Unicode C++

POST application/x-www-form-urlencoded using REST API

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Demonstrates how to send a POST with query params (x-www-form-urlencoded) using the Chilkat REST object. Unicode C++

#include <CkRestW.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.

    CkRestW rest;

    // This example will send to https://www.chilkatsoft.com/echoPost.asp

    // Make the initial connection (without sending a request yet).
    bool bTls = true;
    int port = 443;
    bool bAutoReconnect = true;
    success = rest.Connect(L"www.chilkatsoft.com",port,bTls,bAutoReconnect);
    if (success != true) {
        wprintf(L"%s\n",rest.lastErrorText());
        return;
    }

    // Provide query params.
    rest.AddQueryParam(L"firstName",L"John");
    rest.AddQueryParam(L"lastName",L"Doe");
    rest.AddQueryParam(L"company",L"Bisco Bits Ltd.");

    const wchar_t *responseStr = rest.fullRequestFormUrlEncoded(L"POST",L"/echoPost.asp");
    if (rest.get_LastMethodSuccess() != true) {
        wprintf(L"%s\n",rest.lastErrorText());
        return;
    }

    // When successful, the response status code will equal 200.
    if (rest.get_ResponseStatusCode() != 200) {
        // Examine the request/response to see what happened.
        wprintf(L"response status code = %d\n",rest.get_ResponseStatusCode());
        wprintf(L"response status text = %s\n",rest.responseStatusText());
        wprintf(L"response header: %s\n",rest.responseHeader());
        wprintf(L"response body (if any): %s\n",responseStr);
        wprintf(L"---\n");
        wprintf(L"LastRequestStartLine: %s\n",rest.lastRequestStartLine());
        wprintf(L"LastRequestHeader: %s\n",rest.lastRequestHeader());
        return;
    }

    wprintf(L"%s\n",responseStr);
    wprintf(L"Success.\n");
    }