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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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integer li_rc
integer li_Success
oleobject loo_Http
oleobject loo_JsonToken
oleobject loo_Json
oleobject loo_Crypt
oleobject loo_Resp
oleobject loo_JResp
string ls_DisplayName
string ls_LocationType
string ls_UniqueId
string ls_UniqueIdType
string ls_StatusResponse
string ls_StatusTime
string ls_EmailAddressName
string ls_EmailAddressAddress
string ls_Odata_context
string ls_Odata_etag
string ls_Id
string ls_CreatedDateTime
string ls_LastModifiedDateTime
string ls_ChangeKey
string ls_TransactionId
string ls_OriginalStartTimeZone
string ls_OriginalEndTimeZone
string ls_ICalUId
integer li_ReminderMinutesBeforeStart
integer li_IsReminderOn
integer li_HasAttachments
string ls_Subject
string ls_BodyPreview
string ls_Importance
string ls_Sensitivity
integer li_IsAllDay
integer li_IsCancelled
integer li_IsOrganizer
integer li_ResponseRequested
string ls_SeriesMasterId
string ls_ShowAs
string ls_V_type
string ls_WebLink
string ls_OnlineMeetingUrl
integer li_IsOnlineMeeting
string ls_OnlineMeetingProvider
integer li_AllowNewTimeProposals
integer li_IsDraft
integer li_HideAttendees
string ls_Recurrence
string ls_OnlineMeeting
string ls_ResponseStatusResponse
string ls_ResponseStatusTime
string ls_BodyContentType
string ls_BodyContent
string ls_StartDateTime
string ls_StartTimeZone
string ls_EndDateTime
string ls_EndTimeZone
string ls_LocationDisplayName
string ls_LocationLocationType
string ls_LocationUniqueId
string ls_LocationUniqueIdType
string ls_OrganizerEmailAddressName
string ls_OrganizerEmailAddressAddress
integer i
integer li_Count_i

li_Success = 0

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

loo_Http = create oleobject
li_rc = loo_Http.ConnectToNewObject("Chilkat.Http")
if li_rc < 0 then
    destroy loo_Http
    MessageBox("Error","Connecting to COM object failed")
    return
end if

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

loo_JsonToken = create oleobject
li_rc = loo_JsonToken.ConnectToNewObject("Chilkat.JsonObject")

li_Success = loo_JsonToken.LoadFile("qa_data/tokens/outlookCalendar.json")
if li_Success = 0 then
    Write-Debug loo_JsonToken.LastErrorText
    destroy loo_Http
    destroy loo_JsonToken
    return
end if

loo_Http.AuthToken = loo_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.
loo_Json = create oleobject
li_rc = loo_Json.ConnectToNewObject("Chilkat.JsonObject")

loo_Json.UpdateString("subject","Let's go for lunch")
loo_Json.UpdateString("body.contentType","HTML")
loo_Json.UpdateString("body.content","Does noon work for you?")
loo_Json.UpdateString("start.dateTime","2021-05-15T12:00:00")
loo_Json.UpdateString("start.timeZone","Pacific Standard Time")
loo_Json.UpdateString("end.dateTime","2021-05-15T14:00:00")
loo_Json.UpdateString("end.timeZone","Pacific Standard Time")
loo_Json.UpdateString("location.displayName","Harry's Bar")
loo_Json.UpdateString("attendees[0].emailAddress.address","samanthab@contoso.onmicrosoft.com")
loo_Json.UpdateString("attendees[0].emailAddress.name","Samantha Booth")
loo_Json.UpdateString("attendees[0].type","required")
loo_Json.UpdateBool("allowNewTimeProposals",1)

// Generate a UUID.
loo_Crypt = create oleobject
li_rc = loo_Crypt.ConnectToNewObject("Chilkat.Crypt2")

loo_Json.UpdateString("transactionId",loo_Crypt.GenerateUuid())

// Add the "Prefer" request header.
loo_Http.SetRequestHeader("Prefer","outlook.timezone=~"Pacific Standard Time~"")

// Send the HTTP POST
loo_Resp = create oleobject
li_rc = loo_Resp.ConnectToNewObject("Chilkat.HttpResponse")

li_Success = loo_Http.HttpJson("POST","https://graph.microsoft.com/v1.0/me/events",loo_Json,"application/json",loo_Resp)
if li_Success = 0 then
    Write-Debug loo_Http.LastErrorText
    destroy loo_Http
    destroy loo_JsonToken
    destroy loo_Json
    destroy loo_Crypt
    destroy loo_Resp
    return
end if

Write-Debug "Response status code = " + string(loo_Resp.StatusCode)

loo_JResp = create oleobject
li_rc = loo_JResp.ConnectToNewObject("Chilkat.JsonObject")

loo_JResp.Load(loo_Resp.BodyStr)
loo_JResp.EmitCompact = 0
Write-Debug loo_JResp.Emit()

// The send succeeded if the response status code = 201.
if loo_Resp.StatusCode <> 201 then
    Write-Debug "Failed"
    destroy loo_Http
    destroy loo_JsonToken
    destroy loo_Json
    destroy loo_Crypt
    destroy loo_Resp
    destroy loo_JResp
    return
end if

// 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

ls_Odata_context = loo_JResp.StringOf("~"@odata.context~"")
ls_Odata_etag = loo_JResp.StringOf("~"@odata.etag~"")
ls_Id = loo_JResp.StringOf("id")
ls_CreatedDateTime = loo_JResp.StringOf("createdDateTime")
ls_LastModifiedDateTime = loo_JResp.StringOf("lastModifiedDateTime")
ls_ChangeKey = loo_JResp.StringOf("changeKey")
ls_TransactionId = loo_JResp.StringOf("transactionId")
ls_OriginalStartTimeZone = loo_JResp.StringOf("originalStartTimeZone")
ls_OriginalEndTimeZone = loo_JResp.StringOf("originalEndTimeZone")
ls_ICalUId = loo_JResp.StringOf("iCalUId")
li_ReminderMinutesBeforeStart = loo_JResp.IntOf("reminderMinutesBeforeStart")
li_IsReminderOn = loo_JResp.BoolOf("isReminderOn")
li_HasAttachments = loo_JResp.BoolOf("hasAttachments")
ls_Subject = loo_JResp.StringOf("subject")
ls_BodyPreview = loo_JResp.StringOf("bodyPreview")
ls_Importance = loo_JResp.StringOf("importance")
ls_Sensitivity = loo_JResp.StringOf("sensitivity")
li_IsAllDay = loo_JResp.BoolOf("isAllDay")
li_IsCancelled = loo_JResp.BoolOf("isCancelled")
li_IsOrganizer = loo_JResp.BoolOf("isOrganizer")
li_ResponseRequested = loo_JResp.BoolOf("responseRequested")
ls_SeriesMasterId = loo_JResp.StringOf("seriesMasterId")
ls_ShowAs = loo_JResp.StringOf("showAs")
ls_V_type = loo_JResp.StringOf("type")
ls_WebLink = loo_JResp.StringOf("webLink")
ls_OnlineMeetingUrl = loo_JResp.StringOf("onlineMeetingUrl")
li_IsOnlineMeeting = loo_JResp.BoolOf("isOnlineMeeting")
ls_OnlineMeetingProvider = loo_JResp.StringOf("onlineMeetingProvider")
li_AllowNewTimeProposals = loo_JResp.BoolOf("allowNewTimeProposals")
li_IsDraft = loo_JResp.BoolOf("isDraft")
li_HideAttendees = loo_JResp.BoolOf("hideAttendees")
ls_Recurrence = loo_JResp.StringOf("recurrence")
ls_OnlineMeeting = loo_JResp.StringOf("onlineMeeting")
ls_ResponseStatusResponse = loo_JResp.StringOf("responseStatus.response")
ls_ResponseStatusTime = loo_JResp.StringOf("responseStatus.time")
ls_BodyContentType = loo_JResp.StringOf("body.contentType")
ls_BodyContent = loo_JResp.StringOf("body.content")
ls_StartDateTime = loo_JResp.StringOf("start.dateTime")
ls_StartTimeZone = loo_JResp.StringOf("start.timeZone")
ls_EndDateTime = loo_JResp.StringOf("end.dateTime")
ls_EndTimeZone = loo_JResp.StringOf("end.timeZone")
ls_LocationDisplayName = loo_JResp.StringOf("location.displayName")
ls_LocationLocationType = loo_JResp.StringOf("location.locationType")
ls_LocationUniqueId = loo_JResp.StringOf("location.uniqueId")
ls_LocationUniqueIdType = loo_JResp.StringOf("location.uniqueIdType")
ls_OrganizerEmailAddressName = loo_JResp.StringOf("organizer.emailAddress.name")
ls_OrganizerEmailAddressAddress = loo_JResp.StringOf("organizer.emailAddress.address")
i = 0
li_Count_i = loo_JResp.SizeOfArray("categories")
do while i < li_Count_i
    loo_JResp.I = i
    i = i + 1
loop
i = 0
li_Count_i = loo_JResp.SizeOfArray("locations")
do while i < li_Count_i
    loo_JResp.I = i
    ls_DisplayName = loo_JResp.StringOf("locations[i].displayName")
    ls_LocationType = loo_JResp.StringOf("locations[i].locationType")
    ls_UniqueId = loo_JResp.StringOf("locations[i].uniqueId")
    ls_UniqueIdType = loo_JResp.StringOf("locations[i].uniqueIdType")
    i = i + 1
loop
i = 0
li_Count_i = loo_JResp.SizeOfArray("attendees")
do while i < li_Count_i
    loo_JResp.I = i
    ls_V_type = loo_JResp.StringOf("attendees[i].type")
    ls_StatusResponse = loo_JResp.StringOf("attendees[i].status.response")
    ls_StatusTime = loo_JResp.StringOf("attendees[i].status.time")
    ls_EmailAddressName = loo_JResp.StringOf("attendees[i].emailAddress.name")
    ls_EmailAddressAddress = loo_JResp.StringOf("attendees[i].emailAddress.address")
    i = i + 1
loop

Write-Debug "Event created."


destroy loo_Http
destroy loo_JsonToken
destroy loo_Json
destroy loo_Crypt
destroy loo_Resp
destroy loo_JResp