Rick,

maybe you can help explain the example on the Twilio site for me:

The instructions to send it are here:

https://www.twilio.com/docs/api/rest/sending-messages

You can scroll down to the example near the bottom of the page and look at the JSON or XML options. the JSON one gives this example:

$ curl -XPOST https://api.twilio.com/2010-04-01/Accounts/ACb832550f3d5e416b54a3ff1c0c7d08b1/Messages.json \<br />    -d "Body=Jenny%20please%3F%21%20I%20love%20you%20<3" \<br />    -d "To=%2B15558675309" \<br />    -d "From=%2B14158141829" \<br />    -d "MediaUrl=http://www.example.com/hearts.png" \<br />    -u 'ACb832550f3d5e416b54a3ff1c0c7d08b1:{AuthToken}'

and also includes this:

{
   "account_sid": "ACb832550f3d5e416b54a3ff1c0c7d08b1",
   "api_version": "2010-04-01",
   "body": "Jenny please?! I love you <3",
   "num_segments": "1",
   "num_media": "1",
   "date_created": "Wed, 18 Aug 2010 20:01:40 +0000",
   "date_sent": null,
   "date_updated": "Wed, 18 Aug 2010 20:01:40 +0000",
   "direction": "outbound-api",
   "error_code": null,
   "error_message": null,
   "from": "+14158141829",
   "price": null,
   "sid": "MM90c6fc909d8504d45ecdb3a3d5b3556e",
   "status": "queued",
   "to": "+15558675309",
   "uri": "/2010-04-01/Accounts/ACb832550f3d5e416b54a3ff1c0c7d08b1/Messages/MM90c6fc909d8504d45ecdb3a3d5b3556e.json"
}

The Curl command adds in the various data pieces using the -d parameter, then the username/password using the -u parameter.

What I don't understand is, the curl -XPOST command doesn't seem to refer to the json stuff below the example. What is that about?







>>>>Thanks, where can I download wwHttp?
>>>
>>>It's part of West Wind Client Tools:
>>>
>>>http://west-wind.com/WestwindClientTools.aspx
>>
>>ah, no wonder I couldn't find it.
>>
>>>
>>>It's not free though :-)
>>>
>>
>>not a problem. If I can't get the free solutions to work I'll go this way.
>
>There's a trial version that's fully functional though and you can certainly use that... it has a few nag boxes that pop up but other than that it provides all features.
>
>Looks like this might be handy for your email issue as well.
>
>+++ Rick ---
>
>
>>
>>>You can probably do what you need with vfpConnection too. The main point is that you have to post a JSON or XML document.
>>>
>>
>>I have got much closer passing the json to vfpconnection, but I must hav esomething wrong with the url as I am getting a 404 error. I've sent a support request to the vendor to see if I have misunderstood.
>>
>>I also have an option of creating a c# dll or exe which can then use one of the vendor's tools to send the message.
>>
>>
>>>+++ Rick ---
>>>
>>>
>>>>
>>>>>Looking at the docs it seems you need to post a JSON or XML document not POST variables.
>>>>>
>>>>>Something like this (with wwHttp):
>>>>>
>>>>>

>>>>>TEXT TO lcJson
>>>>>{
>>>>>   "account_sid": "AC5ef8732a3c49700934481addd5ce1659",
>>>>>   "api_version": "2010-04-01",
>>>>>   "body": "Jenny please?! I love you <3",
>>>>>   "num_segments": "1",
>>>>>   "num_media": "1",
>>>>>   "date_created": "Wed, 18 Aug 2010 20:01:40 +0000",
>>>>>   "date_sent": null,
>>>>>   "date_updated": "Wed, 18 Aug 2010 20:01:40 +0000",
>>>>>   "direction": "outbound-api",
>>>>>   "error_code": null,
>>>>>   "error_message": null,
>>>>>   "from": "+14158141829",
>>>>>   "price": null,
>>>>>   "sid": "MM90c6fc909d8504d45ecdb3a3d5b3556e",
>>>>>   "status": "queued",
>>>>>   "to": "+15558675309",
>>>>>   "uri": "/2010-04-01/Accounts/AC5ef8732a3c49700934481addd5ce1659/Messages/MM90c6fc909d8504d45ecdb3a3d5b3556e.json"
>>>>>}
>>>>>ENDTEXT
>>>>>
>>>>>DO wwHttp
>>>>>loHttp = CREATEOBJECT("wwHttp")
>>>>>loHttp.AppPostKey(lcJson)
>>>>>loHttp.cContentType = "application/json"
>>>>>
>>>>>lcResponse = loHttp.HttpGet("https://api.twilio.com/2010-04-01/Accounts/AC5ef8732a3c49700934481addd5ce1659/Messages.json")
>>>>>

>>>>>
>>>>>+++ Rick ---
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>>Hi,
>>>>>>
>>>>>>I've been trying out an online service that allows you to send SMS. Unfortunately I am having difficulty understanding their samples and translating them to VFP.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>You can view their code samples for various languages here:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>https://www.twilio.com/docs/api/rest/sending-messages
>>>>>>
>>>>>>This is what their help desk sent to me:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>"But I can help you with making a POST call to send SMS from your application.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>You would need these:
>>>>>>URL - You already have it
>>>>>>Account Sid
>>>>>>Auth token
>>>>>>From, To and Body / MediaUrl as form parameters
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Check if that library does the following:
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Ability to set From, To, Body key value pairs in form rather than in the URL as query parameters. Also ensure that the library sets the Content-type to "application/x-www-form-urlencoded". If it doesn't please set the header manually.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Ability to convert Account Sid & Auth token into a Base64 encoded value.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>If it doesn't, you may have to use any built-in / 3rd party VFP libraries to convert "Account Sid":"Auth token" combination to a Base64Encoded value.
>>>>>>eg. if Account Sid = AC123434598475 & Auth Token = slak09j4g49j04j
>>>>>>Base64Encode("AC123434598475:slak09j4g49j04j") - Do not forget the ':'
>>>>>>Set this base64 Encoded value in "Authorization" header, but ensure you prefix the value with "Basic "
>>>>>>So the header would look like,
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Authorization Basic < Base 64 encoded value >
>>>>>>
>>>>>>The header and form parameter, briefed above, is available in JSON example in the following article
>>>>>>https://www.twilio.com/docs/api/rest/sending-messages"
>>>>>>
>>>>>>This is the code I was trying:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>

SET LIBRARY TO vfpconnection.fll ADDITIVE 
>>>>>>
>>>>>>*!*	SetConnectTimeout(oAppInfo.ConnectTimeOut) && Default is 10 seconds
>>>>>>*!*	SetResponseTimeout(oAppInfo.ResponseTimeOut) && Default is 10 seconds
>>>>>>SetConnectTimeout(30) && Default is 10 seconds
>>>>>>SetResponseTimeout(30) && Default is 10 seconds
>>>>>>
>>>>>>*!*	https://api.twilio.com/2010-04-01/Accounts/ACb832550f3d5e416b54a3ff1c0c7d08b1/Messages.json \
>>>>>>*!*	    -d "Body=Jenny%20please%3F%21%20I%20love%20you%20<3" \
>>>>>>*!*	    -d "To=%2B15558675309" \
>>>>>>*!*	    -d "From=%2B14158141829" \
>>>>>>*!*	    -d "MediaUrl=http://www.example.com/hearts.png" \
>>>>>>*!*	    -u 'ACb832550f3d5e416b54a3ff1c0c7d08b1:{AuthToken}'
>>>>>>    
>>>>>>m.lcURL = "https://api.twilio.com/2010-04-01/Accounts/ACb832550f3d5e416b54a3ff1c0c7d08b1/Messages.json"
>>>>>>
>>>>>>LOCAL ARRAY laPost[3,2]
>>>>>>laPost[1,1] = "Body"
>>>>>>laPost[1,2] = "Test Message from Frank via Twilio"
>>>>>>laPost[2,1] = "To" && name
>>>>>>laPost[2,2] = "+18689999999"
>>>>>>laPost[3,1] = "From" && name
>>>>>>laPost[3,2] = "+18688888888"
>>>>>>
>>>>>>IF NOT HttpPost(m.lcURL, @laPost, "", "APITrace()")
>>>>>>	MESSAGEBOX("An error occurred sending the SMS: " + m.cTraceData, 16, "Send SMS Via Twilio")
>>>>>>ENDIF
>>>>>>

>>>>>>
>>>>>>Can anyone help me get this clear in my head?