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Outlook Calendar Create an Event

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Create an event in the specified time zone, and assign the event an optional transactionId value.

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<?php

$success = 0;

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

$http = new COM("Chilkat.Http");

// Use your previously obtained access token here: Get Outlook Calendar OAuth2 Access Token (Azure AD v2.0 Endpoint).

$jsonToken = new COM("Chilkat.JsonObject");
$success = $jsonToken->LoadFile('qa_data/tokens/outlookCalendar.json');
if ($success == 0) {
    print $jsonToken->LastErrorText . "\n";
    exit;
}

$http->AuthToken = $jsonToken->stringOf('access_token');

// Send the following POST:

// POST https://graph.microsoft.com/v1.0/me/events
// Prefer: outlook.timezone="Pacific Standard Time"
// Content-type: application/json
// 
// {
//   "subject": "Let's go for lunch",
//   "body": {
//     "contentType": "HTML",
//     "content": "Does noon work for you?"
//   },
//   "start": {
//       "dateTime": "2017-04-15T12:00:00",
//       "timeZone": "Pacific Standard Time"
//   },
//   "end": {
//       "dateTime": "2017-04-15T14:00:00",
//       "timeZone": "Pacific Standard Time"
//   },
//   "location":{
//       "displayName":"Harry's Bar"
//   },
//   "attendees": [
//     {
//       "emailAddress": {
//         "address":"samanthab@contoso.onmicrosoft.com",
//         "name": "Samantha Booth"
//       },
//       "type": "required"
//     }
//   ],
//   "allowNewTimeProposals": true,
//   "transactionId":"7E163156-7762-4BEB-A1C6-729EA81755A7"
// }

// Build the JSON body of the POST.
$json = new COM("Chilkat.JsonObject");
$json->UpdateString('subject','Let's go for lunch');
$json->UpdateString('body.contentType','HTML');
$json->UpdateString('body.content','Does noon work for you?');
$json->UpdateString('start.dateTime','2021-05-15T12:00:00');
$json->UpdateString('start.timeZone','Pacific Standard Time');
$json->UpdateString('end.dateTime','2021-05-15T14:00:00');
$json->UpdateString('end.timeZone','Pacific Standard Time');
$json->UpdateString('location.displayName','Harry's Bar');
$json->UpdateString('attendees[0].emailAddress.address','samanthab@contoso.onmicrosoft.com');
$json->UpdateString('attendees[0].emailAddress.name','Samantha Booth');
$json->UpdateString('attendees[0].type','required');
$json->UpdateBool('allowNewTimeProposals',1);

// Generate a UUID.
$crypt = new COM("Chilkat.Crypt2");
$json->UpdateString('transactionId',$crypt->generateUuid());

// Add the "Prefer" request header.
$http->SetRequestHeader('Prefer','outlook.timezone=\'Pacific Standard Time\'');

// Send the HTTP POST
$resp = new COM("Chilkat.HttpResponse");
$success = $http->HttpJson('POST','https://graph.microsoft.com/v1.0/me/events',$json,'application/json',$resp);
if ($success == 0) {
    print $http->LastErrorText . "\n";
    exit;
}

print 'Response status code = ' . $resp->StatusCode . "\n";

$jResp = new COM("Chilkat.JsonObject");
$jResp->Load($resp->BodyStr);
$jResp->EmitCompact = 0;
print $jResp->emit() . "\n";

// The send succeeded if the response status code = 201.
if ($resp->StatusCode != 201) {
    print 'Failed' . "\n";
    exit;
}

// Sample JSON response:
// (Sample code for parsing the JSON response is shown below)

// {
//   "@odata.context": "https://graph.microsoft.com/v1.0/$metadata#users('user%40example.com')/events/$entity",
//   "@odata.etag": "W/\"5+vF7TKKdE6bGCRqXyl2PQAEaGQgcw==\"",
//   "id": "AQMkADAwATM0MDAAMS1iNTcwLWI2NTEtMDACLTAwCgBGAAADsVyfxjDU406Ic4X7ill8xAcA5_vF7TKKdE6bGCRqXyl2PQAAAgENAAAA5_vF7TKKdE6bGCRqXyl2PQAEaDkEcAAAAA==",
//   "createdDateTime": "2021-04-18T23:38:52.1979259Z",
//   "lastModifiedDateTime": "2021-04-18T23:38:53.3747647Z",
//   "changeKey": "5+vF7TKKdE6bGCRqXyl2PQAEaGQgcw==",
//   "categories": [
//   ],
//   "transactionId": "1d12b565-3ca3-4ed8-b3f9-e8a14ac3ac17",
//   "originalStartTimeZone": "Pacific Standard Time",
//   "originalEndTimeZone": "Pacific Standard Time",
//   "iCalUId": "040000008200E00074C5B7101A82E00800000000EF0328FDAB34D7010000000000000000100000004478DD5948382543AFD1B52C25E88C02",
//   "reminderMinutesBeforeStart": 15,
//   "isReminderOn": true,
//   "hasAttachments": false,
//   "subject": "Let's go for lunch",
//   "bodyPreview": "Does noon work for you?",
//   "importance": "normal",
//   "sensitivity": "normal",
//   "isAllDay": false,
//   "isCancelled": false,
//   "isOrganizer": true,
//   "responseRequested": true,
//   "seriesMasterId": null,
//   "showAs": "busy",
//   "type": "singleInstance",
//   "webLink": "https://outlook.live.com/owa/?itemid=AQMkADAwATM0MDAAMS1iNTcwLWI2NTEtMDACLTAwCgBGAAADsVyfxjDU406Ic4X7ill8xAcA5%2BvF7TKKdE6bGCRqXyl2PQAAAgENAAAA5%2BvF7TKKdE6bGCRqXyl2PQAEaDkEcAAAAA%3D%3D&exvsurl=1&path=/calendar/item",
//   "onlineMeetingUrl": null,
//   "isOnlineMeeting": false,
//   "onlineMeetingProvider": "unknown",
//   "allowNewTimeProposals": true,
//   "isDraft": false,
//   "hideAttendees": false,
//   "recurrence": null,
//   "onlineMeeting": null,
//   "responseStatus": {
//     "response": "organizer",
//     "time": "0001-01-01T00:00:00Z"
//   },
//   "body": {
//     "contentType": "html",
//     "content": "<html>\r\n<head>\r\n<meta http-equiv=\"Content-Type\" content=\"text/html; charset=utf-8\">\r\n<meta content=\"text/html; charset=us-ascii\">\r\n</head>\r\n<body>\r\nDoes noon work for you?\r\n</body>\r\n</html>\r\n"
//   },
//   "start": {
//     "dateTime": "2021-05-15T12:00:00.0000000",
//     "timeZone": "Pacific Standard Time"
//   },
//   "end": {
//     "dateTime": "2021-05-15T14:00:00.0000000",
//     "timeZone": "Pacific Standard Time"
//   },
//   "location": {
//     "displayName": "Harry's Bar",
//     "locationType": "default",
//     "uniqueId": "Harry's Bar",
//     "uniqueIdType": "private"
//   },
//   "locations": [
//     {
//       "displayName": "Harry's Bar",
//       "locationType": "default",
//       "uniqueId": "Harry's Bar",
//       "uniqueIdType": "private"
//     }
//   ],
//   "attendees": [
//     {
//       "type": "required",
//       "status": {
//         "response": "none",
//         "time": "0001-01-01T00:00:00Z"
//       },
//       "emailAddress": {
//         "name": "Samantha Booth",
//         "address": "samanthab@contoso.onmicrosoft.com"
//       }
//     }
//   ],
//   "organizer": {
//     "emailAddress": {
//       "name": "John Doe",
//       "address": "outlook_3A33FCEB9B74CC15@outlook.com"
//     }
//   }
// }

// Sample code for parsing the JSON response...
// Use the following online tool to generate parsing code from sample JSON:
// Generate Parsing Code from JSON

$odata_context = $jResp->stringOf('\'@odata.context\'');
$odata_etag = $jResp->stringOf('\'@odata.etag\'');
$id = $jResp->stringOf('id');
$createdDateTime = $jResp->stringOf('createdDateTime');
$lastModifiedDateTime = $jResp->stringOf('lastModifiedDateTime');
$changeKey = $jResp->stringOf('changeKey');
$transactionId = $jResp->stringOf('transactionId');
$originalStartTimeZone = $jResp->stringOf('originalStartTimeZone');
$originalEndTimeZone = $jResp->stringOf('originalEndTimeZone');
$iCalUId = $jResp->stringOf('iCalUId');
$reminderMinutesBeforeStart = $jResp->IntOf('reminderMinutesBeforeStart');
$isReminderOn = $jResp->BoolOf('isReminderOn');
$hasAttachments = $jResp->BoolOf('hasAttachments');
$subject = $jResp->stringOf('subject');
$bodyPreview = $jResp->stringOf('bodyPreview');
$importance = $jResp->stringOf('importance');
$sensitivity = $jResp->stringOf('sensitivity');
$isAllDay = $jResp->BoolOf('isAllDay');
$isCancelled = $jResp->BoolOf('isCancelled');
$isOrganizer = $jResp->BoolOf('isOrganizer');
$responseRequested = $jResp->BoolOf('responseRequested');
$seriesMasterId = $jResp->stringOf('seriesMasterId');
$showAs = $jResp->stringOf('showAs');
$v_type = $jResp->stringOf('type');
$webLink = $jResp->stringOf('webLink');
$onlineMeetingUrl = $jResp->stringOf('onlineMeetingUrl');
$isOnlineMeeting = $jResp->BoolOf('isOnlineMeeting');
$onlineMeetingProvider = $jResp->stringOf('onlineMeetingProvider');
$allowNewTimeProposals = $jResp->BoolOf('allowNewTimeProposals');
$isDraft = $jResp->BoolOf('isDraft');
$hideAttendees = $jResp->BoolOf('hideAttendees');
$recurrence = $jResp->stringOf('recurrence');
$onlineMeeting = $jResp->stringOf('onlineMeeting');
$responseStatusResponse = $jResp->stringOf('responseStatus.response');
$responseStatusTime = $jResp->stringOf('responseStatus.time');
$bodyContentType = $jResp->stringOf('body.contentType');
$bodyContent = $jResp->stringOf('body.content');
$startDateTime = $jResp->stringOf('start.dateTime');
$startTimeZone = $jResp->stringOf('start.timeZone');
$endDateTime = $jResp->stringOf('end.dateTime');
$endTimeZone = $jResp->stringOf('end.timeZone');
$locationDisplayName = $jResp->stringOf('location.displayName');
$locationLocationType = $jResp->stringOf('location.locationType');
$locationUniqueId = $jResp->stringOf('location.uniqueId');
$locationUniqueIdType = $jResp->stringOf('location.uniqueIdType');
$organizerEmailAddressName = $jResp->stringOf('organizer.emailAddress.name');
$organizerEmailAddressAddress = $jResp->stringOf('organizer.emailAddress.address');
$i = 0;
$count_i = $jResp->SizeOfArray('categories');
while ($i < $count_i) {
    $jResp->I = $i;
    $i = $i + 1;
}

$i = 0;
$count_i = $jResp->SizeOfArray('locations');
while ($i < $count_i) {
    $jResp->I = $i;
    $displayName = $jResp->stringOf('locations[i].displayName');
    $locationType = $jResp->stringOf('locations[i].locationType');
    $uniqueId = $jResp->stringOf('locations[i].uniqueId');
    $uniqueIdType = $jResp->stringOf('locations[i].uniqueIdType');
    $i = $i + 1;
}

$i = 0;
$count_i = $jResp->SizeOfArray('attendees');
while ($i < $count_i) {
    $jResp->I = $i;
    $v_type = $jResp->stringOf('attendees[i].type');
    $statusResponse = $jResp->stringOf('attendees[i].status.response');
    $statusTime = $jResp->stringOf('attendees[i].status.time');
    $emailAddressName = $jResp->stringOf('attendees[i].emailAddress.name');
    $emailAddressAddress = $jResp->stringOf('attendees[i].emailAddress.address');
    $i = $i + 1;
}

print 'Event created.' . "\n";

?>