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Create Task

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Demonstrates how to create a new plannerTask.

See https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/graph/api/planner-post-tasks?view=graph-rest-1.0 for more information.

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llSuccess = .F.

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

loHttp = createobject("CkHttp")

//  The Microsoft Planner REST API requires an OAuth2 token with the Group.ReadWrite.All scope.
//  Use your previously obtained access token as shown here:
//     Get Microsoft Graph OAuth2 Access Token with Group.ReadWrite.All scope.

loJsonToken = createobject("CkJsonObject")
llSuccess = loJsonToken.LoadFile("qa_data/tokens/msGraphGroup.json")
if (llSuccess = .F.) then
    ? loJsonToken.LastErrorText
    release loHttp
    release loJsonToken
    return
endif

loHttp.AuthToken = loJsonToken.StringOf("access_token")

//  Create a JSON body for the HTTP POST
//  Use this online tool to generate the code from sample JSON: 
//  Generate Code to Create JSON

//  {
//    "planId": "xqQg5FS2LkCp935s-FIFm2QAFkHM",
//    "bucketId": "hsOf2dhOJkqyYYZEtdzDe2QAIUCR",
//    "title": "Update client list",
//    "assignments": {
//      "fbab97d0-4932-4511-b675-204639209557": {
//        "@odata.type": "#microsoft.graph.plannerAssignment",
//        "orderHint": " !"
//      }
//    },
//  }

loJson = createobject("CkJsonObject")
loJson.UpdateString("planId","xqQg5FS2LkCp935s-FIFm2QAFkHM")
loJson.UpdateString("bucketId","hsOf2dhOJkqyYYZEtdzDe2QAIUCR")
loJson.UpdateString("title","Update client list")
loJson.UpdateString('assignments.fbab97d0-4932-4511-b675-204639209557."@odata.type"',"#microsoft.graph.plannerAssignment")
loJson.UpdateString("assignments.fbab97d0-4932-4511-b675-204639209557.orderHint"," !")

//  POST the JSON to https://graph.microsoft.com/v1.0/planner/tasks

loResp = createobject("CkHttpResponse")
llSuccess = loHttp.HttpJson("POST","https://graph.microsoft.com/v1.0/planner/tasks",loJson,"application/json",loResp)
if (llSuccess = .F.) then
    ? loHttp.LastErrorText
    release loHttp
    release loJsonToken
    release loJson
    release loResp
    return
endif

loJson.Load(loResp.BodyStr)
loJson.EmitCompact = .F.

if (loResp.StatusCode <> 200) then
    ? loJson.Emit()
    ? "Failed, response status code = " + str(loResp.StatusCode)
    release loHttp
    release loJsonToken
    release loJson
    release loResp
    return
endif

? loJson.Emit()

//  A sample response:
//  (See code for parsing this response below..)

//  {
//    "createdBy": {
//      "user": {
//        "id": "6463a5ce-2119-4198-9f2a-628761df4a62"
//      }
//    },
//    "planId": "xqQg5FS2LkCp935s-FIFm2QAFkHM",
//    "bucketId": "hsOf2dhOJkqyYYZEtdzDe2QAIUCR",
//    "title": "Update client list",
//    "orderHint": "85752723360752+",
//    "createdDateTime": "2015-03-25T18:36:49.2407981Z",
//    "assignments": {
//      "fbab97d0-4932-4511-b675-204639209557": {
//        "@odata.type": "#microsoft.graph.plannerAssignment",
//        "assignedBy": {
//          "user": {
//            "id": "6463a5ce-2119-4198-9f2a-628761df4a62"
//          }
//        },
//        "assignedDateTime": "2015-03-25T18:36:49.2407981Z",
//        "orderHint": "RWk1"
//      }
//    },
//    "id":"01gzSlKkIUSUl6DF_EilrmQAKDhh"
//  }

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

lcCreatedByUserId = loJson.StringOf("createdBy.user.id")
lcPlanId = loJson.StringOf("planId")
lcBucketId = loJson.StringOf("bucketId")
lcTitle = loJson.StringOf("title")
lcOrderHint = loJson.StringOf("orderHint")
lcCreatedDateTime = loJson.StringOf("createdDateTime")
lcAssignments_odataType = loJson.StringOf('assignments.fbab97d0-4932-4511-b675-204639209557."@odata.type"')
lcAssignmentsAssignedByUserId = loJson.StringOf("assignments.fbab97d0-4932-4511-b675-204639209557.assignedBy.user.id")
lcAssignmentsAssignedDateTime = loJson.StringOf("assignments.fbab97d0-4932-4511-b675-204639209557.assignedDateTime")
lcAssignmentsOrderHint = loJson.StringOf("assignments.fbab97d0-4932-4511-b675-204639209557.orderHint")
lcId = loJson.StringOf("id")

? "Success."


release loHttp
release loJsonToken
release loJson
release loResp