PowerBuilder

Send HTTPS Get Without Waiting for the Response

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This example demonstrates sending an HTTP GET request without waiting for the response. PowerBuilder

integer li_rc
integer li_Success
oleobject loo_Rest
integer li_BAutoReconnect
integer li_MaxWaitMs

li_Success = 0

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

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

// Connect to the server using TLS
li_BAutoReconnect = 0
li_Success = loo_Rest.Connect("example.com",443,1,li_BAutoReconnect)
if li_Success = 0 then
    Write-Debug loo_Rest.LastErrorText
    destroy loo_Rest
    return
end if

// Send a GET request to https://example.com/some/path 
li_Success = loo_Rest.SendReqNoBody("GET","/some/path")
if li_Success = 0 then
    Write-Debug loo_Rest.LastErrorText
    destroy loo_Rest
    return
end if

// OK, the request was sent.
// Close the connection.
li_MaxWaitMs = 50
loo_Rest.Disconnect(li_MaxWaitMs)

Write-Debug "GET Request Sent."


destroy loo_Rest