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Yousign Create Procedure after Uploading the PDF

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Demonstrates the 2nd step of Yousign procedure creation. This is the call to create the procedure after previously uploading the PDF file.

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Visual Basic 6.0
Dim success As Long
success = 0

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

Dim http As New ChilkatHttp

' Implements the following CURL command:

' curl --location --request POST 'https://staging-api.yousign.com/procedures' \
' --header 'Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY' \
' --header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
' --data-raw '{
'     "name": "My first procedure",
'     "description": "Awesome! Here is the description of my first procedure",
'     "members": [
'         {
'             "firstname": "John",
'             "lastname": "Doe",
'             "email": "john.doe@yousign.fr",
'             "phone": "+33612345678",
'             "fileObjects": [
'                 {
'                     "file": "/files/XXXXXXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXXXXXXXXXX",
'                     "page": 2,
'                     "position": "230,499,464,589",
'                     "mention": "Read and approved",
'                     "mention2": "Signed by John Doe"
'                 }
'             ]
'         }
'     ]
' }'

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

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

' The following JSON is sent in the request body.

' {
'   "name": "My first procedure",
'   "description": "Awesome! Here is the description of my first procedure",
'   "members": [
'     {
'       "firstname": "John",
'       "lastname": "Doe",
'       "email": "john.doe@yousign.fr",
'       "phone": "+33612345678",
'       "fileObjects": [
'         {
'           "file": "/files/XXXXXXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXXXXXXXXXX",
'           "page": 2,
'           "position": "230,499,464,589",
'           "mention": "Read and approved",
'           "mention2": "Signed by John Doe"
'         }
'       ]
'     }
'   ]
' }

Dim json As New ChilkatJsonObject
success = json.UpdateString("name","My first procedure")
success = json.UpdateString("description","Awesome! Here is the description of my first procedure")
success = json.UpdateString("members[0].firstname","John")
success = json.UpdateString("members[0].lastname","Doe")
success = json.UpdateString("members[0].email","john.doe@yousign.fr")
success = json.UpdateString("members[0].phone","+33612345678")
success = json.UpdateString("members[0].fileObjects[0].file","/files/6c123a8d-e5cf-4534-8da0-81886376ba2c")
success = json.UpdateInt("members[0].fileObjects[0].page",2)
success = json.UpdateString("members[0].fileObjects[0].position","230,499,464,589")
success = json.UpdateString("members[0].fileObjects[0].mention","Read and approved")
success = json.UpdateString("members[0].fileObjects[0].mention2","Signed by John Doe")

' Adds the "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" header.
http.AuthToken = "YOUR_API_KEY"

Dim resp As New ChilkatHttpResponse
success = http.HttpJson("POST","https://staging-api.yousign.com/procedures",json,"application/json",resp)
If (success = 0) Then
    Debug.Print http.LastErrorText
    Exit Sub
End If

Dim sbResponseBody As New ChilkatStringBuilder
success = resp.GetBodySb(sbResponseBody)
Dim jResp As New ChilkatJsonObject
success = jResp.LoadSb(sbResponseBody)
jResp.EmitCompact = 0

Debug.Print "Response Body:"
Debug.Print jResp.Emit()

Dim respStatusCode As Long
respStatusCode = resp.StatusCode
Debug.Print "Response Status Code = " & respStatusCode
If (respStatusCode >= 400) Then
    Debug.Print "Response Header:"
    Debug.Print resp.Header
    Debug.Print "Failed."
    Exit Sub
End If

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

' {
'   "id": "/procedures/XXXXXXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXXXXXXXXXX",
'   "name": "My first procedure",
'   "description": "Awesome! Here is the description of my first procedure",
'   "createdAt": "2018-12-01T11:49:11+01:00",
'   "updatedAt": "2018-12-01T11:49:11+01:00",
'   "finishedAt": null,
'   "expiresAt": null,
'   "status": "active",
'   "creator": null,
'   "creatorFirstName": null,
'   "creatorLastName": null,
'   "workspace": "/workspaces/XXXXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXXXXXXXXXX",
'   "template": false,
'   "ordered": false,
'   "parent": null,
'   "metadata": [
'   ],
'   "config": [
'   ],
'   "members": [
'     {
'       "id": "/members/XXXXXXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXXXXXXXXXX",
'       "user": null,
'       "type": "signer",
'       "firstname": "John",
'       "lastname": "Doe",
'       "email": "john.doe@yousign.fr",
'       "phone": "+33612345678",
'       "position": 1,
'       "createdAt": "2018-12-01T11:49:11+01:00",
'       "updatedAt": "2018-12-01T11:49:11+01:00",
'       "finishedAt": null,
'       "status": "pending",
'       "fileObjects": [
'         {
'           "id": "/file_objects/XXXXXXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXXXXXXXXXX",
'           "file": {
'             "id": "/files/XXXXXXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXXXXXXXXXX",
'             "name": "The best name for my file.pdf",
'             "type": "signable",
'             "contentType": "application/pdf",
'             "description": null,
'             "createdAt": "2018-12-01T11:36:20+01:00",
'             "updatedAt": "2018-12-01T11:49:11+01:00",
'             "sha256": "bb57ae2b2ca6ad0133a699350d1a6f6c8cdfde3cf872cf526585d306e4675cc2",
'             "metadata": [
'             ],
'             "workspace": "/workspaces/XXXXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXXXXXXXXXX",
'             "creator": null,
'             "protected": false,
'             "position": 0,
'             "parent": null
'           },
'           "page": 2,
'           "position": "230,499,464,589",
'           "fieldName": null,
'           "mention": "Read and approved",
'           "mention2": "Signed by John Doe",
'           "createdAt": "2018-12-01T11:49:11+01:00",
'           "updatedAt": "2018-12-01T11:49:11+01:00",
'           "parent": null,
'           "reason": "Signed by Yousign"
'         }
'       ],
'       "comment": null,
'       "notificationsEmail": [
'       ],
'       "operationLevel": "custom",
'       "operationCustomModes": [
'         "sms"
'       ],
'       "operationModeSmsConfig": null,
'       "parent": null
'     }
'   ],
'   "subscribers": [
'   ],
'   "files": [
'     {
'       "id": "/files/XXXXXXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXXXXXXXXXX",
'       "name": "The best name for my file.pdf",
'       "type": "signable",
'       "contentType": "application/pdf",
'       "description": null,
'       "createdAt": "2018-12-01T11:36:20+01:00",
'       "updatedAt": "2018-12-01T11:49:11+01:00",
'       "sha256": "bb57ae2b2ca6ad0133a699350d1a6f6c8cdfde3cf872cf526585d306e4675cc2",
'       "metadata": [
'       ],
'       "workspace": "/workspaces/XXXXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXXXXXXXXXX",
'       "creator": null,
'       "protected": false,
'       "position": 0,
'       "parent": null
'     }
'   ],
'   "relatedFilesEnable": false,
'   "archive": false,
'   "archiveMetadata": [
'   ],
'   "fields": [
'   ],
'   "permissions": [
'   ]
' }

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

Dim user As String
Dim v_type As String
Dim firstname As String
Dim lastname As String
Dim email As String
Dim phone As String
Dim position As Long
Dim comment As String
Dim operationLevel As String
Dim operationModeSmsConfig As String
Dim j As Long
Dim count_j As Long
Dim fileId As String
Dim fileName As String
Dim fileType As String
Dim fileContentType As String
Dim fileDescription As String
Dim fileCreatedAt As String
Dim fileUpdatedAt As String
Dim fileSha256 As String
Dim fileWorkspace As String
Dim fileCreator As String
Dim fileProtected As Long
Dim filePosition As Long
Dim fileParent As String
Dim page As Long
Dim position_str As String
Dim fieldName As String
Dim mention As String
Dim mention2 As String
Dim reason As String
Dim k As Long
Dim count_k As Long
Dim strVal As String
Dim contentType As String
Dim sha256 As String
Dim v_protected As Long

Dim id As String
id = jResp.StringOf("id")
Dim name As String
name = jResp.StringOf("name")
Dim description As String
description = jResp.StringOf("description")
Dim createdAt As String
createdAt = jResp.StringOf("createdAt")
Dim updatedAt As String
updatedAt = jResp.StringOf("updatedAt")
Dim finishedAt As String
finishedAt = jResp.StringOf("finishedAt")
Dim expiresAt As String
expiresAt = jResp.StringOf("expiresAt")
Dim status As String
status = jResp.StringOf("status")
Dim creator As String
creator = jResp.StringOf("creator")
Dim creatorFirstName As String
creatorFirstName = jResp.StringOf("creatorFirstName")
Dim creatorLastName As String
creatorLastName = jResp.StringOf("creatorLastName")
Dim workspace As String
workspace = jResp.StringOf("workspace")
Dim template As Long
template = jResp.BoolOf("template")
Dim ordered As Long
ordered = jResp.BoolOf("ordered")
Dim parent As String
parent = jResp.StringOf("parent")
Dim relatedFilesEnable As Long
relatedFilesEnable = jResp.BoolOf("relatedFilesEnable")
Dim archive As Long
archive = jResp.BoolOf("archive")
Dim i As Long
i = 0
Dim count_i As Long
count_i = jResp.SizeOfArray("metadata")
Do While i < count_i
    jResp.I = i
    i = i + 1
Loop
i = 0
count_i = jResp.SizeOfArray("config")
Do While i < count_i
    jResp.I = i
    i = i + 1
Loop
i = 0
count_i = jResp.SizeOfArray("members")
Do While i < count_i
    jResp.I = i
    id = jResp.StringOf("members[i].id")
    user = jResp.StringOf("members[i].user")
    v_type = jResp.StringOf("members[i].type")
    firstname = jResp.StringOf("members[i].firstname")
    lastname = jResp.StringOf("members[i].lastname")
    email = jResp.StringOf("members[i].email")
    phone = jResp.StringOf("members[i].phone")
    position = jResp.IntOf("members[i].position")
    createdAt = jResp.StringOf("members[i].createdAt")
    updatedAt = jResp.StringOf("members[i].updatedAt")
    finishedAt = jResp.StringOf("members[i].finishedAt")
    status = jResp.StringOf("members[i].status")
    comment = jResp.StringOf("members[i].comment")
    operationLevel = jResp.StringOf("members[i].operationLevel")
    operationModeSmsConfig = jResp.StringOf("members[i].operationModeSmsConfig")
    parent = jResp.StringOf("members[i].parent")
    j = 0
    count_j = jResp.SizeOfArray("members[i].fileObjects")
    Do While j < count_j
        jResp.J = j
        id = jResp.StringOf("members[i].fileObjects[j].id")
        fileId = jResp.StringOf("members[i].fileObjects[j].file.id")
        fileName = jResp.StringOf("members[i].fileObjects[j].file.name")
        fileType = jResp.StringOf("members[i].fileObjects[j].file.type")
        fileContentType = jResp.StringOf("members[i].fileObjects[j].file.contentType")
        fileDescription = jResp.StringOf("members[i].fileObjects[j].file.description")
        fileCreatedAt = jResp.StringOf("members[i].fileObjects[j].file.createdAt")
        fileUpdatedAt = jResp.StringOf("members[i].fileObjects[j].file.updatedAt")
        fileSha256 = jResp.StringOf("members[i].fileObjects[j].file.sha256")
        fileWorkspace = jResp.StringOf("members[i].fileObjects[j].file.workspace")
        fileCreator = jResp.StringOf("members[i].fileObjects[j].file.creator")
        fileProtected = jResp.BoolOf("members[i].fileObjects[j].file.protected")
        filePosition = jResp.IntOf("members[i].fileObjects[j].file.position")
        fileParent = jResp.StringOf("members[i].fileObjects[j].file.parent")
        page = jResp.IntOf("members[i].fileObjects[j].page")
        position_str = jResp.StringOf("members[i].fileObjects[j].position")
        fieldName = jResp.StringOf("members[i].fileObjects[j].fieldName")
        mention = jResp.StringOf("members[i].fileObjects[j].mention")
        mention2 = jResp.StringOf("members[i].fileObjects[j].mention2")
        createdAt = jResp.StringOf("members[i].fileObjects[j].createdAt")
        updatedAt = jResp.StringOf("members[i].fileObjects[j].updatedAt")
        parent = jResp.StringOf("members[i].fileObjects[j].parent")
        reason = jResp.StringOf("members[i].fileObjects[j].reason")
        k = 0
        count_k = jResp.SizeOfArray("members[i].fileObjects[j].file.metadata")
        Do While k < count_k
            jResp.K = k
            k = k + 1
        Loop
        j = j + 1
    Loop
    j = 0
    count_j = jResp.SizeOfArray("members[i].notificationsEmail")
    Do While j < count_j
        jResp.J = j
        j = j + 1
    Loop
    j = 0
    count_j = jResp.SizeOfArray("members[i].operationCustomModes")
    Do While j < count_j
        jResp.J = j
        strVal = jResp.StringOf("members[i].operationCustomModes[j]")
        j = j + 1
    Loop
    i = i + 1
Loop
i = 0
count_i = jResp.SizeOfArray("subscribers")
Do While i < count_i
    jResp.I = i
    i = i + 1
Loop
i = 0
count_i = jResp.SizeOfArray("files")
Do While i < count_i
    jResp.I = i
    id = jResp.StringOf("files[i].id")
    name = jResp.StringOf("files[i].name")
    v_type = jResp.StringOf("files[i].type")
    contentType = jResp.StringOf("files[i].contentType")
    description = jResp.StringOf("files[i].description")
    createdAt = jResp.StringOf("files[i].createdAt")
    updatedAt = jResp.StringOf("files[i].updatedAt")
    sha256 = jResp.StringOf("files[i].sha256")
    workspace = jResp.StringOf("files[i].workspace")
    creator = jResp.StringOf("files[i].creator")
    v_protected = jResp.BoolOf("files[i].protected")
    position = jResp.IntOf("files[i].position")
    parent = jResp.StringOf("files[i].parent")
    j = 0
    count_j = jResp.SizeOfArray("files[i].metadata")
    Do While j < count_j
        jResp.J = j
        j = j + 1
    Loop
    i = i + 1
Loop
i = 0
count_i = jResp.SizeOfArray("archiveMetadata")
Do While i < count_i
    jResp.I = i
    i = i + 1
Loop
i = 0
count_i = jResp.SizeOfArray("fields")
Do While i < count_i
    jResp.I = i
    i = i + 1
Loop
i = 0
count_i = jResp.SizeOfArray("permissions")
Do While i < count_i
    jResp.I = i
    i = i + 1
Loop