(MFC) Download a Jira Attachment

Demonstrates how to download a Jira attachment to a file.

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See Also: Using MFC CString in Chilkat

#include <CkHttp.h>

void ChilkatSample(void)
    {
    CkString strOut;

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

    CkHttp http;

    http.put_FollowRedirects(true);

    // Provide the username/password for authentication
    http.put_Login("jira@example.com");
    http.put_Password("JIRA_API_TOKEN");

    // The URL for a Jira attachment has this format: 
    // https://your-domain.atlassian.net/secure/attachment/{attachment_id}/{attachment_filename}

    const char *url = "https://chilkat.atlassian.net/secure/attachment/10001/starfish.jpg";
    const char *localFilePath = "qa_output/starfish.jpg";
    bool success = http.Download(url,localFilePath);
    if (success != true) {
        strOut.append(http.lastErrorText());
        strOut.append("\r\n");
        SetDlgItemText(IDC_EDIT1,strOut.getUnicode());
        return;
    }

    strOut.append("Successfully downloaded Jira attachment.");
    strOut.append("\r\n");


    SetDlgItemText(IDC_EDIT1,strOut.getUnicode());

    }