Better understanding HttpUtils.PostString

There is no "query" parameter. The query parameter is an optional way to pass the query with a GET request (see the comment in the ASP code).

Erel said:

There is no "query" parameter. The query parameter is an optional way to pass the query with a GET request (see the comment in the ASP code).

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I did see that ... but it didn't totally make sense to me as written.

So what you are saying is:

1) Whatever is put in the third parameter of the PostString is passed purely as a string via the POST method. There is no key value pair there as with a querysting?

2) If I want to use key value pairs, I should simply call the URL with querystring built in and leave the third parameter blank?

Finally, what happens on the callback if I use querystrings? If I was going to do that, I would do it programmatically:

serverurl="http://localhost/process.apx"
Httputils.PostString("Job1", serverurl & "username=" & <username variable> & "&password=" & <password variable>, "")

.. but later on when doing the Job Complete, I couldn't just check against serverurl right? I'd have to use the FULL querystring version? I'd have to build and compare the same value?

serverurl="http://localhost/process.apx" & "username=" & <username variable> & "&password=" & <password variable>
Httputils.PostString("Job1", serverurl , "")

I'm curious why HttpUtils.IsSuccess doesn't use the JOB name vice the URL ...?

Thanks again!

1) That is correct.
2) Yes, though it is also possible to send the key/value pairs as the post data (third argument). With PHP these values will appear under $_POST.
3) You can use HttpUtils.Tasks.Get(0) to get the first (and only) url. You can see an example here: OAuth 2.0 / Google web services tutorial
4) A Job can contain many Urls.

Okay, I'm feeling better in knowledge level now.

Couple last filler questions ...

1) The "job name" is arbitrary - it can be anything, right? So if a job can have multiple URLs, these are really stored as sort of an array or name/value pairs itself - but only ONE callback is done regardless?
2) Multiple URLs are handled in parallel? ANY url return within a collection under a single job could come back at any time? Are the calls threaded with each return calling the same sub isolated in its own space?

Appreciate the help.

1) The job name can be anything. There is another event named UrlDone which is fired for each finished url.

2) Yes, the requests are sent in parallel. JobDone if fired when all requests are completed.
Your code always runs in the main thread.