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Create (uploads) a new product image.

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#include <C_CkHttpW.h>
#include <C_CkBinDataW.h>
#include <C_CkJsonObjectW.h>
#include <C_CkHttpResponseW.h>
#include <C_CkStringBuilderW.h>

void ChilkatSample(void)
    {
    BOOL success;
    HCkHttpW http;
    HCkBinDataW bdImage;
    HCkJsonObjectW json;
    HCkHttpResponseW resp;
    HCkStringBuilderW sbResponseBody;
    HCkJsonObjectW jResp;
    int respStatusCode;
    int productImageId;
    int productImageSortOrder;
    const wchar_t *productImageCreatedAt;
    const wchar_t *productImageUpdatedAt;
    const wchar_t *productImageExtension;
    int productImageSize;
    const wchar_t *productImageTitle;
    const wchar_t *productImageThumb;
    const wchar_t *productImageSrc;

    success = FALSE;

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

    http = CkHttpW_Create();

    // Implements the following CURL command:

    // curl   -u API_KEY:API_SECRET \
    //     -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
    //     -X POST \
    //     -d '{
    //   "productImage": {
    //     "attachment": "base64-encoded-contents",
    //     "filename": "the-filename-with-extension-goes-here.jpg"
    //   }
    // }' \
    // "https://api.webshopapp.com/en/products/product_id/images.json"

    // Use the following online tool to generate HTTP code from a CURL command
    // Convert a cURL Command to HTTP Source Code

    CkHttpW_putLogin(http,L"API_KEY");
    CkHttpW_putPassword(http,L"API_SECRET");

    // Use this online tool to generate code from sample JSON:
    // Generate Code to Create JSON

    // The following JSON is sent in the request body.

    // {
    //   "productImage": {
    //     "attachment": "base64-encoded-contents",
    //     "filename": "the-filename-with-extension-goes-here.jpg"
    //   }
    // }

    bdImage = CkBinDataW_Create();
    success = CkBinDataW_LoadFile(bdImage,L"qa_data/jpg/starfish.jpg");
    if (success == FALSE) {
        wprintf(L"Failed to load image file.\n");
        CkHttpW_Dispose(http);
        CkBinDataW_Dispose(bdImage);
        return;
    }

    json = CkJsonObjectW_Create();
    CkJsonObjectW_UpdateString(json,L"productImage.attachment",CkBinDataW_getEncoded(bdImage,L"base64"));
    CkJsonObjectW_UpdateString(json,L"productImage.filename",L"starfish.jpg");

    CkHttpW_SetRequestHeader(http,L"Content-Type",L"application/json");

    // The product ID in the URL is "112265200".
    resp = CkHttpResponseW_Create();
    success = CkHttpW_HttpJson(http,L"POST",L"https://api.webshopapp.com/en/products/112265200/images.json",json,L"application/json",resp);
    if (success == FALSE) {
        wprintf(L"%s\n",CkHttpW_lastErrorText(http));
        CkHttpW_Dispose(http);
        CkBinDataW_Dispose(bdImage);
        CkJsonObjectW_Dispose(json);
        CkHttpResponseW_Dispose(resp);
        return;
    }

    sbResponseBody = CkStringBuilderW_Create();
    CkHttpResponseW_GetBodySb(resp,sbResponseBody);
    jResp = CkJsonObjectW_Create();
    CkJsonObjectW_LoadSb(jResp,sbResponseBody);
    CkJsonObjectW_putEmitCompact(jResp,FALSE);

    wprintf(L"Response Body:\n");
    wprintf(L"%s\n",CkJsonObjectW_emit(jResp));

    respStatusCode = CkHttpResponseW_getStatusCode(resp);
    wprintf(L"Response Status Code = %d\n",respStatusCode);
    if (respStatusCode >= 400) {
        wprintf(L"Response Header:\n");
        wprintf(L"%s\n",CkHttpResponseW_header(resp));
        wprintf(L"Failed.\n");
        CkHttpW_Dispose(http);
        CkBinDataW_Dispose(bdImage);
        CkJsonObjectW_Dispose(json);
        CkHttpResponseW_Dispose(resp);
        CkStringBuilderW_Dispose(sbResponseBody);
        CkJsonObjectW_Dispose(jResp);
        return;
    }

    // Sample JSON response:
    // (Sample code for parsing the JSON response is shown below)

    // {
    //   "productImage": {
    //     "id": 13362569,
    //     "sortOrder": 3,
    //     "createdAt": "2019-06-06T14:52:07+00:00",
    //     "updatedAt": "2019-06-06T14:52:07+00:00",
    //     "extension": "png",
    //     "size": 8016,
    //     "title": "logo",
    //     "thumb": "https://cdn.shoplightspeed.com/shops/000001/files/14271562/50x50x2/logo.png",
    //     "src": "https://cdn.shoplightspeed.com/shops/000001/files/14271562/logo.png"
    //   }
    // }

    // Sample code for parsing the JSON response...
    // Use the following online tool to generate parsing code from sample JSON:
    // Generate Parsing Code from JSON

    // 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.

    productImageId = CkJsonObjectW_IntOf(jResp,L"productImage.id");
    productImageSortOrder = CkJsonObjectW_IntOf(jResp,L"productImage.sortOrder");
    productImageCreatedAt = CkJsonObjectW_stringOf(jResp,L"productImage.createdAt");
    productImageUpdatedAt = CkJsonObjectW_stringOf(jResp,L"productImage.updatedAt");
    productImageExtension = CkJsonObjectW_stringOf(jResp,L"productImage.extension");
    productImageSize = CkJsonObjectW_IntOf(jResp,L"productImage.size");
    productImageTitle = CkJsonObjectW_stringOf(jResp,L"productImage.title");
    productImageThumb = CkJsonObjectW_stringOf(jResp,L"productImage.thumb");
    productImageSrc = CkJsonObjectW_stringOf(jResp,L"productImage.src");


    CkHttpW_Dispose(http);
    CkBinDataW_Dispose(bdImage);
    CkJsonObjectW_Dispose(json);
    CkHttpResponseW_Dispose(resp);
    CkStringBuilderW_Dispose(sbResponseBody);
    CkJsonObjectW_Dispose(jResp);

    }