(MFC) Create a New Table in an Azure Storage Account

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Creates a new table using the Azure Table Service REST API.

For more information, see https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/rest/api/storageservices/create-table

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#include <CkRest.h>
#include <CkAuthAzureStorage.h>
#include <CkJsonObject.h>
#include <CkStringBuilder.h>

void ChilkatSample(void)
    {
    CkString strOut;

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

    CkRest rest;
    bool success;

    // Implements the following CURL command:

    // curl -X POST \
    //   -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
    //   -H "Accept: application/json;odata=fullmetadata" \
    //   -H "Prefer: return-content" \
    //   -d '{   
    //     "TableName":"mytable"  
    // }' https://myaccount.table.core.windows.net/Tables

    // Use the following online tool to generate REST code from a CURL command
    // Convert a cURL Command to REST Source Code

    // IMPORTANT: Make sure to change "myaccount" to your actual Azure Storage Account name.
    // URL: https://myaccount.table.core.windows.net/Tables
    bool bTls = true;
    int port = 443;
    bool bAutoReconnect = true;
    success = rest.Connect("myaccount.table.core.windows.net",port,bTls,bAutoReconnect);
    if (success != true) {
        strOut.append("ConnectFailReason: ");
        strOut.appendInt(rest.get_ConnectFailReason());
        strOut.append("\r\n");
        strOut.append(rest.lastErrorText());
        strOut.append("\r\n");
        SetDlgItemText(IDC_EDIT1,strOut.getUnicode());
        return;
    }

    // Provide Azure Cloud credentials for the REST call.
    CkAuthAzureStorage azAuth;
    azAuth.put_AccessKey("AZURE_ACCESS_KEY");
    // The account name used here should match the 1st part of the domain passed in the call to Connect (above).
    azAuth.put_Account("myaccount");
    azAuth.put_Scheme("SharedKey");
    azAuth.put_Service("Table");

    // This causes the "x-ms-version: 2019-07-07" header to be automatically added.
    azAuth.put_XMsVersion("2019-07-07");
    success = rest.SetAuthAzureStorage(azAuth);

    // Note: The application does not need to explicitly set the following
    // headers: Content-Length, x-ms-date, Authorization.  These headers
    // are automatically set by Chilkat.

    // Note: The above code does not need to be repeatedly called for each REST request.
    // The rest object can be setup once, and then many requests can be sent.  Chilkat will automatically
    // reconnect within a FullRequest* method as needed.  It is only the very first connection that is explicitly
    // made via the Connect method.

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

    // The following JSON is sent in the request body.

    // {
    //   "TableName": "mytable"
    // }

    CkJsonObject json;
    json.UpdateString("TableName","mytable");

    rest.AddHeader("Accept","application/json;odata=fullmetadata");
    rest.AddHeader("Prefer","return-content");
    rest.AddHeader("Content-Type","application/json");

    CkStringBuilder sbRequestBody;
    json.EmitSb(sbRequestBody);
    CkStringBuilder sbResponseBody;
    success = rest.FullRequestSb("POST","/Tables",sbRequestBody,sbResponseBody);
    if (success != true) {
        strOut.append(rest.lastErrorText());
        strOut.append("\r\n");
        SetDlgItemText(IDC_EDIT1,strOut.getUnicode());
        return;
    }

    int respStatusCode = rest.get_ResponseStatusCode();
    if (respStatusCode >= 400) {
        strOut.append("Response Status Code = ");
        strOut.appendInt(respStatusCode);
        strOut.append("\r\n");
        strOut.append("Response Header:");
        strOut.append("\r\n");
        strOut.append(rest.responseHeader());
        strOut.append("\r\n");
        strOut.append("Response Body:");
        strOut.append("\r\n");
        strOut.append(sbResponseBody.getAsString());
        strOut.append("\r\n");
        SetDlgItemText(IDC_EDIT1,strOut.getUnicode());
        return;
    }

    CkJsonObject jsonResponse;
    jsonResponse.LoadSb(sbResponseBody);

    jsonResponse.put_EmitCompact(false);
    strOut.append(jsonResponse.emit());
    strOut.append("\r\n");

    const char *odata_metadata = jsonResponse.stringOf("\"odata.metadata\"");
    const char *odata_type = jsonResponse.stringOf("\"odata.type\"");
    const char *odata_id = jsonResponse.stringOf("\"odata.id\"");
    const char *odata_editLink = jsonResponse.stringOf("\"odata.editLink\"");
    const char *TableName = jsonResponse.stringOf("TableName");


    SetDlgItemText(IDC_EDIT1,strOut.getUnicode());

    }