Description
Sends the string or blob data with POST method.
Applies to
HTTPClient object
Syntax
objectname.PostData ( data, bufferSize )
|
Argument |
Description |
|---|---|
|
objectname |
The name of the HTTPClient object for which you want to post the data. |
|
data |
A string or blob value specifying the data to post. |
|
bufferSize |
A long value specifying the buffer size. For the string data, each PowerBuilder character takes up two bytes of storage. |
Return value
Integer.
Returns values as follows. If any argument’s value is null, the method returns null.
1 -- Success
-1 -- General error
-2 -- Timed out
Examples
This example request information by sending a string query:
HttpClient lnv_HttpClient
lnv_HttpClient = Create HttpClient
// Construct a POST request
// Content-Length indicates the total bytes of data being sent
// Each PB character takes up two bytes of storage
lnv_HttpClient.SetRequestHeader("Content-Length", String(Len(ls_TotalStrData)*2))
// Start posting data and request information
if lnv_HttpClient.PostDataStart("http://demo.appeon.com/PB/webapi_client/employee/102/photo") = 1 then
for i = 1 to li_PackCount
li_rc = lnv_HttpClient.PostData(ls_NextData, Len(ls_NextData)* 2)
// li_rc = lnv_HttpClient.PostData(lblb_NextData, 1024)
if li_rc <> 1 then exit
next
end if
if li_rc = 1 then
li_rc = lnv_HttpClient.PostDataEnd()
end if
See also
