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Shippo Create Transaction Object

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Creates a Transaction object that represents a shipping label purchase and is based on the shipping rate.

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func chilkatTest() {
    var success: Bool = false

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

    let http = CkoHttp()!

    // Implements the following CURL command:

    // curl https://api.goshippo.com/transactions \
    //     -H "Authorization: ShippoToken <API_TOKEN>" \
    //     -d rate="478fb066930e4e3195a3686f7ea5b612"
    //     -d label_file_type="PDF"
    //     -d async=false

    let req = CkoHttpRequest()!
    req.httpVerb = "POST"
    req.path = "/transactions"
    req.contentType = "application/x-www-form-urlencoded"
    req.addParam(name: "rate", value: "478fb066930e4e3195a3686f7ea5b612")
    req.addParam(name: "label_file_type", value: "PDF")
    req.addParam(name: "async", value: "false")

    req.addHeader(name: "Authorization", value: "ShippoToken <API_TOKEN>")

    let resp = CkoHttpResponse()!
    success = http.httpReq(url: "https://api.goshippo.com/transactions", request: req, response: resp)
    if success == false {
        print("\(http.lastErrorText!)")
        return
    }

    let sbResponseBody = CkoStringBuilder()!
    resp.getBodySb(sb: sbResponseBody)
    let jResp = CkoJsonObject()!
    jResp.loadSb(sb: sbResponseBody)
    jResp.emitCompact = false

    print("Response Body:")
    print("\(jResp.emit()!)")

    var respStatusCode: Int = resp.statusCode.intValue
    print("Response Status Code = \(respStatusCode)")
    if respStatusCode >= 400 {
        print("Response Header:")
        print("\(resp.header!)")
        print("Failed.")
        return
    }

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

    // {
    //   "object_state": "VALID",
    //   "status": "SUCCESS",
    //   "object_created": "2019-06-28T18:04:08.679Z",
    //   "object_updated": "2019-06-28T18:04:10.516Z",
    //   "object_id": "6178e155da304f10aa4b4271fdca84fb",
    //   "object_owner": "admin@chilkatsoft.com",
    //   "test": true,
    //   "rate": "dd7556c284e8444294d2ab7099e662d2",
    //   "tracking_number": "92701902416755000000000015",
    //   "tracking_status": "UNKNOWN",
    //   "eta": null,
    //   "tracking_url_provider": "https://tools.usps.com/go/TrackConfirmAction_input?origTrackNum=92701902416755000000000015",
    //   "label_url": "https://shippo-delivery-east.s3.amazonaws.com/6178e155da304f10aa4b4271fdca84fb.pdf?Signature=1LU0Qf11nQJGei%2FeLZr%2BQ5EwJS4%3D&Expires=1593281050&AWSAccessKeyId=AKIAJGLCC5MYLLWIG42A",
    //   "commercial_invoice_url": null,
    //   "messages": [
    //   ],
    //   "order": null,
    //   "metadata": "",
    //   "parcel": "5af766ff15684a4186b0e3c833348fac",
    //   "billing": {
    //     "payments": [
    //     ]
    //   }
    // }

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

    var object_state: String? = jResp.string(of: "object_state")
    var status: String? = jResp.string(of: "status")
    var object_created: String? = jResp.string(of: "object_created")
    var object_updated: String? = jResp.string(of: "object_updated")
    var object_id: String? = jResp.string(of: "object_id")
    var object_owner: String? = jResp.string(of: "object_owner")
    var test: Bool = jResp.bool(of: "test")
    var rate: String? = jResp.string(of: "rate")
    var tracking_number: String? = jResp.string(of: "tracking_number")
    var tracking_status: String? = jResp.string(of: "tracking_status")
    var eta: String? = jResp.string(of: "eta")
    var tracking_url_provider: String? = jResp.string(of: "tracking_url_provider")
    var label_url: String? = jResp.string(of: "label_url")
    var commercial_invoice_url: String? = jResp.string(of: "commercial_invoice_url")
    var order: String? = jResp.string(of: "order")
    var metadata: String? = jResp.string(of: "metadata")
    var parcel: String? = jResp.string(of: "parcel")
    var i: Int = 0
    var count_i: Int = jResp.size(ofArray: "messages").intValue
    while i < count_i {
        jResp.i = i
        i = i + 1
    }

    i = 0
    count_i = jResp.size(ofArray: "billing.payments").intValue
    while i < count_i {
        jResp.i = i
        i = i + 1
    }


}