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The <var>AddField</var> method lets you add a form field name and value pair to the HTTP request that is to be sent to the HTTP server.


This method lets you add a form field name and
value pair to the HTTP request that is to be sent to the HTTP server.
==Syntax==
==Syntax==
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===Syntax terms===
===Syntax terms===
<table class="syntaxTable">
<table class="syntaxTable">
<tr><th>%httpreq</th>
<tr><th>httpRequest</th>
<td>A previously defined and instantiated <var>HTTPRequest</var> object.
<td>A previously defined and instantiated <var>HttpRequest</var> object.
</td></tr>
</td></tr>
<tr><th>fieldname</th>
<tr><th>fieldName</th>
<td>A string expression that names an HTTP form field. Field names are case insensitive.
<td>A string expression that names an HTTP form field. Field names are case insensitive.
Passing multiple occurrences is allowed: if a same-named field is already present, an additional instance is added.
Passing multiple occurrences is allowed; if a same-named field is already present, an additional instance is added.
</td></tr>
</td></tr>
<tr><th>fieldvalue</th>
<tr><th>fieldValue</th>
<td>A Longstring or a <var>Stringlist</var> object expression that results in a value for the field. If it is a <var>Stringlist</var>, a line-end sequence is appended to each <var>Stringlist</var> item as it is added to the Post data. The LineEnd (HTTPRequest property) sets which of three line-end sequence options is appended.
<td>A <var>[[Longstrings|Longstring]]</var> or a <var>[[Stringlist class|Stringlist]]</var> object expression that results in a value for the field. If it is a <var>Stringlist</var>, a line-end sequence is appended to each <var>Stringlist</var> item as it is added to the Post data. The <var>[[LineEnd (HttpRequest property)|LineEnd]]</var> property sets which of three line-end sequence options is appended.
</td></tr>
</td></tr>
<tr><th>file</th>
<tr><th>file</th>
<td>A string that identifies the file to be uploaded. The default is no file specification, that is, a non-file data Post. This is an optional parameter.
<td>A string that identifies the file to be uploaded. The default is no file specification, that is, a non-file data Post. This is an optional parameter.
</td></tr>
</td></tr>
<tr><th>xlatflag</th>
<tr><th>translate</th>
<td>This optional parameter controls whether the ''fieldvalue'' content gets EBCDIC-to-ASCII translation. If ''xlatflag'' is not specified, the default is True (use EBCDIC-to-ASCII translation). If set to False, no translation occurs.
<td>This optional <var>Boolean</var> parameter controls whether the <var class="term">fieldValue</var> content is processed with EBCDIC-to-ASCII translation. If <var class="term">translate</var> is not specified, the default is <var>True</var> (use EBCDIC-to-ASCII translation). If the value is <var>False</var>, no translation occurs.


</td></tr></table>
</td></tr></table>
==Usage notes==
==Usage notes==
<ul>
<ul>
<li>See <var>[[MultipartFormEncoding (HTTPRequest property)]]</var> for information about using AddField
<li>See <var>[[MultiPartFormEncoding (HttpRequest property)|MultiPartFormEncoding]]</var> for information about using <var>AddField</var> for a form used to Post file data.
for a form used to Post file data.
<li><var>AddField</var> is designed for requests that have the <code>application/x-www-form-urlencoded</code> or <code>multipart/form-data</code> content types. It is an error to use <var>AddField</var> in a request that has, say, a <code>text/xml</code> content type.
<li>AddField is designed for requests that have the
<li>If form fields are defined with <var>AddField</var>, no explicit content type is set with <var>[[AddHeader (HttpRequest subroutine)|AddHeader]]</var>, and multipart form encoding is ''not'' enabled with
<code>application/x-www-form-urlencoded</code> or <code>multipart/form-data</code>
<var>MultiPartFormEncoding (HttpRequest property)|MultiPartFormEncoding</var>. The <var class="product">HTTP Helper</var> automatically sends the following request
content types.
header on <var>Post</var> calls:
It is an error to use AddField in a request that has, say, a &amp;amp;amp;ldquo;text/xml&amp;amp;amp;rdquo;
content type.
<li>If form fields are defined with AddField, no explicit content type is set
with <var>[[AddHeader (HTTPRequest subroutine)|AddHeader]]</var>,
and multipart form encoding is ''not'' enabled with
<var>[[MultiPartFormEncoding (HTTPRequest property)|MultiPartFormEncoding]]</var>.
the HTTP Helper automatically sends the following request
header on Post calls:
<p class="code"> content-type: application/x-www-form-urlencoded
<p class="code"> content-type: application/x-www-form-urlencoded
</p>
</p>
<li>For information about <var>Stringlist</var> processing, see the [[Janus SOAP Reference Manual]].
</ul>
</ul>


==Example==
==Example==
The following <var class="product">User Language</var> prompts for a procedure name, stores the procedure in a <var>Stringlist</var>, and uploads the procedure using multipart form encoding.<p class="code">begin
The following <var class="product">User Language</var> prompts for a procedure name, stores the procedure in a <var>Stringlist</var>, and uploads the procedure using multipart form encoding.
   %request is object HTTPRequest
<p class="code">begin
   %response is object HTTPResponse
   %request is object httpRequest
   %upfile is object <var>Stringlist</var>
   %response is object httpResponse
   %upfile is object stringlist


   %procname is string len 255
   %procname is string len 255
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   %procname = $read('Enter proc name please')
   %procname = $read('Enter proc name please')
   %rc = $procopn( %procname )
   %rc = [[$ProcOpn|$procopn]]( %procname )
   if ( %rc ) then
   if ( %rc ) then
       print 'could not open the proc, dude.'
       print 'could not open the proc, dude.'
       stop
       stop
   end if
   end if
   %upfile = new
   %upfile = [[New_(Stringlist_constructor)|new]]
   %upfile:AppendOpenProcedure
   %upfile:[[AppendOpenProcedure_(Stringlist_function)|appendOpenProcedure]]
   %rc = $proccls
   %rc = [[$ProcCls|$proccls]]
   %upfile:print
   %upfile:[[Print_(Stringlist_function)|print]]
   %request = new
   %request = [[New_(HttpRequest_constructor)|new]]
   %request:URL = 'whatever'
   %request:URL = 'whatever'
   %request:MultiPartFormEncoding = true
   %request:multiPartFormEncoding = true
   %request:LineEnd = CR
   %request:lineEnd = CR
   %request:addField('filename',%upfile,%procname)
   %request:addField('filename',%upfile,%procname)
   %response = %request:post( 'CSOCK' )
   %response = %request:[[Post_(HttpRequest_function)|post]]( 'CSOCK' )
   print %response:statusline
   print %response:[[StatusLine_(HttpResponse_function)|statusline]]
   print %response:content
   print %response:[[Content_(HttpResponse_function)|content]]
end
end
</p>
</p>
==See also==
==See also==
{{Template:HTTPRequest:AddField footer}}
<ul>
<li>For information about <var>Stringlist</var> processing, see [[Stringlist class|"Stringlist class"]].
</ul>
{{Template:HttpRequest:AddField footer}}

Latest revision as of 15:31, 5 March 2013

Add a form field to the request (HttpRequest class)

The AddField method lets you add a form field name and value pair to the HTTP request that is to be sent to the HTTP server.

Syntax

httpRequest:AddField( fieldName, fieldValue, [file], [translate])

Syntax terms

httpRequest A previously defined and instantiated HttpRequest object.
fieldName A string expression that names an HTTP form field. Field names are case insensitive.

Passing multiple occurrences is allowed; if a same-named field is already present, an additional instance is added.

fieldValue A Longstring or a Stringlist object expression that results in a value for the field. If it is a Stringlist, a line-end sequence is appended to each Stringlist item as it is added to the Post data. The LineEnd property sets which of three line-end sequence options is appended.
file A string that identifies the file to be uploaded. The default is no file specification, that is, a non-file data Post. This is an optional parameter.
translate This optional Boolean parameter controls whether the fieldValue content is processed with EBCDIC-to-ASCII translation. If translate is not specified, the default is True (use EBCDIC-to-ASCII translation). If the value is False, no translation occurs.

Usage notes

  • See MultiPartFormEncoding for information about using AddField for a form used to Post file data.
  • AddField is designed for requests that have the application/x-www-form-urlencoded or multipart/form-data content types. It is an error to use AddField in a request that has, say, a text/xml content type.
  • If form fields are defined with AddField, no explicit content type is set with AddHeader, and multipart form encoding is not enabled with MultiPartFormEncoding (HttpRequest property)|MultiPartFormEncoding. The HTTP Helper automatically sends the following request header on Post calls:

    content-type: application/x-www-form-urlencoded

Example

The following User Language prompts for a procedure name, stores the procedure in a Stringlist, and uploads the procedure using multipart form encoding.

begin %request is object httpRequest %response is object httpResponse %upfile is object stringlist %procname is string len 255 %rc is fixed %procname = $read('Enter proc name please') %rc = $procopn( %procname ) if ( %rc ) then print 'could not open the proc, dude.' stop end if %upfile = new %upfile:appendOpenProcedure %rc = $proccls %upfile:print %request = new %request:URL = 'whatever' %request:multiPartFormEncoding = true %request:lineEnd = CR %request:addField('filename',%upfile,%procname) %response = %request:post( 'CSOCK' ) print %response:statusline print %response:content end

See also

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