(VBScript) Outlook Calendar Create an Event

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Create an event in the specified time zone, and assign the event an optional transactionId value.

For more information, see https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/graph/api/user-post-events?view=graph-rest-1.0&tabs=http#example-1-create-an-event-in-the-specified-time-zone-and-assign-the-event-an-optional-transactionid-value

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Dim fso, outFile
Set fso = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")
'Create a Unicode (utf-16) output text file.
Set outFile = fso.CreateTextFile("output.txt", True, True)

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

' For versions of Chilkat < 10.0.0, use CreateObject("Chilkat_9_5_0.Http")
set http = CreateObject("Chilkat.Http")

' Use your previously obtained access token here: Get Outlook Calendar OAuth2 Access Token (Azure AD v2.0 Endpoint).

' For versions of Chilkat < 10.0.0, use CreateObject("Chilkat_9_5_0.JsonObject")
set jsonToken = CreateObject("Chilkat.JsonObject")
success = jsonToken.LoadFile("qa_data/tokens/outlookCalendar.json")
If (success = 0) Then
    outFile.WriteLine(jsonToken.LastErrorText)
    WScript.Quit
End If

http.AuthToken = jsonToken.StringOf("access_token")

' Send the following POST:

' POST https://graph.microsoft.com/v1.0/me/events
' Prefer: outlook.timezone="Pacific Standard Time"
' Content-type: application/json
' 
' {
'   "subject": "Let's go for lunch",
'   "body": {
'     "contentType": "HTML",
'     "content": "Does noon work for you?"
'   },
'   "start": {
'       "dateTime": "2017-04-15T12:00:00",
'       "timeZone": "Pacific Standard Time"
'   },
'   "end": {
'       "dateTime": "2017-04-15T14:00:00",
'       "timeZone": "Pacific Standard Time"
'   },
'   "location":{
'       "displayName":"Harry's Bar"
'   },
'   "attendees": [
'     {
'       "emailAddress": {
'         "address":"samanthab@contoso.onmicrosoft.com",
'         "name": "Samantha Booth"
'       },
'       "type": "required"
'     }
'   ],
'   "allowNewTimeProposals": true,
'   "transactionId":"7E163156-7762-4BEB-A1C6-729EA81755A7"
' }

' Build the JSON body of the POST.
' For versions of Chilkat < 10.0.0, use CreateObject("Chilkat_9_5_0.JsonObject")
set json = CreateObject("Chilkat.JsonObject")
success = json.UpdateString("subject","Let's go for lunch")
success = json.UpdateString("body.contentType","HTML")
success = json.UpdateString("body.content","Does noon work for you?")
success = json.UpdateString("start.dateTime","2021-05-15T12:00:00")
success = json.UpdateString("start.timeZone","Pacific Standard Time")
success = json.UpdateString("end.dateTime","2021-05-15T14:00:00")
success = json.UpdateString("end.timeZone","Pacific Standard Time")
success = json.UpdateString("location.displayName","Harry's Bar")
success = json.UpdateString("attendees[0].emailAddress.address","samanthab@contoso.onmicrosoft.com")
success = json.UpdateString("attendees[0].emailAddress.name","Samantha Booth")
success = json.UpdateString("attendees[0].type","required")
success = json.UpdateBool("allowNewTimeProposals",1)

' Generate a UUID.
' For versions of Chilkat < 10.0.0, use CreateObject("Chilkat_9_5_0.Crypt2")
set crypt = CreateObject("Chilkat.Crypt2")
success = json.UpdateString("transactionId",crypt.GenerateUuid())

' Add the "Prefer" request header.
http.SetRequestHeader "Prefer","outlook.timezone=""Pacific Standard Time"""

' Send the HTTP POST
' resp is a Chilkat.HttpResponse
Set resp = http.PostJson2("https://graph.microsoft.com/v1.0/me/events","application/json",json.Emit())
If (http.LastMethodSuccess <> 1) Then
    outFile.WriteLine(http.LastErrorText)
    WScript.Quit
End If

outFile.WriteLine("Response status code = " & resp.StatusCode)

' For versions of Chilkat < 10.0.0, use CreateObject("Chilkat_9_5_0.JsonObject")
set jResp = CreateObject("Chilkat.JsonObject")
success = jResp.Load(resp.BodyStr)
jResp.EmitCompact = 0
outFile.WriteLine(jResp.Emit())

' The send succeeded if the response status code = 201.
If (resp.StatusCode <> 201) Then
    outFile.WriteLine("Failed")
    WScript.Quit
End If

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

' {
'   "@odata.context": "https://graph.microsoft.com/v1.0/$metadata#users('user%40example.com')/events/$entity",
'   "@odata.etag": "W/\"5+vF7TKKdE6bGCRqXyl2PQAEaGQgcw==\"",
'   "id": "AQMkADAwATM0MDAAMS1iNTcwLWI2NTEtMDACLTAwCgBGAAADsVyfxjDU406Ic4X7ill8xAcA5_vF7TKKdE6bGCRqXyl2PQAAAgENAAAA5_vF7TKKdE6bGCRqXyl2PQAEaDkEcAAAAA==",
'   "createdDateTime": "2021-04-18T23:38:52.1979259Z",
'   "lastModifiedDateTime": "2021-04-18T23:38:53.3747647Z",
'   "changeKey": "5+vF7TKKdE6bGCRqXyl2PQAEaGQgcw==",
'   "categories": [
'   ],
'   "transactionId": "1d12b565-3ca3-4ed8-b3f9-e8a14ac3ac17",
'   "originalStartTimeZone": "Pacific Standard Time",
'   "originalEndTimeZone": "Pacific Standard Time",
'   "iCalUId": "040000008200E00074C5B7101A82E00800000000EF0328FDAB34D7010000000000000000100000004478DD5948382543AFD1B52C25E88C02",
'   "reminderMinutesBeforeStart": 15,
'   "isReminderOn": true,
'   "hasAttachments": false,
'   "subject": "Let's go for lunch",
'   "bodyPreview": "Does noon work for you?",
'   "importance": "normal",
'   "sensitivity": "normal",
'   "isAllDay": false,
'   "isCancelled": false,
'   "isOrganizer": true,
'   "responseRequested": true,
'   "seriesMasterId": null,
'   "showAs": "busy",
'   "type": "singleInstance",
'   "webLink": "https://outlook.live.com/owa/?itemid=AQMkADAwATM0MDAAMS1iNTcwLWI2NTEtMDACLTAwCgBGAAADsVyfxjDU406Ic4X7ill8xAcA5%2BvF7TKKdE6bGCRqXyl2PQAAAgENAAAA5%2BvF7TKKdE6bGCRqXyl2PQAEaDkEcAAAAA%3D%3D&exvsurl=1&path=/calendar/item",
'   "onlineMeetingUrl": null,
'   "isOnlineMeeting": false,
'   "onlineMeetingProvider": "unknown",
'   "allowNewTimeProposals": true,
'   "isDraft": false,
'   "hideAttendees": false,
'   "recurrence": null,
'   "onlineMeeting": null,
'   "responseStatus": {
'     "response": "organizer",
'     "time": "0001-01-01T00:00:00Z"
'   },
'   "body": {
'     "contentType": "html",
'     "content": "<html>\r\n<head>\r\n<meta http-equiv=\"Content-Type\" content=\"text/html; charset=utf-8\">\r\n<meta content=\"text/html; charset=us-ascii\">\r\n</head>\r\n<body>\r\nDoes noon work for you?\r\n</body>\r\n</html>\r\n"
'   },
'   "start": {
'     "dateTime": "2021-05-15T12:00:00.0000000",
'     "timeZone": "Pacific Standard Time"
'   },
'   "end": {
'     "dateTime": "2021-05-15T14:00:00.0000000",
'     "timeZone": "Pacific Standard Time"
'   },
'   "location": {
'     "displayName": "Harry's Bar",
'     "locationType": "default",
'     "uniqueId": "Harry's Bar",
'     "uniqueIdType": "private"
'   },
'   "locations": [
'     {
'       "displayName": "Harry's Bar",
'       "locationType": "default",
'       "uniqueId": "Harry's Bar",
'       "uniqueIdType": "private"
'     }
'   ],
'   "attendees": [
'     {
'       "type": "required",
'       "status": {
'         "response": "none",
'         "time": "0001-01-01T00:00:00Z"
'       },
'       "emailAddress": {
'         "name": "Samantha Booth",
'         "address": "samanthab@contoso.onmicrosoft.com"
'       }
'     }
'   ],
'   "organizer": {
'     "emailAddress": {
'       "name": "John Doe",
'       "address": "outlook_3A33FCEB9B74CC15@outlook.com"
'     }
'   }
' }

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

odata_context = jResp.StringOf("""@odata.context""")
odata_etag = jResp.StringOf("""@odata.etag""")
id = jResp.StringOf("id")
createdDateTime = jResp.StringOf("createdDateTime")
lastModifiedDateTime = jResp.StringOf("lastModifiedDateTime")
changeKey = jResp.StringOf("changeKey")
transactionId = jResp.StringOf("transactionId")
originalStartTimeZone = jResp.StringOf("originalStartTimeZone")
originalEndTimeZone = jResp.StringOf("originalEndTimeZone")
iCalUId = jResp.StringOf("iCalUId")
reminderMinutesBeforeStart = jResp.IntOf("reminderMinutesBeforeStart")
isReminderOn = jResp.BoolOf("isReminderOn")
hasAttachments = jResp.BoolOf("hasAttachments")
subject = jResp.StringOf("subject")
bodyPreview = jResp.StringOf("bodyPreview")
importance = jResp.StringOf("importance")
sensitivity = jResp.StringOf("sensitivity")
isAllDay = jResp.BoolOf("isAllDay")
isCancelled = jResp.BoolOf("isCancelled")
isOrganizer = jResp.BoolOf("isOrganizer")
responseRequested = jResp.BoolOf("responseRequested")
seriesMasterId = jResp.StringOf("seriesMasterId")
showAs = jResp.StringOf("showAs")
v_type = jResp.StringOf("type")
webLink = jResp.StringOf("webLink")
onlineMeetingUrl = jResp.StringOf("onlineMeetingUrl")
isOnlineMeeting = jResp.BoolOf("isOnlineMeeting")
onlineMeetingProvider = jResp.StringOf("onlineMeetingProvider")
allowNewTimeProposals = jResp.BoolOf("allowNewTimeProposals")
isDraft = jResp.BoolOf("isDraft")
hideAttendees = jResp.BoolOf("hideAttendees")
recurrence = jResp.StringOf("recurrence")
onlineMeeting = jResp.StringOf("onlineMeeting")
responseStatusResponse = jResp.StringOf("responseStatus.response")
responseStatusTime = jResp.StringOf("responseStatus.time")
bodyContentType = jResp.StringOf("body.contentType")
bodyContent = jResp.StringOf("body.content")
startDateTime = jResp.StringOf("start.dateTime")
startTimeZone = jResp.StringOf("start.timeZone")
endDateTime = jResp.StringOf("end.dateTime")
endTimeZone = jResp.StringOf("end.timeZone")
locationDisplayName = jResp.StringOf("location.displayName")
locationLocationType = jResp.StringOf("location.locationType")
locationUniqueId = jResp.StringOf("location.uniqueId")
locationUniqueIdType = jResp.StringOf("location.uniqueIdType")
organizerEmailAddressName = jResp.StringOf("organizer.emailAddress.name")
organizerEmailAddressAddress = jResp.StringOf("organizer.emailAddress.address")
i = 0
count_i = jResp.SizeOfArray("categories")
Do While i < count_i
    jResp.I = i
    i = i + 1
Loop
i = 0
count_i = jResp.SizeOfArray("locations")
Do While i < count_i
    jResp.I = i
    displayName = jResp.StringOf("locations[i].displayName")
    locationType = jResp.StringOf("locations[i].locationType")
    uniqueId = jResp.StringOf("locations[i].uniqueId")
    uniqueIdType = jResp.StringOf("locations[i].uniqueIdType")
    i = i + 1
Loop
i = 0
count_i = jResp.SizeOfArray("attendees")
Do While i < count_i
    jResp.I = i
    v_type = jResp.StringOf("attendees[i].type")
    statusResponse = jResp.StringOf("attendees[i].status.response")
    statusTime = jResp.StringOf("attendees[i].status.time")
    emailAddressName = jResp.StringOf("attendees[i].emailAddress.name")
    emailAddressAddress = jResp.StringOf("attendees[i].emailAddress.address")
    i = i + 1
Loop

outFile.WriteLine("Event created.")

outFile.Close