33FCEB9B74CC15@outlook.com"
    //     }
    //   }
    // }

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

    // Chilkat functions returning "const char *" return a pointer to temporary internal memory owned and managed by Chilkat.
    // See this example explaining how this memory should be used: const char * functions.

    const wchar_t *displayName = 0;
    const wchar_t *locationType = 0;
    const wchar_t *uniqueId = 0;
    const wchar_t *uniqueIdType = 0;
    const wchar_t *statusResponse = 0;
    const wchar_t *statusTime = 0;
    const wchar_t *emailAddressName = 0;
    const wchar_t *emailAddressAddress = 0;

    const wchar_t *odata_context = jResp.stringOf(L"\"@odata.context\"");
    const wchar_t *odata_etag = jResp.stringOf(L"\"@odata.etag\"");
    const wchar_t *id = jResp.stringOf(L"id");
    const wchar_t *createdDateTime = jResp.stringOf(L"createdDateTime");
    const wchar_t *lastModifiedDateTime = jResp.stringOf(L"lastModifiedDateTime");
    const wchar_t *changeKey = jResp.stringOf(L"changeKey");
    const wchar_t *transactionId = jResp.stringOf(L"transactionId");
    const wchar_t *originalStartTimeZone = jResp.stringOf(L"originalStartTimeZone");
    const wchar_t *originalEndTimeZone = jResp.stringOf(L"originalEndTimeZone");
    const wchar_t *iCalUId = jResp.stringOf(L"iCalUId");
    int reminderMinutesBeforeStart = jResp.IntOf(L"reminderMinutesBeforeStart");
    bool isReminderOn = jResp.BoolOf(L"isReminderOn");
    bool hasAttachments = jResp.BoolOf(L"hasAttachments");
    const wchar_t *subject = jResp.stringOf(L"subject");
    const wchar_t *bodyPreview = jResp.stringOf(L"bodyPreview");
    const wchar_t *importance = jResp.stringOf(L"importance");
    const wchar_t *sensitivity = jResp.stringOf(L"sensitivity");
    bool isAllDay = jResp.BoolOf(L"isAllDay");
    bool isCancelled = jResp.BoolOf(L"isCancelled");
    bool isOrganizer = jResp.BoolOf(L"isOrganizer");
    bool responseRequested = jResp.BoolOf(L"responseRequested");
    const wchar_t *seriesMasterId = jResp.stringOf(L"seriesMasterId");
    const wchar_t *showAs = jResp.stringOf(L"showAs");
    const wchar_t *v_type = jResp.stringOf(L"type");
    const wchar_t *webLink = jResp.stringOf(L"webLink");
    const wchar_t *onlineMeetingUrl = jResp.stringOf(L"onlineMeetingUrl");
    bool isOnlineMeeting = jResp.BoolOf(L"isOnlineMeeting");
    const wchar_t *onlineMeetingProvider = jResp.stringOf(L"onlineMeetingProvider");
    bool allowNewTimeProposals = jResp.BoolOf(L"allowNewTimeProposals");
    bool isDraft = jResp.BoolOf(L"isDraft");
    bool hideAttendees = jResp.BoolOf(L"hideAttendees");
    const wchar_t *recurrence = jResp.stringOf(L"recurrence");
    const wchar_t *onlineMeeting = jResp.stringOf(L"onlineMeeting");
    const wchar_t *responseStatusResponse = jResp.stringOf(L"responseStatus.response");
    const wchar_t *responseStatusTime = jResp.stringOf(L"responseStatus.time");
    const wchar_t *bodyContentType = jResp.stringOf(L"body.contentType");
    const wchar_t *bodyContent = jResp.stringOf(L"body.content");
    const wchar_t *startDateTime = jResp.stringOf(L"start.dateTime");
    const wchar_t *startTimeZone = jResp.stringOf(L"start.timeZone");
    const wchar_t *endDateTime = jResp.stringOf(L"end.dateTime");
    const wchar_t *endTimeZone = jResp.stringOf(L"end.timeZone");
    const wchar_t *locationDisplayName = jResp.stringOf(L"location.displayName");
    const wchar_t *locationLocationType = jResp.stringOf(L"location.locationType");
    const wchar_t *locationUniqueId = jResp.stringOf(L"location.uniqueId");
    const wchar_t *locationUniqueIdType = jResp.stringOf(L"location.uniqueIdType");
    const wchar_t *organizerEmailAddressName = jResp.stringOf(L"organizer.emailAddress.name");
    const wchar_t *organizerEmailAddressAddress = jResp.stringOf(L"organizer.emailAddress.address");
    int i = 0;
    int count_i = jResp.SizeOfArray(L"categories");
    while (i < count_i) {
        jResp.put_I(i);
        i = i + 1;
    }

    i = 0;
    count_i = jResp.SizeOfArray(L"locations");
    while (i < count_i) {
        jResp.put_I(i);
        displayName = jResp.stringOf(L"locations[i].displayName");
        locationType = jResp.stringOf(L"locations[i].locationType");
        uniqueId = jResp.stringOf(L"locations[i].uniqueId");
        uniqueIdType = jResp.stringOf(L"locations[i].uniqueIdType");
        i = i + 1;
    }

    i = 0;
    count_i = jResp.SizeOfArray(L"attendees");
    while (i < count_i) {
        jResp.put_I(i);
        v_type = jResp.stringOf(L"attendees[i].type");
        statusResponse = jResp.stringOf(L"attendees[i].status.response");
        statusTime = jResp.stringOf(L"attendees[i].status.time");
        emailAddressName = jResp.stringOf(L"attendees[i].emailAddress.name");
        emailAddressAddress = jResp.stringOf(L"attendees[i].emailAddress.address");
        i = i + 1;
    }

    wprintf(L"Event created.\n");
    }