(MFC) Quickbooks Delete an Invoice

Demonstrates how to delete an invoice using the Quickbooks REST API.

For more information, see https://www.developer.intuit.com/app/developer/qbo/docs/api/accounting/most-commonly-used/invoice#delete-an-invoice

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See Also: Using MFC CString in Chilkat

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

void ChilkatSample(void)
    {
    CkString strOut;

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

    // First get our previously obtained OAuth2 access token.
    CkJsonObject jsonToken;
    bool success = jsonToken.LoadFile("qa_data/tokens/qb-access-token.json");

    CkRest rest;

    // Connect to the REST server.
    bool bTls = true;
    int port = 443;
    bool bAutoReconnect = true;
    bool success = rest.Connect("sandbox-quickbooks.api.intuit.com",port,bTls,bAutoReconnect);

    CkStringBuilder sbAuth;
    sbAuth.Append("Bearer ");
    sbAuth.Append(jsonToken.stringOf("access_token"));
    rest.put_Authorization(sbAuth.getAsString());

    // --------------------------------------------------------------------------
    // Note: The above code to setup the initial REST connection
    // can be done once.  After connecting, any number of REST calls can be made.
    // If the connection is lost, the next REST method call will automatically
    // reconnect if needed.
    // --------------------------------------------------------------------------

    // Create the following JSON:

    // {
    //   "SyncToken": "3",
    //   "Id": "33"
    // }
    // 
    // Use the this online tool to generate the code from sample JSON: 
    // Generate Code to Create JSON

    CkJsonObject jsonReq;
    jsonReq.UpdateString("SyncToken","3");
    jsonReq.UpdateString("Id","33");

    CkStringBuilder sbRequestBody;
    jsonReq.EmitSb(sbRequestBody);

    rest.AddHeader("Content-Type","application/json");
    rest.AddHeader("Accept","application/json");
    rest.put_AllowHeaderFolding(false);

    CkStringBuilder sbResponseBody;
    success = rest.FullRequestSb("POST","/v3/company/<realmID>/invoice?operation=delete",sbRequestBody,sbResponseBody);
    if (success != true) {
        strOut.append(rest.lastErrorText());
        strOut.append("\r\n");
        SetDlgItemText(IDC_EDIT1,strOut.getUnicode());
        return;
    }

    int respStatusCode = rest.get_ResponseStatusCode();

    // Success is indicated by a 200 response status code.
    strOut.append("response status code = ");
    strOut.appendInt(respStatusCode);
    strOut.append("\r\n");

    CkJsonObject jsonResponse;
    jsonResponse.LoadSb(sbResponseBody);
    jsonResponse.put_EmitCompact(false);
    strOut.append(jsonResponse.emit());
    strOut.append("\r\n");

    if (rest.get_ResponseStatusCode() != 200) {
        strOut.append("Failed.");
        strOut.append("\r\n");
        SetDlgItemText(IDC_EDIT1,strOut.getUnicode());
        return;
    }

    // Sample output...
    // (See the parsing code below..)
    // 
    // Use the this online tool to generate parsing code from sample JSON: 
    // Generate Parsing Code from JSON

    // {
    //   "Invoice": {
    //     "status": "Deleted",
    //     "domain": "QBO",
    //     "Id": "33"
    //   },
    //   "time": "2013-03-15T00:18:15.322-07:00"
    // }
    // 

    // Chilkat functions returning "const char *" return a pointer to temporary internal memory owned and managed by Chilkat.
    // See this example explaining how this memory should be used: const char * functions.

    const char *InvoiceStatus = jsonResponse.stringOf("Invoice.status");
    const char *InvoiceDomain = jsonResponse.stringOf("Invoice.domain");
    const char *InvoiceId = jsonResponse.stringOf("Invoice.Id");
    const char *time = jsonResponse.stringOf("time");


    SetDlgItemText(IDC_EDIT1,strOut.getUnicode());

    }