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diff --git a/docs/examples/post-callback.c b/docs/examples/post-callback.c
index ae4f4db9..3e1cfb06 100644
--- a/docs/examples/post-callback.c
+++ b/docs/examples/post-callback.c
@@ -1,14 +1,26 @@
-/*****************************************************************************
+/***************************************************************************
* _ _ ____ _
* Project ___| | | | _ \| |
* / __| | | | |_) | |
* | (__| |_| | _ <| |___
* \___|\___/|_| \_\_____|
*
+ * Copyright (C) 1998 - 2012, Daniel Stenberg, <daniel@haxx.se>, et al.
*
- * An example source code that issues a HTTP POST and we provide the actual
- * data through a read callback.
+ * This software is licensed as described in the file COPYING, which
+ * you should have received as part of this distribution. The terms
+ * are also available at http://curl.haxx.se/docs/copyright.html.
+ *
+ * You may opt to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute and/or sell
+ * copies of the Software, and permit persons to whom the Software is
+ * furnished to do so, under the terms of the COPYING file.
+ *
+ * This software is distributed on an "AS IS" basis, WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY
+ * KIND, either express or implied.
*
+ ***************************************************************************/
+/* An example source code that issues a HTTP POST and we provide the actual
+ * data through a read callback.
*/
#include <stdio.h>
#include <string.h>
@@ -18,7 +30,7 @@ const char data[]="this is what we post to the silly web server";
struct WriteThis {
const char *readptr;
- int sizeleft;
+ long sizeleft;
};
static size_t read_callback(void *ptr, size_t size, size_t nmemb, void *userp)
@@ -46,8 +58,18 @@ int main(void)
struct WriteThis pooh;
pooh.readptr = data;
- pooh.sizeleft = strlen(data);
+ pooh.sizeleft = (long)strlen(data);
+
+ /* In windows, this will init the winsock stuff */
+ res = curl_global_init(CURL_GLOBAL_DEFAULT);
+ /* Check for errors */
+ if(res != CURLE_OK) {
+ fprintf(stderr, "curl_global_init() failed: %s\n",
+ curl_easy_strerror(res));
+ return 1;
+ }
+ /* get a curl handle */
curl = curl_easy_init();
if(curl) {
/* First set the URL that is about to receive our POST. */
@@ -84,7 +106,7 @@ int main(void)
#else
/* Set the expected POST size. If you want to POST large amounts of data,
consider CURLOPT_POSTFIELDSIZE_LARGE */
- curl_easy_setopt(curl, CURLOPT_POSTFIELDSIZE, (curl_off_t)pooh.sizeleft);
+ curl_easy_setopt(curl, CURLOPT_POSTFIELDSIZE, pooh.sizeleft);
#endif
#ifdef DISABLE_EXPECT
@@ -108,9 +130,14 @@ int main(void)
/* Perform the request, res will get the return code */
res = curl_easy_perform(curl);
+ /* Check for errors */
+ if(res != CURLE_OK)
+ fprintf(stderr, "curl_easy_perform() failed: %s\n",
+ curl_easy_strerror(res));
/* always cleanup */
curl_easy_cleanup(curl);
}
+ curl_global_cleanup();
return 0;
}