(C++) SharePoint -- Get Folder Properties

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This example shows how to get the properties of a SharePoint folder. Specifically, it gets the properties of one of our test folders named "Briefing 02032017".

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#include <CkHttp.h>
#include <CkStringBuilder.h>
#include <CkJsonObject.h>

void ChilkatSample(void)
    {
    // This requires the Chilkat API to have been previously unlocked.
    // See Global Unlock Sample for sample code.

    // -------------------------------------------------------------------------
    // The following comments apply to SharePoint Windows classic authentication.
    // -------------------------------------------------------------------------
    // For example, imagine our SharePoint endpoint is https://xyzoffice.mycompany.com/
    // The SHAREPOINT_NTLM_DOMAIN would be "mycompany.com"
    // The SHAREPOINT_HTTPS_DOMAIN would be "xyzoffice.mycompany.com"
    // Also, the SHAREPOINT_USERNAME would be just the name, not a full email address.
    // for example, "chilkat" instead of "chilkat@mycompany.com"

    CkHttp http;

    // If SharePoint Windows classic authentication is used, then set the 
    // Login, Password, LoginDomain, and NtlmAuth properties.
    http.put_Login("SHAREPOINT_USERNAME");
    http.put_Password("SHAREPOINT_PASSWORD");
    http.put_LoginDomain("SHAREPOINT_NTLM_DOMAIN");
    http.put_NtlmAuth(true);

    // -------------------------------------------------------------------------
    // The more common case is to use SharePoint Online authentication (via the SPOIDCRL cookie).
    // If so, do not set Login, Password, LoginDomain, and NtlmAuth, and instead
    // establish the cookie as shown at SharePoint Online Authentication
    // -------------------------------------------------------------------------

    // Indicate that we want a JSON reply
    http.put_Accept("application/json;odata=verbose");
    http.put_AcceptCharset("utf-8");

    // If your Sharepoint site is within a site collection, then use "https://SHAREPOINT_HTTPS_DOMAIN/sites/teamA/_api/web/GetFolderByServerRelativeUrl('/sites/teamA/Briefing 02032017')" where "teamA" is the name of the site.
    CkStringBuilder sbJson;
    bool success = http.QuickGetSb("https://SHAREPOINT_HTTPS_DOMAIN/_api/web/GetFolderByServerRelativeUrl('/Briefing 02032017')",sbJson);
    if (success != true) {
        std::cout << http.lastErrorText() << "\r\n";
        return;
    }

    CkJsonObject json;
    json.LoadSb(sbJson);
    json.put_EmitCompact(false);

    // To get the number of items in the folder:
    int itemCount = json.IntOf("d.ItemCount");
    std::cout << "Number of items: " << itemCount << "\r\n";

    // The full JSON response looks like the following:
    std::cout << json.emit() << "\r\n";

    // { 
    //   "d": { 
    //     "__metadata": { 
    //       "id": "Web/GetFolderByServerRelativeUrl('/Briefing 02032017')",
    //       "uri": "https://SHAREPOINT_HTTPS_DOMAIN/_api/Web/GetFolderByServerRelativeUrl('/Briefing%2002032017')",
    //       "type": "SP.Folder"
    //     },
    //     "Files": { 
    //       "__deferred": { 
    //         "uri": "https://SHAREPOINT_HTTPS_DOMAIN/_api/Web/GetFolderByServerRelativeUrl('/Briefing%2002032017')/Files"
    //       }
    //     },
    //     "ListItemAllFields": { 
    //       "__deferred": { 
    //         "uri": "https://SHAREPOINT_HTTPS_DOMAIN/_api/Web/GetFolderByServerRelativeUrl('/Briefing%2002032017')/ListItemAllFields"
    //       }
    //     },
    //     "ParentFolder": { 
    //       "__deferred": { 
    //         "uri": "https://SHAREPOINT_HTTPS_DOMAIN/_api/Web/GetFolderByServerRelativeUrl('/Briefing%2002032017')/ParentFolder"
    //       }
    //     },
    //     "Properties": { 
    //       "__deferred": { 
    //         "uri": "https://SHAREPOINT_HTTPS_DOMAIN/_api/Web/GetFolderByServerRelativeUrl('/Briefing%2002032017')/Properties"
    //       }
    //     },
    //     "Folders": { 
    //       "__deferred": { 
    //         "uri": "https://SHAREPOINT_HTTPS_DOMAIN/_api/Web/GetFolderByServerRelativeUrl('/Briefing%2002032017')/Folders"
    //       }
    //     },
    //     "ItemCount": 9,
    //     "Name": "Briefing 02032017",
    //     "ServerRelativeUrl": "/Briefing 02032017",
    //     "WelcomePage": ""
    //   }
    // }
    // 
    }