(C#) Insert a New Google Calendar Event

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Demonstrates how to insert a new Google Calendar event.

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

// This example uses a previously obtained access token having permission for the 
// Google Calendar scope.

// In this example, Get Google Calendar OAuth2 Access Token, the access
// token was saved to a JSON file.  This example fetches the access token from the file..
Chilkat.JsonObject jsonToken = new Chilkat.JsonObject();
bool success = jsonToken.LoadFile("qa_data/tokens/googleCalendar.json");
if (jsonToken.HasMember("access_token") == false) {
    Debug.WriteLine("No access token found.");
    return;
}

Chilkat.Http http = new Chilkat.Http();
http.AuthToken = jsonToken.StringOf("access_token");

// Build a Google Calendar event:
Chilkat.JsonObject json = new Chilkat.JsonObject();
json.EmitCompact = false;
json.UpdateString("kind","calendar#event");
json.UpdateString("summary","Eat Lou Malnati's Pizza");
json.UpdateString("start.dateTime","2021-03-12T12:00:00-05:00");
json.UpdateString("end.dateTime","2021-03-12T13:00:00-05:00");

Debug.WriteLine(json.Emit());

// This is the event JSON we'll be sending the HTTP POST:

// {
//   "kind": "calendar#event",
//   "summary": "Eat Lou Malnati's Pizza",
//   "start": {
//     "dateTime": "2021-03-12T12:00:00-05:00"
//   },
//   "end": {
//     "dateTime": "2021-03-12T13:00:00-05:00"
//   }
// }

string url = "https://www.googleapis.com/calendar/v3/calendars/{$calendarId}/events";
http.SetUrlVar("calendarId","primary");
Chilkat.HttpResponse resp = http.PostJson3(url,"application/json",json);
if (http.LastMethodSuccess == false) {
    Debug.WriteLine(http.LastErrorText);
    return;
}

Chilkat.JsonObject jsonResp = new Chilkat.JsonObject();
jsonResp.EmitCompact = false;
jsonResp.Load(resp.BodyStr);

if (resp.StatusCode == 200) {
    // Success.
    // The newly created event resource JSON is returned.
    Debug.WriteLine(jsonResp.Emit());
}
else {
    if (resp.StatusCode == 401) {
        Debug.WriteLine("Try refreshing the access token and then retry...");
    }

    // Failed. 
    // Show the JSON error response.
    Debug.WriteLine(jsonResp.Emit());
}

// A successful response body:

// {
//   "kind": "calendar#event",
//   "etag": "\"3004969011208000\"",
//   "id": "v7kvmsvsoms3hjl5uq423jqhb0",
//   "status": "confirmed",
//   "htmlLink": "https://www.google.com/calendar/event?eid=djdrdm1zdnNvbXMzaGpsNXVxNDIzanFoYjAgc3VwcG9ydEBjaGlsa2F0Y2xvdWQuY29t",
//   "created": "2017-08-11T20:48:25.000Z",
//   "updated": "2017-08-11T20:48:25.604Z",
//   "summary": "Eat Lou Malnati's Pizza",
//   "creator": {
//     "email": "support@chilkatcloud.com",
//     "self": true
//   },
//   "organizer": {
//     "email": "support@chilkatcloud.com",
//     "self": true
//   },
//   "start": {
//     "dateTime": "2017-08-12T12:00:00-05:00"
//   },
//   "end": {
//     "dateTime": "2017-08-12T13:00:00-05:00"
//   },
//   "iCalUID": "v7kvmsvsoms3hjl5uq423jqhb0@google.com",
//   "sequence": 0,
//   "hangoutLink": "https://plus.google.com/hangouts/_/chilkatcloud.com/support?hceid=c3VwcG9ydEBjaGlsa2F0Y2xvdWQuY29t.v7kvmsvsoms3hjl5uq423jqhb0",
//   "reminders": {
//     "useDefault": true
//   }
// }