(Visual Basic 6.0) MedTunnel: Send Message with File Attachment

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Demonstrates the MedTunnel SendMessage method to send a message with a file attachment to one or more recipients.

For more information, see https://server.medtunnel.com/apidocs/html/M_MedTunnelMsg_Controllers_MessageController_SendMessage.htm

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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
Dim success As Long

' Implements the following CURL command:

' curl https://server.medtunnel.com/MedTunnelMsg/api/Message/SendMessage -X POST -k 
'         -F "ApplicationId=yourApplicationId" -F "LocationId=yourLocationId" 
'         -F "MedTunnelId=yourMedTunnelId" -F "MedTunnelPassword=yourMedTunnelPassword" 
'         -F "To=recipientsMedTunnelId" 
'         -F "Body=Test of SendMessage"
'         -F "file1=@qa_data/jpg/starfish.jpg"

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

Dim req As New ChilkatHttpRequest
req.HttpVerb = "POST"
req.Path = "/MedTunnelMsg/api/Message/SendMessage"
req.ContentType = "multipart/form-data"

req.AddParam "ApplicationId","yourApplicationId"
req.AddParam "LocationId","yourLocationId"
req.AddParam "MedTunnelId","yourMedTunnelId"
req.AddParam "MedTunnelPassword","yourMedTunnelPassword"
req.AddParam "To","recipientsMedTunnelId"
req.AddParam "Body","Test"

success = req.AddFileForUpload2("file1","qa_data/jpg/starfish.jpg","application/octet-stream")

req.AddHeader "Expect","100-continue"

Dim resp As ChilkatHttpResponse
Set resp = http.SynchronousRequest("server.medtunnel.com",443,1,req)
If (http.LastMethodSuccess = 0) Then
    Debug.Print http.LastErrorText
    Exit Sub
End If

Dim sbResponseBody As New ChilkatStringBuilder
success = resp.GetBodySb(sbResponseBody)
Dim jResp As New ChilkatJsonObject
success = jResp.LoadSb(sbResponseBody)
jResp.EmitCompact = 0

Debug.Print "Response Body:"
Debug.Print jResp.Emit()

Dim respStatusCode As Long
respStatusCode = resp.StatusCode
Debug.Print "Response Status Code = " & respStatusCode
If (respStatusCode >= 400) Then
    Debug.Print "Response Header:"
    Debug.Print resp.Header
    Debug.Print "Failed."

    Exit Sub
End If

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

' {
'   "ReturnCode": 1,
'   "ReturnCodeText": "Success",
'   "Data": "{\"Id\":989432,\"FromUserId\":36990,\"FromMailBoxId\":36965, ... \"SendGlobalNotifications\":false}"
' }

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

Dim ReturnCode As Long
ReturnCode = jResp.IntOf("ReturnCode")
Dim ReturnCodeText As String
ReturnCodeText = jResp.StringOf("ReturnCodeText")
Dim Data As String
Data = jResp.StringOf("Data")

' Load the Data into another JSON object and parse..
Dim jsonData As New ChilkatJsonObject
success = jsonData.Load(Data)
jsonData.EmitCompact = 0
Debug.Print jsonData.Emit()

' {
'   "Id": 989448,
'   "FromUserId": 36990,
'   "FromMailBoxId": 36965,
'   "FromUserType": 0,
'   "FromUserName": "...",
'   "FromUserFullName": "...",
'   "FromUserAccountName": "...",
'   "FromUserAccountTitle": "...",
'   "ToUserId": 36990,
'   "ToUserType": 1,
'   "ToUserMailboxId": "36965",
'   "ToUserName": "...",
'   "ToUserFullName": "...",
'   "EmailAddress": "",
'   "Password": "",
'   "Subject": "",
'   "PatientMedTunnelId": "",
'   "Body": "Test",
'   "DateReceived": "4/29/2021 2:48:22 PM",
'   "DisplayDateReceived": "04/29/2021  2:48 PM",
'   "ViewCount": 0,
'   "ViewedOn": "",
'   "AttachmentCount": 1,
'   "AttachmentNames": [
'     {
'       "MessageId": 989448,
'       "Id": 424857,
'       "Name": "starfish.jpg.35910fe9-4118-414c-a845-4d092ca6e784",
'       "DisplayName": "starfish.jpg",
'       "Size": 6229,
'       "WasViewed": false,
'       "ViewedOn": "",
'       "ViewCount": 0,
'       "Location": "Default"
'     }
'   ],
'   "AllRecipients": [
'     {
'       "Id": 989448,
'       "UserName": "...",
'       "AccountId": 0,
'       "AccountName": "...",
'       "AccountTitle": "",
'       "FirstName": "...",
'       "LastName": "...",
'       "EmailAddress": "",
'       "LastSentOn": "",
'       "SendCount": 0,
'       "IsFavorite": false
'     }
'   ],
'   "Status": 0,
'   "ParentMessageId": 989448,
'   "DistributionListId": 0,
'   "DistributionListName": "",
'   "BodyHistory": "",
'   "ReadReceiptCallbackUrl": null,
'   "SendGlobalNotifications": false
' }

Dim MessageId As Long
Dim Name As String
Dim DisplayName As String
Dim Size As Long
Dim WasViewed As Long
Dim Location As String
Dim UserName As String
Dim AccountId As Long
Dim AccountName As String
Dim AccountTitle As String
Dim FirstName As String
Dim LastName As String
Dim LastSentOn As String
Dim SendCount As Long
Dim IsFavorite As Long

Dim Id As Long
Id = jsonData.IntOf("Id")
Dim FromUserId As Long
FromUserId = jsonData.IntOf("FromUserId")
Dim FromMailBoxId As Long
FromMailBoxId = jsonData.IntOf("FromMailBoxId")
Dim FromUserType As Long
FromUserType = jsonData.IntOf("FromUserType")
Dim FromUserName As String
FromUserName = jsonData.StringOf("FromUserName")
Dim FromUserFullName As String
FromUserFullName = jsonData.StringOf("FromUserFullName")
Dim FromUserAccountName As String
FromUserAccountName = jsonData.StringOf("FromUserAccountName")
Dim FromUserAccountTitle As String
FromUserAccountTitle = jsonData.StringOf("FromUserAccountTitle")
Dim ToUserId As Long
ToUserId = jsonData.IntOf("ToUserId")
Dim ToUserType As Long
ToUserType = jsonData.IntOf("ToUserType")
Dim ToUserMailboxId As String
ToUserMailboxId = jsonData.StringOf("ToUserMailboxId")
Dim ToUserName As String
ToUserName = jsonData.StringOf("ToUserName")
Dim ToUserFullName As String
ToUserFullName = jsonData.StringOf("ToUserFullName")
Dim EmailAddress As String
EmailAddress = jsonData.StringOf("EmailAddress")
Dim Password As String
Password = jsonData.StringOf("Password")
Dim Subject As String
Subject = jsonData.StringOf("Subject")
Dim PatientMedTunnelId As String
PatientMedTunnelId = jsonData.StringOf("PatientMedTunnelId")
Dim Body As String
Body = jsonData.StringOf("Body")
Dim DateReceived As String
DateReceived = jsonData.StringOf("DateReceived")
Dim DisplayDateReceived As String
DisplayDateReceived = jsonData.StringOf("DisplayDateReceived")
Dim ViewCount As Long
ViewCount = jsonData.IntOf("ViewCount")
Dim ViewedOn As String
ViewedOn = jsonData.StringOf("ViewedOn")
Dim AttachmentCount As Long
AttachmentCount = jsonData.IntOf("AttachmentCount")
Dim Status As Long
Status = jsonData.IntOf("Status")
Dim ParentMessageId As Long
ParentMessageId = jsonData.IntOf("ParentMessageId")
Dim DistributionListId As Long
DistributionListId = jsonData.IntOf("DistributionListId")
Dim DistributionListName As String
DistributionListName = jsonData.StringOf("DistributionListName")
Dim BodyHistory As String
BodyHistory = jsonData.StringOf("BodyHistory")
Dim ReadReceiptCallbackUrl As String
ReadReceiptCallbackUrl = jsonData.StringOf("ReadReceiptCallbackUrl")
Dim SendGlobalNotifications As Long
SendGlobalNotifications = jsonData.BoolOf("SendGlobalNotifications")
Dim i As Long
i = 0
Dim count_i As Long
count_i = jsonData.SizeOfArray("AttachmentNames")
Do While i < count_i
    jsonData.I = i
    MessageId = jsonData.IntOf("AttachmentNames[i].MessageId")
    Id = jsonData.IntOf("AttachmentNames[i].Id")
    Name = jsonData.StringOf("AttachmentNames[i].Name")
    DisplayName = jsonData.StringOf("AttachmentNames[i].DisplayName")
    Size = jsonData.IntOf("AttachmentNames[i].Size")
    WasViewed = jsonData.BoolOf("AttachmentNames[i].WasViewed")
    ViewedOn = jsonData.StringOf("AttachmentNames[i].ViewedOn")
    ViewCount = jsonData.IntOf("AttachmentNames[i].ViewCount")
    Location = jsonData.StringOf("AttachmentNames[i].Location")
    i = i + 1
Loop
i = 0
count_i = jsonData.SizeOfArray("AllRecipients")
Do While i < count_i
    jsonData.I = i
    Id = jsonData.IntOf("AllRecipients[i].Id")
    UserName = jsonData.StringOf("AllRecipients[i].UserName")
    AccountId = jsonData.IntOf("AllRecipients[i].AccountId")
    AccountName = jsonData.StringOf("AllRecipients[i].AccountName")
    AccountTitle = jsonData.StringOf("AllRecipients[i].AccountTitle")
    FirstName = jsonData.StringOf("AllRecipients[i].FirstName")
    LastName = jsonData.StringOf("AllRecipients[i].LastName")
    EmailAddress = jsonData.StringOf("AllRecipients[i].EmailAddress")
    LastSentOn = jsonData.StringOf("AllRecipients[i].LastSentOn")
    SendCount = jsonData.IntOf("AllRecipients[i].SendCount")
    IsFavorite = jsonData.BoolOf("AllRecipients[i].IsFavorite")
    i = i + 1
Loop