Unicode C++

Quickbooks Delete an Invoice

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Demonstrates how to delete an invoice using the Quickbooks REST API. Unicode C++

#include <CkJsonObjectW.h>
#include <CkRestW.h>
#include <CkStringBuilderW.h>

void ChilkatSample(void)
    {
    bool success = false;

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

    // First get our previously obtained OAuth2 access token.
    CkJsonObjectW jsonToken;
    success = jsonToken.LoadFile(L"qa_data/tokens/qb-access-token.json");

    CkRestW rest;

    // Connect to the REST server.
    bool bTls = true;
    int port = 443;
    bool bAutoReconnect = true;
    success = rest.Connect(L"sandbox-quickbooks.api.intuit.com",port,bTls,bAutoReconnect);

    CkStringBuilderW sbAuth;
    sbAuth.Append(L"Bearer ");
    sbAuth.Append(jsonToken.stringOf(L"access_token"));
    rest.put_Authorization(sbAuth.getAsString());

    // --------------------------------------------------------------------------
    // Note: The above code to setup the initial REST connection
    // can be done once.  After connecting, any number of REST calls can be made.
    // If the connection is lost, the next REST method call will automatically
    // reconnect if needed.
    // --------------------------------------------------------------------------

    // Create the following JSON:

    // {
    //   "SyncToken": "3",
    //   "Id": "33"
    // }
    // 
    // Use the this online tool to generate the code from sample JSON: 
    // Generate Code to Create JSON

    CkJsonObjectW jsonReq;
    jsonReq.UpdateString(L"SyncToken",L"3");
    jsonReq.UpdateString(L"Id",L"33");

    CkStringBuilderW sbRequestBody;
    jsonReq.EmitSb(sbRequestBody);

    rest.AddHeader(L"Content-Type",L"application/json");
    rest.AddHeader(L"Accept",L"application/json");
    rest.put_AllowHeaderFolding(false);

    CkStringBuilderW sbResponseBody;
    success = rest.FullRequestSb(L"POST",L"/v3/company/<realmID>/invoice?operation=delete",sbRequestBody,sbResponseBody);
    if (success != true) {
        wprintf(L"%s\n",rest.lastErrorText());
        return;
    }

    int respStatusCode = rest.get_ResponseStatusCode();

    // Success is indicated by a 200 response status code.
    wprintf(L"response status code = %d\n",respStatusCode);

    CkJsonObjectW jsonResponse;
    jsonResponse.LoadSb(sbResponseBody);
    jsonResponse.put_EmitCompact(false);
    wprintf(L"%s\n",jsonResponse.emit());

    if (rest.get_ResponseStatusCode() != 200) {
        wprintf(L"Failed.\n");
        return;
    }

    // Sample output...
    // (See the parsing code below..)
    // 
    // Use the this online tool to generate parsing code from sample JSON: 
    // Generate Parsing Code from JSON

    // {
    //   "Invoice": {
    //     "status": "Deleted",
    //     "domain": "QBO",
    //     "Id": "33"
    //   },
    //   "time": "2013-03-15T00:18:15.322-07:00"
    // }
    // 

    // Chilkat functions returning "const char *" return a pointer to temporary internal memory owned and managed by Chilkat.
    // See this example explaining how this memory should be used: const char * functions.

    const wchar_t *InvoiceStatus = jsonResponse.stringOf(L"Invoice.status");
    const wchar_t *InvoiceDomain = jsonResponse.stringOf(L"Invoice.domain");
    const wchar_t *InvoiceId = jsonResponse.stringOf(L"Invoice.Id");
    const wchar_t *time = jsonResponse.stringOf(L"time");
    }