(Visual Basic 6.0) Backblaze S3 Upload String

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Demonstrates how to upload the contents of a string to an Backblaze bucket.

The Chilkat S3 functions in the HTTP class are compatible with the Backblaze service. However, because of some specific issues, Chilkat v9.5.0.89 or later is needed.

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

Dim http As New ChilkatHttp

' keyID = Access Key ID or Access Key
http.AwsAccessKey = "access-key"

' applicationKey = Secret Access Key or Secret Key
http.AwsSecretKey = "secret-key"

' Region is the 2nd part of your S3 Endpoint
http.AwsEndpoint = "s3.us-west-002.backblazeb2.com"

Dim bucketName As String
bucketName = "chilkat-test"
Dim objectName As String
objectName = "orchard.json"
Dim contentType As String
contentType = "application/json"

http.KeepResponseBody = 1

' Let's say we have JSON in a string and want to upload it to a file in Backblaze..
Dim jsonStr As String
jsonStr = "{ ""orchard"": ""apple"" }"

' The charset indicates the byte representation of what is uploaded.
' If needed, Chilkat will internally convert to the desired byte representation before uploading.
Dim charset As String
charset = "utf-8"
Dim success As Long
success = http.S3_UploadString(jsonStr,charset,contentType,bucketName,objectName)

If (success <> 1) Then
    Debug.Print http.LastErrorText

    Dim xml As New ChilkatXml
    success = xml.LoadXml(http.LastResponseBody)
    Debug.Print xml.GetXml()
Else
    Debug.Print "String uploaded."
End If