Android Question [SOLVED] Getting the JSON response from an API web request

[adrianstanescu85]

Hello

I tried to obtain the JSON contents that is returned when accessing the results of this MapQuest service. To do it on the web, I write this on a browser

http://open.mapquestapi.com/directi...}},{latLng:{lat:53.9593817,lng:-1.0814175}}]}

and it outputs the JSON format with the info.

How can I capture that output so that I can parse it with JSON?

I read the HttpUtils2 and JSON tutorials but so far haven't made any progress. I still cannot get the actual JSON string at all!

Thank you!
Adrian

 

[JTmartins]

This should give you the Json String in your link. Note that you have to select the httputils2 library and Json library from the libs tab.

Sub Activity_Create(FirstTime As Boolean)
    'Do not forget to load the layout file created with the visual designer. For example:
    'Activity.LoadLayout("Layout1")
 
    Dim job1 As HttpJob
    job1.Initialize("Job1",Me)
    job1.PostString("http://open.mapquestapi.com/directions/v2/route","key=Fmjtd%7Cluurnuu1ng%2Cra%3Do5-9wraqf&json={locations:[{latLng:{lat:54.0484068,lng:-2.7990345}},{latLng:{lat:53.9593817,lng:-1.0814175}}]}")
End Sub

Sub Activity_Resume

End Sub

Sub Activity_Pause (UserClosed As Boolean)

End Sub

Sub JobDone (Job As HttpJob)
   If Job.Success = True Then
      Select Job.JobName
         Case "Job1"
            Log(Job.GetString) ' CHECK THE LOG (THE STRING SHOULD BE THERE)
            Dim parser As JSONParser
            parser.Initialize(Job.GetString)
            ' HERE YOU PARSE THE JSON STRING
        End Select
    Else
    Log ("coms failure !!")
    End If
End Sub

hope it helps you to get started.
José

 

[Erel]

One small correction. You need to call Job.Release at the end of JobDone.

 

[adrianstanescu85]

Thank you! All this worked perfectly!