(PowerBuilder) PayPal - Generate Invoice Number

Generates the next invoice number that is available to the user.

Note: This example requires Chilkat v9.5.0.65 or greater.

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integer li_rc
oleobject loo_JsonToken
oleobject loo_SbAuth
oleobject loo_Rest
integer li_BAutoReconnect
integer li_Success
oleobject loo_SbJsonRequest
oleobject loo_SbJsonResponse
oleobject loo_Json

// Note: Requires Chilkat v9.5.0.65 or greater.

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

// Load our previously obtained access token. (see PayPal OAuth2 Access Token)
loo_JsonToken = create oleobject
// Use "Chilkat_9_5_0.JsonObject" for versions of Chilkat < 10.0.0
li_rc = loo_JsonToken.ConnectToNewObject("Chilkat.JsonObject")
if li_rc < 0 then
    destroy loo_JsonToken
    MessageBox("Error","Connecting to COM object failed")
    return
end if
loo_JsonToken.LoadFile("qa_data/tokens/paypal.json")

// Build the Authorization request header field value.
loo_SbAuth = create oleobject
// Use "Chilkat_9_5_0.StringBuilder" for versions of Chilkat < 10.0.0
li_rc = loo_SbAuth.ConnectToNewObject("Chilkat.StringBuilder")

// token_type should be "Bearer"
loo_SbAuth.Append(loo_JsonToken.StringOf("token_type"))
loo_SbAuth.Append(" ")
loo_SbAuth.Append(loo_JsonToken.StringOf("access_token"))

// Make the initial connection.
// A single REST object, once connected, can be used for many PayPal REST API calls.
// The auto-reconnect indicates that if the already-established HTTPS connection is closed,
// then it will be automatically re-established as needed.
loo_Rest = create oleobject
// Use "Chilkat_9_5_0.Rest" for versions of Chilkat < 10.0.0
li_rc = loo_Rest.ConnectToNewObject("Chilkat.Rest")

li_BAutoReconnect = 1
li_Success = loo_Rest.Connect("api.sandbox.paypal.com",443,1,li_BAutoReconnect)
if li_Success <> 1 then
    Write-Debug loo_Rest.LastErrorText
    destroy loo_JsonToken
    destroy loo_SbAuth
    destroy loo_Rest
    return
end if

// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
// The code above this comment could be placed inside a function/subroutine within the application
// because the connection does not need to be made for every request.  Once the connection is made
// the app may send many requests..
// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

// Clear the REST object of any headers or query params from previous requests.
loo_Rest.ClearAllHeaders()
loo_Rest.ClearAllQueryParams()

loo_Rest.AddHeader("Authorization",loo_SbAuth.GetAsString())

// Send the POST request with an emtpy body and get the JSON response.
loo_SbJsonRequest = create oleobject
// Use "Chilkat_9_5_0.StringBuilder" for versions of Chilkat < 10.0.0
li_rc = loo_SbJsonRequest.ConnectToNewObject("Chilkat.StringBuilder")

loo_SbJsonResponse = create oleobject
// Use "Chilkat_9_5_0.StringBuilder" for versions of Chilkat < 10.0.0
li_rc = loo_SbJsonResponse.ConnectToNewObject("Chilkat.StringBuilder")

li_Success = loo_Rest.FullRequestSb("POST","/v1/invoicing/invoices/next-invoice-number",loo_SbJsonRequest,loo_SbJsonResponse)
if li_Success <> 1 then
    Write-Debug loo_Rest.LastErrorText
    destroy loo_JsonToken
    destroy loo_SbAuth
    destroy loo_Rest
    destroy loo_SbJsonRequest
    destroy loo_SbJsonResponse
    return
end if

loo_Json = create oleobject
// Use "Chilkat_9_5_0.JsonObject" for versions of Chilkat < 10.0.0
li_rc = loo_Json.ConnectToNewObject("Chilkat.JsonObject")

loo_Json.EmitCompact = 0
loo_Json.LoadSb(loo_SbJsonResponse)

Write-Debug "Response Status Code = " + string(loo_Rest.ResponseStatusCode)

// Did we get a 200 success response?
if loo_Rest.ResponseStatusCode <> 200 then
    Write-Debug loo_Json.Emit()
    Write-Debug "Failed."
    destroy loo_JsonToken
    destroy loo_SbAuth
    destroy loo_Rest
    destroy loo_SbJsonRequest
    destroy loo_SbJsonResponse
    destroy loo_Json
    return
end if

// Sample JSON response is shown below.
Write-Debug loo_Json.Emit()
Write-Debug "----------------------"
Write-Debug "Next invoice number: " + loo_Json.StringOf("number")
Write-Debug "success"

// ------------------------------------------------
// A sample JSON response:

// 	{ 
// 	  "number": "0003"
// 	}


destroy loo_JsonToken
destroy loo_SbAuth
destroy loo_Rest
destroy loo_SbJsonRequest
destroy loo_SbJsonResponse
destroy loo_Json