(DataFlex) Find and Delete Object from JSON Array

Demonstrates how to find an delete an object from a JSON array of objects.

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Use ChilkatAx-win32.pkg

Procedure Test
    Handle hoJson
    Boolean iSuccess
    Variant vMenu
    Handle hoMenu
    Variant vCatArr
    Handle hoCatArr
    Integer iIndex
    String sTemp1

    // This example will delete the "Pasta" category object from Menu B.

    // {
    //   "menus": [
    //     {
    //       "name": "Menu A",
    //       "categories": [
    // 			{
    // 			"name": "Kebabs",
    // 			"description": "blah blah blah"
    // 			},
    // 			{
    // 			"name": "Burgers",
    // 			"description": "blah blah blah"
    // 			},
    // 			{
    // 			"name": "Pasta",
    // 			"description": "blah blah blah"
    // 			},
    // 			{
    // 			"name": "Appetizers",
    // 			"description": "blah blah blah"
    // 			}
    // 		]
    // 	},
    //     {
    //       "name": "Menu B",
    //       "categories": [
    // 			{
    // 			"name": "Kebabs",
    // 			"description": "blah blah blah"
    // 			},
    // 			{
    // 			"name": "Burgers",
    // 			"description": "blah blah blah"
    // 			},
    // 			{
    // 			"name": "Pasta",
    // 			"description": "blah blah blah"
    // 			},
    // 			{
    // 			"name": "Appetizers",
    // 			"description": "blah blah blah"
    // 			}
    // 		]
    // 	  }
    // 	]
    // }

    Get Create (RefClass(cComChilkatJsonObject)) To hoJson
    If (Not(IsComObjectCreated(hoJson))) Begin
        Send CreateComObject of hoJson
    End
    Get ComLoadFile Of hoJson "qa_data/json/menus.json" To iSuccess
    If (iSuccess = False) Begin
        Get ComLastErrorText Of hoJson To sTemp1
        Showln sTemp1
        Procedure_Return
    End

    // Find Menu B.
    Get ComFindRecord Of hoJson "menus" "name" "Menu B" True To vMenu
    If (IsComObject(vMenu)) Begin
        Get Create (RefClass(cComChilkatJsonObject)) To hoMenu
        Set pvComObject Of hoMenu To vMenu
    End
    // assume menu is found..

    // Get the categories array, and then find the index of the "Pasta" menu category.
    Get ComArrayOf Of hoMenu "categories" To vCatArr
    If (IsComObject(vCatArr)) Begin
        Get Create (RefClass(cComChilkatJsonArray)) To hoCatArr
        Set pvComObject Of hoCatArr To vCatArr
    End
    // Assume it is found..

    // Find the object where the name of the JSON member is "name", and the value is "Pasta"
    Get ComFindObject Of hoCatArr "name" "Pasta" True To iIndex
    If (iIndex < 0) Begin
        Showln "Pasta not found."
    End
    Else Begin

        // Delete the "Pasta" category record from Menu B
        Get ComDeleteAt Of hoCatArr iIndex To iSuccess
        // Assume OK..
    End

    // Examine the JSON to see if it worked as expected..
    Set ComEmitCompact Of hoJson To False
    Get ComEmit Of hoJson To sTemp1
    Showln sTemp1

    Send Destroy of hoCatArr
    Send Destroy of hoMenu


End_Procedure