(MFC) POST JSON Without Waiting for the Response

This example demonstrates sending a POST w/ content-type "application/json" where the body of the POST contains a JSON document. The POST is sent, but we don't wait for the response.

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See Also: Using MFC CString in Chilkat

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

void ChilkatSample(void)
    {
    CkString strOut;

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

    CkRest rest;

    // Connect to the server using TLS
    bool bAutoReconnect = false;
    bool success = rest.Connect("example.com",443,true,bAutoReconnect);
    if (success == false) {
        strOut.append(rest.lastErrorText());
        strOut.append("\r\n");
        SetDlgItemText(IDC_EDIT1,strOut.getUnicode());
        return;
    }

    // Create some sample JSON to be sent in the body of the request.
    CkStringBuilder sbJson;
    sbJson.Append("{\"create\": [{\"name\": \"Woo Single #1\",\"type\": \"simple\",\"regular_price\": \"21.99\"}]}");

    // Add the Content-Type HTTP request header.
    rest.AddHeader("Content-Type","application/json");

    // Just send the request.  Don't read the response.
    // The request is sent to https://example.com/something?arg1=xyz&arg2=abc
    const char *somePath = "/something?arg1=xyz&arg2=abc";
    success = rest.SendReqSb("POST",somePath,sbJson);
    if (success == false) {
        strOut.append(rest.lastErrorText());
        strOut.append("\r\n");
        SetDlgItemText(IDC_EDIT1,strOut.getUnicode());
        return;
    }

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

    strOut.append("JSON POST Sent.");
    strOut.append("\r\n");


    SetDlgItemText(IDC_EDIT1,strOut.getUnicode());

    }