Visual FoxPro

Send HTTPS Get Without Waiting for the Response

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This example demonstrates sending an HTTP GET request without waiting for the response. Visual FoxPro

LOCAL lnSuccess
LOCAL loRest
LOCAL lnBAutoReconnect
LOCAL lnMaxWaitMs

lnSuccess = 0

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

loRest = CreateObject('Chilkat.Rest')

* Connect to the server using TLS
lnBAutoReconnect = 0
lnSuccess = loRest.Connect("example.com",443,1,lnBAutoReconnect)
IF (lnSuccess = 0) THEN
    ? loRest.LastErrorText
    RELEASE loRest
    CANCEL
ENDIF

* Send a GET request to https://example.com/some/path 
lnSuccess = loRest.SendReqNoBody("GET","/some/path")
IF (lnSuccess = 0) THEN
    ? loRest.LastErrorText
    RELEASE loRest
    CANCEL
ENDIF

* OK, the request was sent.
* Close the connection.
lnMaxWaitMs = 50
loRest.Disconnect(lnMaxWaitMs)

? "GET Request Sent."

RELEASE loRest