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DNS Query AAAA Records

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Shows how to perform a DNS query to retrieve AAAA records.

Note: This example requires Chilkat v9.5.0.96 or later.

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Dim success As Boolean = False

Dim dns As ChilkatDns
dns.Initialize("dns")

Dim json As ChilkatJsonObject
json.Initialize
json.EmitCompact = False

success = dns.Query("AAAA", "x.com", json)
If success = False Then
    Log(dns.LastErrorText)
    Return
End If


Log(json.Emit)

'  Sample response.
'  Parsing code below..

'  {
'    "answer": {
'      "aaaa": [
'        {
'          "name": "x.com",
'          "ttl": 229,
'          "ipv6": "2606:4700:4400::ac40:96f2"
'        },
'        {
'          "name": "x.com",
'          "ttl": 229,
'          "ipv6": "2606:4700:4400::6812:250e"
'        }
'      ]
'    }
'  }

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

Dim name As String
Dim ttl As Int
Dim ipv6 As String

Dim i As Int = 0
Dim count_i As Int = json.SizeOfArray("answer.aaaa")
Do While i < count_i
    json.I = i
    name = json.StringOf("answer.aaaa[i].name")
    ttl = json.IntOf("answer.aaaa[i].ttl")
    ipv6 = json.StringOf("answer.aaaa[i].ipv6")
    i = i + 1
Loop