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List Events on a Specified Google Calendar

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Demonstrates how to fetch the list of events on a particular Google Calendar. The calendar can be referenced by the calendar ID, or by the keyword "primary".

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PureBasic
IncludeFile "CkHttp.pb"
IncludeFile "CkStringBuilder.pb"
IncludeFile "CkJsonObject.pb"

Procedure ChilkatExample()

    success.i = 0

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

    ; This example uses a previously obtained access token having permission for the 
    ; Google Calendar scope.

    ; In this example, Get Google Calendar OAuth2 Access Token, the access
    ; token was saved to a JSON file.  This example fetches the access token from the file..
    jsonToken.i = CkJsonObject::ckCreate()
    If jsonToken.i = 0
        Debug "Failed to create object."
        ProcedureReturn
    EndIf

    success = CkJsonObject::ckLoadFile(jsonToken,"qa_data/tokens/googleCalendar.json")
    If CkJsonObject::ckHasMember(jsonToken,"access_token") = 0
        Debug "No access token found."
        CkJsonObject::ckDispose(jsonToken)
        ProcedureReturn
    EndIf

    http.i = CkHttp::ckCreate()
    If http.i = 0
        Debug "Failed to create object."
        ProcedureReturn
    EndIf

    CkHttp::setCkAuthToken(http, CkJsonObject::ckStringOf(jsonToken,"access_token"))

    ; Let's get the primary calendar.  A calendar ID could have be used instead of "primary".
    CkHttp::ckSetUrlVar(http,"calendarId","primary")
    sbResponse.i = CkStringBuilder::ckCreate()
    If sbResponse.i = 0
        Debug "Failed to create object."
        ProcedureReturn
    EndIf

    success = CkHttp::ckQuickGetSb(http,"https://www.googleapis.com/calendar/v3/calendars/{$calendarId}/events",sbResponse)
    If success <> 1
        Debug CkHttp::ckLastErrorText(http)
        CkJsonObject::ckDispose(jsonToken)
        CkHttp::ckDispose(http)
        CkStringBuilder::ckDispose(sbResponse)
        ProcedureReturn
    EndIf

    If CkHttp::ckLastStatus(http) <> 200
        ; Note: If a 401 unauthorized response is received, it likely means that the OAuth2 access token needs
        ; to be refreshed or re-fetched.
        Debug "Error response status: " + Str(CkHttp::ckLastStatus(http))
        Debug CkStringBuilder::ckGetAsString(sbResponse)
        CkJsonObject::ckDispose(jsonToken)
        CkHttp::ckDispose(http)
        CkStringBuilder::ckDispose(sbResponse)
        ProcedureReturn
    EndIf

    ; A sample JSON response:
    ; (Code for parsing the Google Calendar events is shown below.)

    ; {
    ;  "kind": "calendar#events",
    ;  "etag": "\"p32cfpufit76da0g\"",
    ;  "summary": "support@chilkatcloud.com",
    ;  "updated": "2017-08-10T14:00:27.199Z",
    ;  "timeZone": "America/Chicago",
    ;  "accessRole": "owner",
    ;  "defaultReminders": [
    ;   {
    ;    "method": "popup",
    ;    "minutes": 10
    ;   }
    ;  ],
    ;  "nextSyncToken": "CJj8-fLpzNUCEJj8-fLpzNUCGAU=",
    ;  "items": [
    ;   {
    ;    "kind": "calendar#event",
    ;    "etag": "\"3004746854620000\"",
    ;    "id": "5jt9fopfg3rr9eftegiuq7gc5k",
    ;    "status": "confirmed",
    ;    "htmlLink": "https://www.google.com/calendar/event?eid=NWp0OWZvcGZnM3JyOWVmdGVnaXVxN2djNWsgc3VwcG9ydEBjaGlsa2F0Y2xvdWQuY29t",
    ;    "created": "2017-08-10T13:57:07.000Z",
    ;    "updated": "2017-08-10T13:57:07.310Z",
    ;    "summary": "Run 10 miles",
    ;    "creator": {
    ;     "email": "support@chilkatcloud.com",
    ;     "self": true
    ;    },
    ;    "organizer": {
    ;     "email": "support@chilkatcloud.com",
    ;     "self": true
    ;    },
    ;    "start": {
    ;     "dateTime": "2017-08-10T12:00:00-05:00"
    ;    },
    ;    "end": {
    ;     "dateTime": "2017-08-10T13:00:00-05:00"
    ;    },
    ;    "iCalUID": "5jt9fopfg3rr9eftegiuq7gc5k@google.com",
    ;    "sequence": 0,
    ;    "hangoutLink": "https://plus.google.com/hangouts/_/chilkatcloud.com/support?hceid=c3VwcG9ydEBjaGlsa2F0Y2xvdWQuY29t.5jt9fopfg3rr9eftegiuq7gc5k",
    ;    "reminders": {
    ;     "useDefault": true
    ;    }
    ;   },
    ;   {
    ;    "kind": "calendar#event",
    ;    "etag": "\"3004746898118000\"",
    ;    "id": "7dvh49vd219r3sq7jdueieu8rc",
    ;    "status": "confirmed",
    ;    "htmlLink": "https://www.google.com/calendar/event?eid=N2R2aDQ5dmQyMTlyM3NxN2pkdWVpZXU4cmMgc3VwcG9ydEBjaGlsa2F0Y2xvdWQuY29t",
    ;    "created": "2017-08-10T13:57:29.000Z",
    ;    "updated": "2017-08-10T13:57:29.059Z",
    ;    "summary": "Eat Giordano's Pizza",
    ;    "creator": {
    ;     "email": "support@chilkatcloud.com",
    ;     "self": true
    ;    },
    ;    "organizer": {
    ;     "email": "support@chilkatcloud.com",
    ;     "self": true
    ;    },
    ;    "start": {
    ;     "dateTime": "2017-08-10T15:00:00-05:00"
    ;    },
    ;    "end": {
    ;     "dateTime": "2017-08-10T16:00:00-05:00"
    ;    },
    ;    "iCalUID": "7dvh49vd219r3sq7jdueieu8rc@google.com",
    ;    "sequence": 0,
    ;    "hangoutLink": "https://plus.google.com/hangouts/_/chilkatcloud.com/support?hceid=c3VwcG9ydEBjaGlsa2F0Y2xvdWQuY29t.7dvh49vd219r3sq7jdueieu8rc",
    ;    "reminders": {
    ;     "useDefault": true
    ;    }
    ;   },
    ;   {
    ;    "kind": "calendar#event",
    ;    "etag": "\"3004746915224000\"",
    ;    "id": "5btd89ljn07bg3tlgpimcaqrro",
    ;    "status": "confirmed",
    ;    "htmlLink": "https://www.google.com/calendar/event?eid=NWJ0ZDg5bGpuMDdiZzN0bGdwaW1jYXFycm8gc3VwcG9ydEBjaGlsa2F0Y2xvdWQuY29t",
    ;    "created": "2017-08-10T13:57:37.000Z",
    ;    "updated": "2017-08-10T13:57:37.612Z",
    ;    "summary": "Nap",
    ;    "creator": {
    ;     "email": "support@chilkatcloud.com",
    ;     "self": true
    ;    },
    ;    "organizer": {
    ;     "email": "support@chilkatcloud.com",
    ;     "self": true
    ;    },
    ;    "start": {
    ;     "dateTime": "2017-08-10T16:30:00-05:00"
    ;    },
    ;    "end": {
    ;     "dateTime": "2017-08-10T17:30:00-05:00"
    ;    },
    ;    "iCalUID": "5btd89ljn07bg3tlgpimcaqrro@google.com",
    ;    "sequence": 0,
    ;    "hangoutLink": "https://plus.google.com/hangouts/_/chilkatcloud.com/support?hceid=c3VwcG9ydEBjaGlsa2F0Y2xvdWQuY29t.5btd89ljn07bg3tlgpimcaqrro",
    ;    "reminders": {
    ;     "useDefault": true
    ;    }
    ;   }
    ;  ]
    ; }
    ; 

    json.i = CkJsonObject::ckCreate()
    If json.i = 0
        Debug "Failed to create object."
        ProcedureReturn
    EndIf

    CkJsonObject::ckLoadSb(json,sbResponse)

    numEvents.i = CkJsonObject::ckSizeOfArray(json,"items")
    i.i = 0
    While i < numEvents
        CkJsonObject::setCkI(json, i)
        Debug CkJsonObject::ckStringOf(json,"items[i].summary")
        Debug CkJsonObject::ckStringOf(json,"items[i].start.dateTime")
        Debug CkJsonObject::ckStringOf(json,"items[i].end.dateTime")
        Debug "--"
        i = i + 1
    Wend

    ; Sample output:

    ; Run 10 miles
    ; 2017-08-10T12:00:00-05:00
    ; 2017-08-10T13:00:00-05:00
    ; --
    ; Eat Giordano's Pizza
    ; 2017-08-10T15:00:00-05:00
    ; 2017-08-10T16:00:00-05:00
    ; --
    ; Nap
    ; 2017-08-10T16:30:00-05:00
    ; 2017-08-10T17:30:00-05:00
    ; --
    ; 


    CkJsonObject::ckDispose(jsonToken)
    CkHttp::ckDispose(http)
    CkStringBuilder::ckDispose(sbResponse)
    CkJsonObject::ckDispose(json)


    ProcedureReturn
EndProcedure