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Outlook Calendar Create an Event
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Create an event in the specified time zone, and assign the event an optional transactionId value.Chilkat Android™ Downloads
// Important: Don't forget to include the call to System.loadLibrary
// as shown at the bottom of this code sample.
package com.test;
import android.app.Activity;
import com.chilkatsoft.*;
import android.widget.TextView;
import android.os.Bundle;
public class SimpleActivity extends Activity {
private static final String TAG = "Chilkat";
// Called when the activity is first created.
@Override
public void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
boolean success = false;
// This example requires the Chilkat API to have been previously unlocked.
// See Global Unlock Sample for sample code.
CkHttp http = new CkHttp();
// Use your previously obtained access token here: Get Outlook Calendar OAuth2 Access Token (Azure AD v2.0 Endpoint).
CkJsonObject jsonToken = new CkJsonObject();
success = jsonToken.LoadFile("qa_data/tokens/outlookCalendar.json");
if (success == false) {
Log.i(TAG, jsonToken.lastErrorText());
return;
}
http.put_AuthToken(jsonToken.stringOf("access_token"));
// Send the following POST:
// POST https://graph.microsoft.com/v1.0/me/events
// Prefer: outlook.timezone="Pacific Standard Time"
// Content-type: application/json
//
// {
// "subject": "Let's go for lunch",
// "body": {
// "contentType": "HTML",
// "content": "Does noon work for you?"
// },
// "start": {
// "dateTime": "2017-04-15T12:00:00",
// "timeZone": "Pacific Standard Time"
// },
// "end": {
// "dateTime": "2017-04-15T14:00:00",
// "timeZone": "Pacific Standard Time"
// },
// "location":{
// "displayName":"Harry's Bar"
// },
// "attendees": [
// {
// "emailAddress": {
// "address":"samanthab@contoso.onmicrosoft.com",
// "name": "Samantha Booth"
// },
// "type": "required"
// }
// ],
// "allowNewTimeProposals": true,
// "transactionId":"7E163156-7762-4BEB-A1C6-729EA81755A7"
// }
// Build the JSON body of the POST.
CkJsonObject json = new CkJsonObject();
json.UpdateString("subject","Let's go for lunch");
json.UpdateString("body.contentType","HTML");
json.UpdateString("body.content","Does noon work for you?");
json.UpdateString("start.dateTime","2021-05-15T12:00:00");
json.UpdateString("start.timeZone","Pacific Standard Time");
json.UpdateString("end.dateTime","2021-05-15T14:00:00");
json.UpdateString("end.timeZone","Pacific Standard Time");
json.UpdateString("location.displayName","Harry's Bar");
json.UpdateString("attendees[0].emailAddress.address","samanthab@contoso.onmicrosoft.com");
json.UpdateString("attendees[0].emailAddress.name","Samantha Booth");
json.UpdateString("attendees[0].type","required");
json.UpdateBool("allowNewTimeProposals",true);
// Generate a UUID.
CkCrypt2 crypt = new CkCrypt2();
json.UpdateString("transactionId",crypt.generateUuid());
// Add the "Prefer" request header.
http.SetRequestHeader("Prefer","outlook.timezone=\"Pacific Standard Time\"");
// Send the HTTP POST
CkHttpResponse resp = new CkHttpResponse();
success = http.HttpJson("POST","https://graph.microsoft.com/v1.0/me/events",json,"application/json",resp);
if (success == false) {
Log.i(TAG, http.lastErrorText());
return;
}
Log.i(TAG, "Response status code = " + String.valueOf(resp.get_StatusCode()));
CkJsonObject jResp = new CkJsonObject();
jResp.Load(resp.bodyStr());
jResp.put_EmitCompact(false);
Log.i(TAG, jResp.emit());
// The send succeeded if the response status code = 201.
if (resp.get_StatusCode() != 201) {
Log.i(TAG, "Failed");
return;
}
// Sample JSON response:
// (Sample code for parsing the JSON response is shown below)
// {
// "@odata.context": "https://graph.microsoft.com/v1.0/$metadata#users('user%40example.com')/events/$entity",
// "@odata.etag": "W/\"5+vF7TKKdE6bGCRqXyl2PQAEaGQgcw==\"",
// "id": "AQMkADAwATM0MDAAMS1iNTcwLWI2NTEtMDACLTAwCgBGAAADsVyfxjDU406Ic4X7ill8xAcA5_vF7TKKdE6bGCRqXyl2PQAAAgENAAAA5_vF7TKKdE6bGCRqXyl2PQAEaDkEcAAAAA==",
// "createdDateTime": "2021-04-18T23:38:52.1979259Z",
// "lastModifiedDateTime": "2021-04-18T23:38:53.3747647Z",
// "changeKey": "5+vF7TKKdE6bGCRqXyl2PQAEaGQgcw==",
// "categories": [
// ],
// "transactionId": "1d12b565-3ca3-4ed8-b3f9-e8a14ac3ac17",
// "originalStartTimeZone": "Pacific Standard Time",
// "originalEndTimeZone": "Pacific Standard Time",
// "iCalUId": "040000008200E00074C5B7101A82E00800000000EF0328FDAB34D7010000000000000000100000004478DD5948382543AFD1B52C25E88C02",
// "reminderMinutesBeforeStart": 15,
// "isReminderOn": true,
// "hasAttachments": false,
// "subject": "Let's go for lunch",
// "bodyPreview": "Does noon work for you?",
// "importance": "normal",
// "sensitivity": "normal",
// "isAllDay": false,
// "isCancelled": false,
// "isOrganizer": true,
// "responseRequested": true,
// "seriesMasterId": null,
// "showAs": "busy",
// "type": "singleInstance",
// "webLink": "https://outlook.live.com/owa/?itemid=AQMkADAwATM0MDAAMS1iNTcwLWI2NTEtMDACLTAwCgBGAAADsVyfxjDU406Ic4X7ill8xAcA5%2BvF7TKKdE6bGCRqXyl2PQAAAgENAAAA5%2BvF7TKKdE6bGCRqXyl2PQAEaDkEcAAAAA%3D%3D&exvsurl=1&path=/calendar/item",
// "onlineMeetingUrl": null,
// "isOnlineMeeting": false,
// "onlineMeetingProvider": "unknown",
// "allowNewTimeProposals": true,
// "isDraft": false,
// "hideAttendees": false,
// "recurrence": null,
// "onlineMeeting": null,
// "responseStatus": {
// "response": "organizer",
// "time": "0001-01-01T00:00:00Z"
// },
// "body": {
// "contentType": "html",
// "content": "<html>\r\n<head>\r\n<meta http-equiv=\"Content-Type\" content=\"text/html; charset=utf-8\">\r\n<meta content=\"text/html; charset=us-ascii\">\r\n</head>\r\n<body>\r\nDoes noon work for you?\r\n</body>\r\n</html>\r\n"
// },
// "start": {
// "dateTime": "2021-05-15T12:00:00.0000000",
// "timeZone": "Pacific Standard Time"
// },
// "end": {
// "dateTime": "2021-05-15T14:00:00.0000000",
// "timeZone": "Pacific Standard Time"
// },
// "location": {
// "displayName": "Harry's Bar",
// "locationType": "default",
// "uniqueId": "Harry's Bar",
// "uniqueIdType": "private"
// },
// "locations": [
// {
// "displayName": "Harry's Bar",
// "locationType": "default",
// "uniqueId": "Harry's Bar",
// "uniqueIdType": "private"
// }
// ],
// "attendees": [
// {
// "type": "required",
// "status": {
// "response": "none",
// "time": "0001-01-01T00:00:00Z"
// },
// "emailAddress": {
// "name": "Samantha Booth",
// "address": "samanthab@contoso.onmicrosoft.com"
// }
// }
// ],
// "organizer": {
// "emailAddress": {
// "name": "John Doe",
// "address": "outlook_3A33FCEB9B74CC15@outlook.com"
// }
// }
// }
// Sample code for parsing the JSON response...
// Use the following online tool to generate parsing code from sample JSON:
// Generate Parsing Code from JSON
String displayName;
String locationType;
String uniqueId;
String uniqueIdType;
String statusResponse;
String statusTime;
String emailAddressName;
String emailAddressAddress;
String odata_context = jResp.stringOf("\"@odata.context\"");
String odata_etag = jResp.stringOf("\"@odata.etag\"");
String id = jResp.stringOf("id");
String createdDateTime = jResp.stringOf("createdDateTime");
String lastModifiedDateTime = jResp.stringOf("lastModifiedDateTime");
String changeKey = jResp.stringOf("changeKey");
String transactionId = jResp.stringOf("transactionId");
String originalStartTimeZone = jResp.stringOf("originalStartTimeZone");
String originalEndTimeZone = jResp.stringOf("originalEndTimeZone");
String iCalUId = jResp.stringOf("iCalUId");
int reminderMinutesBeforeStart = jResp.IntOf("reminderMinutesBeforeStart");
boolean isReminderOn = jResp.BoolOf("isReminderOn");
boolean hasAttachments = jResp.BoolOf("hasAttachments");
String subject = jResp.stringOf("subject");
String bodyPreview = jResp.stringOf("bodyPreview");
String importance = jResp.stringOf("importance");
String sensitivity = jResp.stringOf("sensitivity");
boolean isAllDay = jResp.BoolOf("isAllDay");
boolean isCancelled = jResp.BoolOf("isCancelled");
boolean isOrganizer = jResp.BoolOf("isOrganizer");
boolean responseRequested = jResp.BoolOf("responseRequested");
String seriesMasterId = jResp.stringOf("seriesMasterId");
String showAs = jResp.stringOf("showAs");
String v_type = jResp.stringOf("type");
String webLink = jResp.stringOf("webLink");
String onlineMeetingUrl = jResp.stringOf("onlineMeetingUrl");
boolean isOnlineMeeting = jResp.BoolOf("isOnlineMeeting");
String onlineMeetingProvider = jResp.stringOf("onlineMeetingProvider");
boolean allowNewTimeProposals = jResp.BoolOf("allowNewTimeProposals");
boolean isDraft = jResp.BoolOf("isDraft");
boolean hideAttendees = jResp.BoolOf("hideAttendees");
String recurrence = jResp.stringOf("recurrence");
String onlineMeeting = jResp.stringOf("onlineMeeting");
String responseStatusResponse = jResp.stringOf("responseStatus.response");
String responseStatusTime = jResp.stringOf("responseStatus.time");
String bodyContentType = jResp.stringOf("body.contentType");
String bodyContent = jResp.stringOf("body.content");
String startDateTime = jResp.stringOf("start.dateTime");
String startTimeZone = jResp.stringOf("start.timeZone");
String endDateTime = jResp.stringOf("end.dateTime");
String endTimeZone = jResp.stringOf("end.timeZone");
String locationDisplayName = jResp.stringOf("location.displayName");
String locationLocationType = jResp.stringOf("location.locationType");
String locationUniqueId = jResp.stringOf("location.uniqueId");
String locationUniqueIdType = jResp.stringOf("location.uniqueIdType");
String organizerEmailAddressName = jResp.stringOf("organizer.emailAddress.name");
String organizerEmailAddressAddress = jResp.stringOf("organizer.emailAddress.address");
int i = 0;
int count_i = jResp.SizeOfArray("categories");
while (i < count_i) {
jResp.put_I(i);
i = i + 1;
}
i = 0;
count_i = jResp.SizeOfArray("locations");
while (i < count_i) {
jResp.put_I(i);
displayName = jResp.stringOf("locations[i].displayName");
locationType = jResp.stringOf("locations[i].locationType");
uniqueId = jResp.stringOf("locations[i].uniqueId");
uniqueIdType = jResp.stringOf("locations[i].uniqueIdType");
i = i + 1;
}
i = 0;
count_i = jResp.SizeOfArray("attendees");
while (i < count_i) {
jResp.put_I(i);
v_type = jResp.stringOf("attendees[i].type");
statusResponse = jResp.stringOf("attendees[i].status.response");
statusTime = jResp.stringOf("attendees[i].status.time");
emailAddressName = jResp.stringOf("attendees[i].emailAddress.name");
emailAddressAddress = jResp.stringOf("attendees[i].emailAddress.address");
i = i + 1;
}
Log.i(TAG, "Event created.");
}
static {
System.loadLibrary("chilkat");
// Note: If the incorrect library name is passed to System.loadLibrary,
// then you will see the following error message at application startup:
//"The application <your-application-name> has stopped unexpectedly. Please try again."
}
}