Coding issues with C#

[Natalia Dulko]

I got an interesting thing.

 

 

Note the 'Â' signs, they come from when i make a clone of a project description.

I do not modify the text, this just appears from blank spaces.

 

This is what i send in;

                                    <td> </td>

                                    <td> </td>

                                    <td> </td>

 

From C# i use the following code;

            RestRequest request = new RestRequest("?resultFormat=xml&resultInclude=[Id,Name]", Method.POST);

            request.Method = Method.POST;

 

            request.Parameters.Clear();

            request.AddHeader("Accept", "*/*");

            request.AddHeader("Content-Type", "application/xml");

 

            request.AddParameter("application/xml", payLoad, ParameterType.RequestBody);

 

I have tried both swedish and american UTF-8 coding in server locale, same phenomena. 

 

Best Regards

Björn Zachrisson

 

[tsar...@targetprocess.com]

Hello! 

The issue in on your side (encoding?).

Very basic sample for creating project with custom html (using RestSharp) in description is located below.
Result looks like:

Also, ensure your source code page is UTF8 before save (Visual Studio / File / Advanced Save Options...):

using System;
using System.Net;
using System.Threading.Tasks;
using System.Xml.Linq;
using RestSharp;

namespace TargetProcess.Rest.Sample
{
    class Program
    {
        private static Task<IRestResponse> CreateProject(string name, string description)
        {
            // Ensure TLS 1.2 enabled (https://www.targetprocess.com/blog/2016/03/targetprocess-will-start-enforcing-tls-1-2-encryption/).
            ServicePointManager.SecurityProtocol |= SecurityProtocolType.Tls12;

            // Using RestSharp v. 105.2.3. Set your TargetProcess projects API URL here.
            var client = new RestClient("https://md5.tpondemand.com/api/v1/Projects");
            var request = new RestRequest("?access_token={access_token}&resultFormat=xml&resultInclude=[Id,Name,Description]", Method.POST);

            // Set your TargetProcess API access token here (https://www.targetprocess.com/guide/faq/rest-api-authentication/).
            request.AddUrlSegment("access_token", "MY_TARGETPROCESS_ACCESS_TOKEN");

            // Accept xml in utf8.
            request.AddHeader("Accept", "application/xml; charset=utf-8");

            var project = new XElement("Project",
                new XAttribute("Name", name),
                new XAttribute("Description", description));

            request.Parameters.Clear();
            // Send xml in utf8.
            request.AddParameter("application/xml; charset=utf-8", project.ToString(), ParameterType.RequestBody);

            return client.ExecutePostTaskAsync(request);
        }

        static void Main()
        {
            const string description = "<table>" +
                    "<tr><th>ID</th><th>Description</th><th>Date</th></tr>" +
                    "<tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr>" +
                    "<tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr>" +
                "</table>";

            // TODO: Do not do .Result! Use await / Task.Wait() in production code!
            var response = CreateProject("My project", description).Result;

            if (response.ResponseStatus == ResponseStatus.Completed && response.StatusCode == HttpStatusCode.Created)
            {
                Console.WriteLine(response.Content);
            }
            else
            {
                // TODO: Handle error response correctly in production code!
                Console.WriteLine($"HTTP status: {response.StatusCode}, " +
                    $"response status: {response.ResponseStatus}, " +
                    $"response message: {response.ErrorMessage}");
            }
        }
    }
}

Hope, this helps!