(Visual Basic 6.0) Quickbooks Create an Invoice

Demonstrates how to create an invoice via the Quickbooks REST API.

For more information, see https://www.developer.intuit.com/app/developer/qbo/docs/api/accounting/most-commonly-used/invoice#create-an-invoice

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' 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.
Dim jsonToken As New ChilkatJsonObject
Dim success As Long
success = jsonToken.LoadFile("qa_data/tokens/qb-access-token.json")

Dim rest As New ChilkatRest

' Connect to the REST server.
Dim bTls As Long
bTls = 1
Dim port As Long
port = 443
Dim bAutoReconnect As Long
bAutoReconnect = 1
Dim success As Long
success = rest.Connect("sandbox-quickbooks.api.intuit.com",port,bTls,bAutoReconnect)

Dim sbAuth As New ChilkatStringBuilder
success = sbAuth.Append("Bearer ")
success = sbAuth.Append(jsonToken.StringOf("access_token"))
rest.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:

' {
'   "Line": [
'     {
'       "DetailType": "SalesItemLineDetail",
'       "Amount": 100.0,
'       "SalesItemLineDetail": {
'         "ItemRef": {
'           "name": "Services",
'           "value": "1"
'         }
'       }
'     }
'   ],
'   "CustomerRef": {
'     "value": "1"
'   }
' }
' 
' Use the this online tool to generate the code from sample JSON: 
' Generate Code to Create JSON

Dim jsonReq As New ChilkatJsonObject
success = jsonReq.UpdateString("Line[0].DetailType","SalesItemLineDetail")
success = jsonReq.UpdateNumber("Line[0].Amount","100.0")
success = jsonReq.UpdateString("Line[0].SalesItemLineDetail.ItemRef.name","Services")
success = jsonReq.UpdateString("Line[0].SalesItemLineDetail.ItemRef.value","1")
success = jsonReq.UpdateString("CustomerRef.value","1")

Dim sbRequestBody As New ChilkatStringBuilder
success = jsonReq.EmitSb(sbRequestBody)

success = rest.AddHeader("Content-Type","application/json")
success = rest.AddHeader("Accept","application/json")
rest.AllowHeaderFolding = 0

Dim sbResponseBody As New ChilkatStringBuilder
success = rest.FullRequestSb("POST","/v3/company/<realmID>/invoice",sbRequestBody,sbResponseBody)
If (success <> 1) Then
    Debug.Print rest.LastErrorText
    Exit Sub
End If

Dim respStatusCode As Long
respStatusCode = rest.ResponseStatusCode

' Success is indicated by a 200 response status code.
Debug.Print "response status code = " & respStatusCode

Dim jsonResponse As New ChilkatJsonObject
success = jsonResponse.LoadSb(sbResponseBody)
jsonResponse.EmitCompact = 0
Debug.Print jsonResponse.Emit()

If (rest.ResponseStatusCode <> 200) Then
    Debug.Print "Failed."
    Exit Sub
End If

' 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": {
'     "DocNumber": "1069",
'     "SyncToken": "0",
'     "domain": "QBO",
'     "Balance": 100.0,
'     "BillAddr": {
'       "City": "Bayshore",
'       "Line1": "4581 Finch St.",
'       "PostalCode": "94326",
'       "Lat": "INVALID",
'       "Long": "INVALID",
'       "CountrySubDivisionCode": "CA",
'       "Id": "2"
'     },
'     "TxnDate": "2015-07-24",
'     "TotalAmt": 100.0,
'     "CustomerRef": {
'       "name": "Amy's Bird Sanctuary",
'       "value": "1"
'     },
'     "ShipAddr": {
'       "City": "Bayshore",
'       "Line1": "4581 Finch St.",
'       "PostalCode": "94326",
'       "Lat": "INVALID",
'       "Long": "INVALID",
'       "CountrySubDivisionCode": "CA",
'       "Id": "109"
'     },
'     "LinkedTxn": [
'     ],
'     "DueDate": "2015-08-23",
'     "PrintStatus": "NeedToPrint",
'     "Deposit": 0,
'     "sparse": false,
'     "EmailStatus": "NotSet",
'     "Line": [
'       {
'         "LineNum": 1,
'         "Amount": 100.0,
'         "SalesItemLineDetail": {
'           "TaxCodeRef": {
'             "value": "NON"
'           },
'           "ItemRef": {
'             "name": "Services",
'             "value": "1"
'           }
'         },
'         "Id": "1",
'         "DetailType": "SalesItemLineDetail"
'       },
'       {
'         "DetailType": "SubTotalLineDetail",
'         "Amount": 100.0,
'         "SubTotalLineDetail": {}
'       }
'     ],
'     "ApplyTaxAfterDiscount": false,
'     "CustomField": [
'       {
'         "DefinitionId": "1",
'         "Type": "StringType",
'         "Name": "Crew #"
'       }
'     ],
'     "Id": "238",
'     "TxnTaxDetail": {
'       "TotalTax": 0
'     },
'     "MetaData": {
'       "CreateTime": "2015-07-24T10:33:39-07:00",
'       "LastUpdatedTime": "2015-07-24T10:33:39-07:00"
'     }
'   },
'   "time": "2015-07-24T10:33:39.11-07:00"
' }
' 

Dim LineNum As Long
Dim Amount As String
Dim SalesItemLineDetailTaxCodeRefValue As String
Dim SalesItemLineDetailItemRefName As String
Dim SalesItemLineDetailItemRefValue As String
Dim Id As String
Dim DetailType As String
Dim DefinitionId As String
Dim invType As String
Dim Name As String

Dim InvoiceDocNumber As String
InvoiceDocNumber = jsonResponse.StringOf("Invoice.DocNumber")
Dim InvoiceSyncToken As String
InvoiceSyncToken = jsonResponse.StringOf("Invoice.SyncToken")
Dim InvoiceDomain As String
InvoiceDomain = jsonResponse.StringOf("Invoice.domain")
Dim InvoiceBalance As String
InvoiceBalance = jsonResponse.StringOf("Invoice.Balance")
Dim InvoiceBillAddrCity As String
InvoiceBillAddrCity = jsonResponse.StringOf("Invoice.BillAddr.City")
Dim InvoiceBillAddrLine1 As String
InvoiceBillAddrLine1 = jsonResponse.StringOf("Invoice.BillAddr.Line1")
Dim InvoiceBillAddrPostalCode As String
InvoiceBillAddrPostalCode = jsonResponse.StringOf("Invoice.BillAddr.PostalCode")
Dim InvoiceBillAddrLat As String
InvoiceBillAddrLat = jsonResponse.StringOf("Invoice.BillAddr.Lat")
Dim InvoiceBillAddrLong As String
InvoiceBillAddrLong = jsonResponse.StringOf("Invoice.BillAddr.Long")
Dim InvoiceBillAddrCountrySubDivisionCode As String
InvoiceBillAddrCountrySubDivisionCode = jsonResponse.StringOf("Invoice.BillAddr.CountrySubDivisionCode")
Dim InvoiceBillAddrId As String
InvoiceBillAddrId = jsonResponse.StringOf("Invoice.BillAddr.Id")
Dim InvoiceTxnDate As String
InvoiceTxnDate = jsonResponse.StringOf("Invoice.TxnDate")
Dim InvoiceTotalAmt As String
InvoiceTotalAmt = jsonResponse.StringOf("Invoice.TotalAmt")
Dim InvoiceCustomerRefName As String
InvoiceCustomerRefName = jsonResponse.StringOf("Invoice.CustomerRef.name")
Dim InvoiceCustomerRefValue As String
InvoiceCustomerRefValue = jsonResponse.StringOf("Invoice.CustomerRef.value")
Dim InvoiceShipAddrCity As String
InvoiceShipAddrCity = jsonResponse.StringOf("Invoice.ShipAddr.City")
Dim InvoiceShipAddrLine1 As String
InvoiceShipAddrLine1 = jsonResponse.StringOf("Invoice.ShipAddr.Line1")
Dim InvoiceShipAddrPostalCode As String
InvoiceShipAddrPostalCode = jsonResponse.StringOf("Invoice.ShipAddr.PostalCode")
Dim InvoiceShipAddrLat As String
InvoiceShipAddrLat = jsonResponse.StringOf("Invoice.ShipAddr.Lat")
Dim InvoiceShipAddrLong As String
InvoiceShipAddrLong = jsonResponse.StringOf("Invoice.ShipAddr.Long")
Dim InvoiceShipAddrCountrySubDivisionCode As String
InvoiceShipAddrCountrySubDivisionCode = jsonResponse.StringOf("Invoice.ShipAddr.CountrySubDivisionCode")
Dim InvoiceShipAddrId As String
InvoiceShipAddrId = jsonResponse.StringOf("Invoice.ShipAddr.Id")
Dim InvoiceDueDate As String
InvoiceDueDate = jsonResponse.StringOf("Invoice.DueDate")
Dim InvoicePrintStatus As String
InvoicePrintStatus = jsonResponse.StringOf("Invoice.PrintStatus")
Dim InvoiceDeposit As Long
InvoiceDeposit = jsonResponse.IntOf("Invoice.Deposit")
Dim InvoiceSparse As Long
InvoiceSparse = jsonResponse.BoolOf("Invoice.sparse")
Dim InvoiceEmailStatus As String
InvoiceEmailStatus = jsonResponse.StringOf("Invoice.EmailStatus")
Dim InvoiceApplyTaxAfterDiscount As Long
InvoiceApplyTaxAfterDiscount = jsonResponse.BoolOf("Invoice.ApplyTaxAfterDiscount")
Dim InvoiceId As String
InvoiceId = jsonResponse.StringOf("Invoice.Id")
Dim InvoiceTxnTaxDetailTotalTax As Long
InvoiceTxnTaxDetailTotalTax = jsonResponse.IntOf("Invoice.TxnTaxDetail.TotalTax")
Dim InvoiceMetaDataCreateTime As String
InvoiceMetaDataCreateTime = jsonResponse.StringOf("Invoice.MetaData.CreateTime")
Dim InvoiceMetaDataLastUpdatedTime As String
InvoiceMetaDataLastUpdatedTime = jsonResponse.StringOf("Invoice.MetaData.LastUpdatedTime")
Dim time As String
time = jsonResponse.StringOf("time")
Dim i As Long
i = 0
Dim count_i As Long
count_i = jsonResponse.SizeOfArray("Invoice.LinkedTxn")
Do While i < count_i
    jsonResponse.I = i
    i = i + 1
Loop
i = 0
count_i = jsonResponse.SizeOfArray("Invoice.Line")
Do While i < count_i
    jsonResponse.I = i
    LineNum = jsonResponse.IntOf("Invoice.Line[i].LineNum")
    Amount = jsonResponse.StringOf("Invoice.Line[i].Amount")
    SalesItemLineDetailTaxCodeRefValue = jsonResponse.StringOf("Invoice.Line[i].SalesItemLineDetail.TaxCodeRef.value")
    SalesItemLineDetailItemRefName = jsonResponse.StringOf("Invoice.Line[i].SalesItemLineDetail.ItemRef.name")
    SalesItemLineDetailItemRefValue = jsonResponse.StringOf("Invoice.Line[i].SalesItemLineDetail.ItemRef.value")
    Id = jsonResponse.StringOf("Invoice.Line[i].Id")
    DetailType = jsonResponse.StringOf("Invoice.Line[i].DetailType")
    i = i + 1
Loop
i = 0
count_i = jsonResponse.SizeOfArray("Invoice.CustomField")
Do While i < count_i
    jsonResponse.I = i
    DefinitionId = jsonResponse.StringOf("Invoice.CustomField[i].DefinitionId")
    invType = jsonResponse.StringOf("Invoice.CustomField[i].Type")
    Name = jsonResponse.StringOf("Invoice.CustomField[i].Name")
    i = i + 1
Loop