(MFC) OneDrive -- Create a New Folder

Demonstrates how to create a new folder.

Note: This example requires Chilkat v9.5.0.68 or greater.

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See Also: Using MFC CString in Chilkat

#include <CkHttp.h>
#include <CkJsonObject.h>
#include <CkHttpResponse.h>

void ChilkatSample(void)
    {
    CkString strOut;

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

    CkHttp http;

    // Use your previously obtained access token here:
    // See the following examples for getting an access token:
    //    Get Microsoft Graph OAuth2 Access Token (Azure AD v2.0 Endpoint).
    //    Get Microsoft Graph OAuth2 Access Token (Azure AD Endpoint).
    //    Refresh Access Token (Azure AD v2.0 Endpoint).
    //    Refresh Access Token (Azure AD Endpoint).

    // (Make sure your token was obtained with the Files.ReadWrite scope.)
    http.put_AuthToken("MICROSOFT_GRAPH_ACCESS_TOKEN");

    // To create a new folder, send a POST request like this:
    // POST /me/drive/items/{parent-item-id}/children

    // We first need to get the item-id for the folder where the new folder will be created.
    // This example will create a new folder named "abc" within /someFolder,
    // so we need the item-id for /someFolder.
    CkJsonObject json;
    json.put_EmitCompact(false);
    const char *resp = http.quickGetStr("https://graph.microsoft.com/v1.0/me/drive/root:/someFolder");
    if (http.get_LastMethodSuccess() != true) {
        strOut.append(http.lastErrorText());
        strOut.append("\r\n");
        SetDlgItemText(IDC_EDIT1,strOut.getUnicode());
        return;
    }

    json.Load(resp);
    if (http.get_LastStatus() != 200) {
        strOut.append("Failed to get parent folder item id, status code = ");
        strOut.appendInt(http.get_LastStatus());
        strOut.append("\r\n");
        SetDlgItemText(IDC_EDIT1,strOut.getUnicode());
        return;
    }

    // Set the URL var for the next request which will create the new folder.
    http.SetUrlVar("parent_item_id",json.stringOf("id"));

    // The HTTP request body should contain JSON like this:

    // 	{
    // 	  "name": "abc",
    // 	  "folder": { }
    // 	}

    CkJsonObject jsonReqBody;
    jsonReqBody.AppendString("name","abc");
    CkJsonObject *jObj = jsonReqBody.AppendObject("folder");
    delete jObj;
    strOut.append("JSON body:");
    strOut.append("\r\n");
    strOut.append(jsonReqBody.emit());
    strOut.append("\r\n");

    const char *url = "https://graph.microsoft.com/v1.0/me/drive/items/{$parent_item_id}/children";
    CkHttpResponse *resp = http.PostJson2(url,"application/json",jsonReqBody.emit());
    if (http.get_LastMethodSuccess() != true) {
        strOut.append(http.lastErrorText());
        strOut.append("\r\n");
        SetDlgItemText(IDC_EDIT1,strOut.getUnicode());
        return;
    }

    json.Load(resp->bodyStr());
    strOut.append("Response:");
    strOut.append("\r\n");
    strOut.append(json.emit());
    strOut.append("\r\n");

    // A 201 response indicates success.
    if (resp->get_StatusCode() != 201) {
        strOut.append("Failed to create folder.");
        strOut.append("\r\n");
        strOut.append("Response status code = ");
        strOut.appendInt(resp->get_StatusCode());
        strOut.append("\r\n");
    }
    else {
        strOut.append("Successfully created folder.");
        strOut.append("\r\n");
    }

    delete resp;

    // A successful response:

    // 	{
    // 	  "@odata.context": "https://graph.microsoft.com/v1.0/$metadata#users('me')/drive/items('3A33FCEB9B74CC15%214862')/children/$entity",
    // 	  "createdBy": {
    // 	    "application": {
    // 	      "displayName": "Chilkat",
    // 	      "id": "441c9990"
    // 	    },
    // 	    "user": {
    // 	      "displayName": "Matt Smith",
    // 	      "id": "3a33fceb9b74cc15"
    // 	    }
    // 	  },
    // 	  "createdDateTime": "2017-06-04T16:02:22.203Z",
    // 	  "cTag": "adDozQTMzRkNFQjlCNzRDQzE1ITQ4NzAuNjM2MzIxODg5NDIyMDMwMDAw",
    // 	  "eTag": "aM0EzM0ZDRUI5Qjc0Q0MxNSE0ODcwLjA",
    // 	  "id": "3A33FCEB9B74CC15!4870",
    // 	  "lastModifiedBy": {
    // 	    "application": {
    // 	      "displayName": "Chilkat",
    // 	      "id": "441c9990"
    // 	    },
    // 	    "user": {
    // 	      "displayName": "Matt Smith",
    // 	      "id": "3a33fceb9b74cc15"
    // 	    }
    // 	  },
    // 	  "lastModifiedDateTime": "2017-06-04T16:02:22.203Z",
    // 	  "name": "abc",
    // 	  "parentReference": {
    // 	    "driveId": "3a33fceb9b74cc15",
    // 	    "id": "3A33FCEB9B74CC15!4862",
    // 	    "name": "someFolder",
    // 	    "path": "/drive/root:/someFolder"
    // 	  },
    // 	  "size": 0,
    // 	  "webUrl": "https://1drv.ms/f/s!ABXMdJvr_DM6pgY",
    // 	  "fileSystemInfo": {
    // 	    "createdDateTime": "2017-06-04T16:02:22.203Z",
    // 	    "lastModifiedDateTime": "2017-06-04T16:02:22.203Z"
    // 	  },
    // 	  "folder": {
    // 	    "childCount": 0
    // 	  }
    // 	}
    // 
    // 	Successfully created folder.


    SetDlgItemText(IDC_EDIT1,strOut.getUnicode());

    }