VB.NET

Send HTTPS Get Without Waiting for the Response

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This example demonstrates sending an HTTP GET request without waiting for the response. VB.NET

Dim success As Boolean = False

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

Dim rest As New Chilkat.Rest

' Connect to the server using TLS
Dim bAutoReconnect As Boolean = False
success = rest.Connect("example.com",443,True,bAutoReconnect)
If (success = False) Then
    Debug.WriteLine(rest.LastErrorText)
    Exit Sub
End If


' Send a GET request to https://example.com/some/path 
success = rest.SendReqNoBody("GET","/some/path")
If (success = False) Then
    Debug.WriteLine(rest.LastErrorText)
    Exit Sub
End If


' OK, the request was sent.
' Close the connection.
Dim maxWaitMs As Integer = 50
rest.Disconnect(maxWaitMs)

Debug.WriteLine("GET Request Sent.")