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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.

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#include <CkHttp.h>
#include <CkJsonObject.h>
#include <CkCrypt2.h>
#include <CkHttpResponse.h>

void ChilkatSample(void)
    {
    bool success = false;

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

    CkHttp http;

    // Use your previously obtained access token here: Get Outlook Calendar OAuth2 Access Token (Azure AD v2.0 Endpoint).

    CkJsonObject jsonToken;
    success = jsonToken.LoadFile("qa_data/tokens/outlookCalendar.json");
    if (success == false) {
        std::cout << jsonToken.lastErrorText() << "\r\n";
        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;
    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;
    json.UpdateString("transactionId",crypt.generateUuid());

    // Add the "Prefer" request header.
    http.SetRequestHeader("Prefer","outlook.timezone=\"Pacific Standard Time\"");

    // Send the HTTP POST
    CkHttpResponse resp;
    success = http.HttpJson("POST","https://graph.microsoft.com/v1.0/me/events",json,"application/json",resp);
    if (success == false) {
        std::cout << http.lastErrorText() << "\r\n";
        return;
    }

    std::cout << "Response status code = " << resp.get_StatusCode() << "\r\n";

    CkJsonObject jResp;
    jResp.Load(resp.bodyStr());
    jResp.put_EmitCompact(false);
    std::cout << jResp.emit() << "\r\n";

    // The send succeeded if the response status code = 201.
    if (resp.get_StatusCode() != 201) {
        std::cout << "Failed" << "\r\n";
        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

    // Chilkat functions returning "const char *" return a pointer to temporary internal memory owned and managed by Chilkat.
    // See this example explaining how this memory should be used: const char * functions.

    const char *displayName = 0;
    const char *locationType = 0;
    const char *uniqueId = 0;
    const char *uniqueIdType = 0;
    const char *statusResponse = 0;
    const char *statusTime = 0;
    const char *emailAddressName = 0;
    const char *emailAddressAddress = 0;

    const char *odata_context = jResp.stringOf("\"@odata.context\"");
    const char *odata_etag = jResp.stringOf("\"@odata.etag\"");
    const char *id = jResp.stringOf("id");
    const char *createdDateTime = jResp.stringOf("createdDateTime");
    const char *lastModifiedDateTime = jResp.stringOf("lastModifiedDateTime");
    const char *changeKey = jResp.stringOf("changeKey");
    const char *transactionId = jResp.stringOf("transactionId");
    const char *originalStartTimeZone = jResp.stringOf("originalStartTimeZone");
    const char *originalEndTimeZone = jResp.stringOf("originalEndTimeZone");
    const char *iCalUId = jResp.stringOf("iCalUId");
    int reminderMinutesBeforeStart = jResp.IntOf("reminderMinutesBeforeStart");
    bool isReminderOn = jResp.BoolOf("isReminderOn");
    bool hasAttachments = jResp.BoolOf("hasAttachments");
    const char *subject = jResp.stringOf("subject");
    const char *bodyPreview = jResp.stringOf("bodyPreview");
    const char *importance = jResp.stringOf("importance");
    const char *sensitivity = jResp.stringOf("sensitivity");
    bool isAllDay = jResp.BoolOf("isAllDay");
    bool isCancelled = jResp.BoolOf("isCancelled");
    bool isOrganizer = jResp.BoolOf("isOrganizer");
    bool responseRequested = jResp.BoolOf("responseRequested");
    const char *seriesMasterId = jResp.stringOf("seriesMasterId");
    const char *showAs = jResp.stringOf("showAs");
    const char *v_type = jResp.stringOf("type");
    const char *webLink = jResp.stringOf("webLink");
    const char *onlineMeetingUrl = jResp.stringOf("onlineMeetingUrl");
    bool isOnlineMeeting = jResp.BoolOf("isOnlineMeeting");
    const char *onlineMeetingProvider = jResp.stringOf("onlineMeetingProvider");
    bool allowNewTimeProposals = jResp.BoolOf("allowNewTimeProposals");
    bool isDraft = jResp.BoolOf("isDraft");
    bool hideAttendees = jResp.BoolOf("hideAttendees");
    const char *recurrence = jResp.stringOf("recurrence");
    const char *onlineMeeting = jResp.stringOf("onlineMeeting");
    const char *responseStatusResponse = jResp.stringOf("responseStatus.response");
    const char *responseStatusTime = jResp.stringOf("responseStatus.time");
    const char *bodyContentType = jResp.stringOf("body.contentType");
    const char *bodyContent = jResp.stringOf("body.content");
    const char *startDateTime = jResp.stringOf("start.dateTime");
    const char *startTimeZone = jResp.stringOf("start.timeZone");
    const char *endDateTime = jResp.stringOf("end.dateTime");
    const char *endTimeZone = jResp.stringOf("end.timeZone");
    const char *locationDisplayName = jResp.stringOf("location.displayName");
    const char *locationLocationType = jResp.stringOf("location.locationType");
    const char *locationUniqueId = jResp.stringOf("location.uniqueId");
    const char *locationUniqueIdType = jResp.stringOf("location.uniqueIdType");
    const char *organizerEmailAddressName = jResp.stringOf("organizer.emailAddress.name");
    const char *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;
    }

    std::cout << "Event created." << "\r\n";
    }