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Outlook -- Move Messages from One Folder to Another

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Demonstrates how to move messages from one folder to another.

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#include <C_CkHttp.h>
#include <C_CkHashtable.h>
#include <C_CkStringBuilder.h>
#include <C_CkJsonObject.h>
#include <C_CkHttpResponse.h>

void ChilkatSample(void)
    {
    BOOL success;
    HCkHttp http;
    HCkHashtable htFolderMap;
    HCkStringBuilder sbMap;
    const char *srcFolderId;
    const char *dstFolderId;
    HCkJsonObject json;
    HCkStringBuilder sbResponse;
    HCkJsonObject jsonRequestBody;
    HCkJsonObject jsonResponse;
    const char *messageId;
    int i;
    int numEmails;
    HCkHttpResponse resp;

    success = FALSE;

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

    http = CkHttp_Create();

    //  Use your previously obtained access token here:
    CkHttp_putAuthToken(http,"MICROSOFT_GRAPH_ACCESS_TOKEN");

    //  This example will move some messages from /Inbox to /Inbox/abc/subFolderB
    //  We'll need the folder ids for both source and destination folders..

    //  Get the folder IDs from the folder map created by this example 
    htFolderMap = CkHashtable_Create();
    sbMap = CkStringBuilder_Create();
    CkStringBuilder_LoadFile(sbMap,"qa_data/outlook/folderMap.xml","utf-8");
    CkHashtable_AddFromXmlSb(htFolderMap,sbMap);

    //  Get the IDs for the source and destination folders.
    srcFolderId = CkHashtable_lookupStr(htFolderMap,"/Inbox");
    if (CkHashtable_getLastMethodSuccess(htFolderMap) != TRUE) {
        printf("Folder ID not found\n");
        CkHttp_Dispose(http);
        CkHashtable_Dispose(htFolderMap);
        CkStringBuilder_Dispose(sbMap);
        return;
    }

    dstFolderId = CkHashtable_lookupStr(htFolderMap,"/Inbox/abc/subFolderB");
    if (CkHashtable_getLastMethodSuccess(htFolderMap) != TRUE) {
        printf("Folder ID not found\n");
        CkHttp_Dispose(http);
        CkHashtable_Dispose(htFolderMap);
        CkStringBuilder_Dispose(sbMap);
        return;
    }

    success = TRUE;
    json = CkJsonObject_Create();
    CkJsonObject_putEmitCompact(json,FALSE);

    //  Search for emails in this folder with the words "sample" or "example" in the subject, and return only the id and subject.
    CkHttp_SetUrlVar(http,"folder_id",srcFolderId);
    CkHttp_SetUrlVar(http,"select","id,subject");
    CkHttp_SetUrlVar(http,"filter","contains(subject,'sample') or contains(subject,'example')");

    sbResponse = CkStringBuilder_Create();
    success = CkHttp_QuickGetSb(http,"https://graph.microsoft.com/v1.0/me/mailFolders/{$folder_id}/messages?$filter={$filter}&$select={$select}",sbResponse);
    if (success == FALSE) {
        printf("%s\n",CkHttp_lastErrorText(http));
        CkHttp_Dispose(http);
        CkHashtable_Dispose(htFolderMap);
        CkStringBuilder_Dispose(sbMap);
        CkJsonObject_Dispose(json);
        CkStringBuilder_Dispose(sbResponse);
        return;
    }

    CkJsonObject_LoadSb(json,sbResponse);
    //  Show the results..
    printf("%s\n",CkJsonObject_emit(json));

    //  Sample results:

    //  	{
    //  	  "@odata.context": "https://graph.microsoft.com/v1.0/$metadata#users('me')/mailFolders('AQMkADAwATM0MDAAMS1iNTcwLWI2NTEtMDACLTAwCgAuAAADsVyfxjDU406Ic4X7ill8xAEA5_vF7TKKdE6bGCRqXyl2PQAAAgEMAAAA')/messages(id,subject)",
    //  	  "value": [
    //  	    {
    //  	      "@odata.etag": "W/\"CQAAABYAAADn68XtMop0TpsYJGpfKXY9AADOpwfr\"",
    //  	      "id": "AQMkADAwATM0MDAAMS1iNTcwLWI2NTEtMDACLTAwCgBGAAADsVyfxjDU406Ic4X7ill8xAcA5_vF7TKKdE6bGCRqXyl2PQAAAgEMAAAA5_vF7TKKdE6bGCRqXyl2PQAAAM6Jj10AAAA=",
    //  	      "subject": "A sample email with Amazon in the body"
    //  	    },
    //  	    {
    //  	      "@odata.etag": "W/\"CQAAABYAAADn68XtMop0TpsYJGpfKXY9AADOpwfo\"",
    //  	      "id": "AQMkADAwATM0MDAAMS1iNTcwLWI2NTEtMDACLTAwCgBGAAADsVyfxjDU406Ic4X7ill8xAcA5_vF7TKKdE6bGCRqXyl2PQAAAgEMAAAA5_vF7TKKdE6bGCRqXyl2PQAAAM6Jj1oAAAA=",
    //  	      "subject": "This is an example email from chilkat.io"
    //  	    }
    //  	  ]
    //  	}

    //  ------------
    //  Proceed to move (copy) each of the above emails to the destination folder.
    jsonRequestBody = CkJsonObject_Create();
    jsonResponse = CkJsonObject_Create();
    CkJsonObject_putEmitCompact(jsonResponse,FALSE);

    i = 0;
    numEmails = CkJsonObject_SizeOfArray(json,"value");
    while (i < numEmails) {
        CkJsonObject_putI(json,i);

        messageId = CkJsonObject_stringOf(json,"value[i].id");
        CkHttp_SetUrlVar(http,"message_id",messageId);

        //  Create a JSON request body with this content:
        //  
        //  		{
        //  		  "DestinationId": "destinationId-value"
        //  		}
        //  
        dstFolderId = CkHashtable_lookupStr(htFolderMap,"/Inbox/abc/subFolderB");
        CkJsonObject_UpdateString(jsonRequestBody,"DestinationId",dstFolderId);
        printf("Moving %s\n",messageId);

        //  Move the message to the destination folder
        resp = CkHttpResponse_Create();
        success = CkHttp_HttpJson(http,"POST","https://graph.microsoft.com/v1.0/me/messages/{$message_id}/move",jsonRequestBody,"application/json",resp);
        if (success == FALSE) {
            printf("%s\n",CkHttp_lastErrorText(http));
            CkHttp_Dispose(http);
            CkHashtable_Dispose(htFolderMap);
            CkStringBuilder_Dispose(sbMap);
            CkJsonObject_Dispose(json);
            CkStringBuilder_Dispose(sbResponse);
            CkJsonObject_Dispose(jsonRequestBody);
            CkJsonObject_Dispose(jsonResponse);
            CkHttpResponse_Dispose(resp);
            return;
        }

        //  A 200 response indicates success.
        if (CkHttp_getLastStatus(http) == 200) {
            printf("Message moved.\n");
        }
        else {
            printf("Response status code = %d\n",CkHttpResponse_getStatusCode(resp));
            printf("Error: Message not moved.\n");
        }

        //  Show the response in both cases..
        CkJsonObject_Load(jsonResponse,CkHttpResponse_bodyStr(resp));
        printf("%s\n",CkJsonObject_emit(jsonResponse));

        i = i + 1;
    }

    //  ---------------------------------------------------
    //  Sample output:

    //  Moving AQMkADAwATM0MDAAMS1iNTcwLWI2NTEtMDACLTAwCgBGAAADsVyfxjDU406Ic4X7ill8xAcA5_vF7TKKdE6bGCRqXyl2PQAAAgEMAAAA5_vF7TKKdE6bGCRqXyl2PQAAAM6Jj2EAAAA=
    //  Message moved.
    //  {
    //    "@odata.context": "https://graph.microsoft.com/v1.0/$metadata#message",
    //    "@odata.type": "#microsoft.graph.message",
    //    "@odata.etag": "W/\"CQAAABYAAADn68XtMop0TpsYJGpfKXY9AADOp08j\"",
    //    "id": "AQMkADAwATM0MDAAMS1iNTcwLWI2NTEtMDACLTAwCgBGAAADsVyfxjDU406Ic4X7ill8xAcA5_vF7TKKdE6bGCRqXyl2PQAAAL8huwMAAADn68XtMop0TpsYJGpfKXY9AAAAzomk2wAAAA==",
    //    "createdDateTime": "2017-05-30T23:39:35Z",
    //    "lastModifiedDateTime": "2017-05-31T23:17:59Z",
    //    "changeKey": "CQAAABYAAADn68XtMop0TpsYJGpfKXY9AADOp08j",
    //    "categories": [
    //    ],
    //    "receivedDateTime": "2017-05-30T23:39:35Z",
    //    "sentDateTime": "2017-05-30T23:39:18Z",
    //    "hasAttachments": false,
    //    "internetMessageId": "<4aea73c1-2b29-f550-e6f1-eb22785a56f0@chilkatsoft.com>",
    //    "subject": "A sample email with Amazon in the body",
    //    "bodyPreview": "This email has the keyword Amazon in the body..",
    //    "importance": "normal",
    //    "parentFolderId": "AQMkADAwATM0MDAAMS1iNTcwLWI2NTEtMDACLTAwCgAuAAADsVyfxjDU406Ic4X7ill8xAEA5_vF7TKKdE6bGCRqXyl2PQAAAL8huwMAAAA=",
    //    "conversationId": "AQQkADAwATM0MDAAMS1iNTcwLWI2NTEtMDACLTAwCgAQADxkIFlCV-RFitsiVnh2MsI=",
    //    "isDeliveryReceiptRequested": null,
    //    "isReadReceiptRequested": false,
    //    "isRead": false,
    //    "isDraft": false,
    //    "webLink": "https://outlook.live.com/owa/?ItemID=AQMkADAwATM0MDAAMS1iNTcwLWI2NTEtMDACLTAwCgBGAAADsVyfxjDU406Ic4X7ill8xAcA5%2BvF7TKKdE6bGCRqXyl2PQAAAL8huwMAAADn68XtMop0TpsYJGpfKXY9AAAAzomk2wAAAA%3D%3D&exvsurl=1&viewmodel=ReadMessageItem",
    //    "inferenceClassification": "focused",
    //    "body": {
    //      "contentType": "html",
    //      "content": "<html>...</html>\r\n"
    //    },
    //    "sender": {
    //      "emailAddress": {
    //        "name": "Chilkat Software",
    //        "address": "support@chilkatsoft.com"
    //      }
    //    },
    //    "from": {
    //      "emailAddress": {
    //        "name": "Chilkat Software",
    //        "address": "support@chilkatsoft.com"
    //      }
    //    },
    //    "toRecipients": [
    //      {
    //        "emailAddress": {
    //          "name": "Chilkat Software",
    //          "address": "chilkatsoft@outlook.com"
    //        }
    //      }
    //    ],
    //    "ccRecipients": [
    //    ],
    //    "bccRecipients": [
    //    ],
    //    "replyTo": [
    //    ]
    //  }
    //  
    //  Moving AQMkADAwATM0MDAAMS1iNTcwLWI2NTEtMDACLTAwCgBGAAADsVyfxjDU406Ic4X7ill8xAcA5_vF7TKKdE6bGCRqXyl2PQAAAgEMAAAA5_vF7TKKdE6bGCRqXyl2PQAAAM6Jj2IAAAA=
    //  Message moved.
    //  {
    //    "@odata.context": "https://graph.microsoft.com/v1.0/$metadata#message",
    //    "@odata.type": "#microsoft.graph.message",
    //    "@odata.etag": "W/\"CQAAABYAAADn68XtMop0TpsYJGpfKXY9AADOp08k\"",
    //    "id": "AQMkADAwATM0MDAAMS1iNTcwLWI2NTEtMDACLTAwCgBGAAADsVyfxjDU406Ic4X7ill8xAcA5_vF7TKKdE6bGCRqXyl2PQAAAL8huwMAAADn68XtMop0TpsYJGpfKXY9AAAAzomk3AAAAA==",
    //    "createdDateTime": "2017-05-30T21:07:18Z",
    //    "lastModifiedDateTime": "2017-05-31T23:17:59Z",
    //    "changeKey": "CQAAABYAAADn68XtMop0TpsYJGpfKXY9AADOp08k",
    //    "categories": [
    //    ],
    //    "receivedDateTime": "2017-05-30T21:07:18Z",
    //    "sentDateTime": "2017-05-30T21:06:56Z",
    //    "hasAttachments": false,
    //    "internetMessageId": "<31fbbbce-2c70-c8d1-f0bd-35a7c7694a99@chilkat.io>",
    //    "subject": "This is an example email from chilkat.io",
    //    "bodyPreview": "This is an example email from chilkat.io",
    //    "importance": "normal",
    //    "parentFolderId": "AQMkADAwATM0MDAAMS1iNTcwLWI2NTEtMDACLTAwCgAuAAADsVyfxjDU406Ic4X7ill8xAEA5_vF7TKKdE6bGCRqXyl2PQAAAL8huwMAAAA=",
    //    "conversationId": "AQQkADAwATM0MDAAMS1iNTcwLWI2NTEtMDACLTAwCgAQAEa8sL3gJ_FNjgk2YkP1eTQ=",
    //    "isDeliveryReceiptRequested": null,
    //    "isReadReceiptRequested": false,
    //    "isRead": true,
    //    "isDraft": false,
    //    "webLink": "https://outlook.live.com/owa/?ItemID=AQMkADAwATM0MDAAMS1iNTcwLWI2NTEtMDACLTAwCgBGAAADsVyfxjDU406Ic4X7ill8xAcA5%2BvF7TKKdE6bGCRqXyl2PQAAAL8huwMAAADn68XtMop0TpsYJGpfKXY9AAAAzomk3AAAAA%3D%3D&exvsurl=1&viewmodel=ReadMessageItem",
    //    "inferenceClassification": "focused",
    //    "body": {
    //      "contentType": "html",
    //      "content": "<html>...</html>\r\n"
    //    },
    //    "sender": {
    //      "emailAddress": {
    //        "name": "Chilkat Software",
    //        "address": "admin@chilkat.io"
    //      }
    //    },
    //    "from": {
    //      "emailAddress": {
    //        "name": "Chilkat Software",
    //        "address": "admin@chilkat.io"
    //      }
    //    },
    //    "toRecipients": [
    //      {
    //        "emailAddress": {
    //          "name": "Chilkat Software",
    //          "address": "chilkatsoft@outlook.com"
    //        }
    //      }
    //    ],
    //    "ccRecipients": [
    //    ],
    //    "bccRecipients": [
    //    ],
    //    "replyTo": [
    //    ]
    //  }
    //  


    CkHttp_Dispose(http);
    CkHashtable_Dispose(htFolderMap);
    CkStringBuilder_Dispose(sbMap);
    CkJsonObject_Dispose(json);
    CkStringBuilder_Dispose(sbResponse);
    CkJsonObject_Dispose(jsonRequestBody);
    CkJsonObject_Dispose(jsonResponse);
    CkHttpResponse_Dispose(resp);

    }