(Xojo Plugin) REST File Upload (multipart/form-data)

Demonstrates how to upload a file using multipart/form-data.

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

Dim rest As New Chilkat.Rest

// Connect to the HTTP server using TLS.
Dim bTls As Boolean
bTls = True
Dim port As Int32
port = 443
Dim bAutoReconnect As Boolean
bAutoReconnect = True
// Make sure to replace "www.chilkatsoft.com" with your domain..
Dim success As Boolean
success = rest.Connect("www.chilkatsoft.com",port,bTls,bAutoReconnect)
If (success <> True) Then
    System.DebugLog(rest.LastErrorText)
    Return
End If

Dim fileStream As New Chilkat.Stream
fileStream.SourceFile = "qa_data/jpg/starfish.jpg"

success = rest.AddHeader("Content-Type","multipart/form-data")

rest.PartSelector = "1"
success = rest.AddHeader("Content-Type","image/jpg")
success = rest.AddHeader("Content-Disposition","form-data; name=""filename""; filename=""starfish.jpg""")
success = rest.SetMultipartBodyStream(fileStream)
rest.PartSelector = "0"

Dim responseBody As String
responseBody = rest.FullRequestMultipart("POST","/the_uri_path_to_receive_the_upload")
If (rest.LastMethodSuccess <> True) Then
    System.DebugLog(rest.LastErrorText)
    Return
End If

If (rest.ResponseStatusCode <> 200) Then
    System.DebugLog("Received error response code: " + Str(rest.ResponseStatusCode))
    Return
End If

System.DebugLog("File uploaded")