Unicode C++ Google Calendar: QuickAdd a Calendar Event

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Creates an event based on a simple text string. (This example adds an event to the calendar with id = "support@chilkatcloud.com".)

Documentation: https://developers.google.com/google-apps/calendar/v3/reference/events/quickAdd


#include <CkRestW.h>
#include <CkOAuth2W.h>
#include <CkStringBuilderW.h>
#include <CkJsonObjectW.h>

void ChilkatSample(void)
    {
    CkRestW rest;
    bool success;

    //   Provide a previously obtained OAuth2 access token.
    CkOAuth2W oauth2;
    oauth2.put_AccessToken(L"OAUTH2_ACCESS_TOKEN");
    rest.SetAuthOAuth2(oauth2);

    success = rest.Connect(L"www.googleapis.com",443,true,true);
    if (success != true) {
        wprintf(L"%s\n",rest.lastErrorText());
        return;
    }

    rest.AddQueryParam(L"text",L"Dentist Appointment");
    rest.AddQueryParam(L"sendNotifications",L"true");

    CkStringBuilderW sbReq;

    CkStringBuilderW sbJson;
    success = rest.FullRequestSb(L"POST",L"/calendar/v3/calendars/support@chilkatcloud.com/events/quickAdd",sbReq,sbJson);
    if (success != true) {
        wprintf(L"%s\n",rest.lastErrorText());
        return;
    }

    if (rest.get_ResponseStatusCode() != 200) {
        wprintf(L"Received error response code: %d\n",rest.get_ResponseStatusCode());
        wprintf(L"Response body:\n");
        wprintf(L"%s\n",sbJson.getAsString());
        return;
    }

    CkJsonObjectW json;
    json.LoadSb(sbJson);

    //  The following code parses the JSON response.
    //  A sample JSON response is shown below the sample code.
    const wchar_t *kind = 0;
    const wchar_t *etag = 0;
    const wchar_t *id = 0;
    const wchar_t *status = 0;
    const wchar_t *htmlLink = 0;
    const wchar_t *created = 0;
    const wchar_t *updated = 0;
    const wchar_t *summary = 0;
    const wchar_t *creatorEmail = 0;
    bool creatorSelf;
    const wchar_t *organizerEmail = 0;
    bool organizerSelf;
    const wchar_t *startDateTime = 0;
    const wchar_t *endDateTime = 0;
    const wchar_t *iCalUID = 0;
    int sequence;
    const wchar_t *hangoutLink = 0;
    bool remindersUseDefault;

    kind = json.stringOf(L"kind");
    etag = json.stringOf(L"etag");
    id = json.stringOf(L"id");
    status = json.stringOf(L"status");
    htmlLink = json.stringOf(L"htmlLink");
    created = json.stringOf(L"created");
    updated = json.stringOf(L"updated");
    summary = json.stringOf(L"summary");
    creatorEmail = json.stringOf(L"creator.email");
    creatorSelf = json.BoolOf(L"creator.self");
    organizerEmail = json.stringOf(L"organizer.email");
    organizerSelf = json.BoolOf(L"organizer.self");
    startDateTime = json.stringOf(L"start.dateTime");
    endDateTime = json.stringOf(L"end.dateTime");
    iCalUID = json.stringOf(L"iCalUID");
    sequence = json.IntOf(L"sequence");
    hangoutLink = json.stringOf(L"hangoutLink");
    remindersUseDefault = json.BoolOf(L"reminders.useDefault");

    wprintf(L"Example Completed.\n");
    }

Sample JSON Response Body

{
  "kind": "calendar#event",
  "etag": "\"3020352941868000\"",
  "id": "52e7uk7j7vl5dosj7b25memov0",
  "status": "confirmed",
  "htmlLink": "https://www.google.com/calendar/event?eid=NTJlN3VrN2o3dmw1ZG9zajdiMjVtZW1vdjAgc3VwcG9ydEBjaGlsa2F0Y2xvdWQuY29t",
  "created": "2017-11-08T21:27:50.000Z",
  "updated": "2017-11-08T21:27:50.934Z",
  "summary": "Dentist Appointment",
  "creator": {
    "email": "support@chilkatcloud.com",
    "self": true
  },
  "organizer": {
    "email": "support@chilkatcloud.com",
    "self": true
  },
  "start": {
    "dateTime": "2017-11-08T15:27:50-06:00"
  },
  "end": {
    "dateTime": "2017-11-08T16:27:50-06:00"
  },
  "iCalUID": "52e7uk7j7vl5dosj7b25memov0@google.com",
  "sequence": 0,
  "hangoutLink": "https://plus.google.com/hangouts/_/chilkatcloud.com/support?hceid=c3VwcG9ydEBjaGlsa2F0Y2xvdWQuY29t.52e7uk7j7vl5dosj7b25memov0",
  "reminders": {
    "useDefault": true
  }
}