PureBasic

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. PureBasic

IncludeFile "CkRest.pb"

Procedure ChilkatExample()

    success.i = 0

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

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

    ; Connect to the server using TLS
    bAutoReconnect.i = 0
    success = CkRest::ckConnect(rest,"example.com",443,1,bAutoReconnect)
    If success = 0
        Debug CkRest::ckLastErrorText(rest)
        CkRest::ckDispose(rest)
        ProcedureReturn
    EndIf

    ; Send a GET request to https://example.com/some/path 
    success = CkRest::ckSendReqNoBody(rest,"GET","/some/path")
    If success = 0
        Debug CkRest::ckLastErrorText(rest)
        CkRest::ckDispose(rest)
        ProcedureReturn
    EndIf

    ; OK, the request was sent.
    ; Close the connection.
    maxWaitMs.i = 50
    CkRest::ckDisconnect(rest,maxWaitMs)

    Debug "GET Request Sent."


    CkRest::ckDispose(rest)


    ProcedureReturn
EndProcedure