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DataFlex
Create a Temporary Public Link to a DropBox File
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Get a temporary link to stream content of a file. This link will expire in four hours and afterwards you will get 410 Gone.Chilkat DataFlex Downloads
Use ChilkatAx-win32.pkg
Procedure Test
Boolean iSuccess
Handle hoHttp
Variant vJson
Handle hoJson
Variant vResp
Handle hoResp
Variant vSbResponseBody
Handle hoSbResponseBody
Handle hoJResp
Integer iRespStatusCode
String sTemplate_id
Integer j
Integer iCount_j
String sName
String sValue
String sMetadataName
String sMetadataId
String sMetadataClient_modified
String sMetadataServer_modified
String sMetadataRev
Integer iMetadataSize
String sMetadataPath_lower
String sMetadataPath_display
Boolean iMetadataSharing_infoRead_only
String sMetadataSharing_infoParent_shared_folder_id
String sMetadataSharing_infoModified_by
Boolean iMetadataIs_downloadable
Boolean iMetadataHas_explicit_shared_members
String sMetadataContent_hash
String sLink
Integer i
Integer iCount_i
String sTemp1
Move False To iSuccess
// This example assumes the Chilkat API to have been previously unlocked.
// See Global Unlock Sample for sample code.
Get Create (RefClass(cComChilkatHttp)) To hoHttp
If (Not(IsComObjectCreated(hoHttp))) Begin
Send CreateComObject of hoHttp
End
// Implements the following CURL command:
// curl -X POST https://api.dropboxapi.com/2/files/get_temporary_link \
// --header "Authorization: Bearer DROPBOX_ACCESS_TOKEN" \
// --header "Content-Type: application/json" \
// --data "{\"path\": \"/video.mp4\"}"
// Use this online tool to generate code from sample JSON:
// Generate Code to Create JSON
// The following JSON is sent in the request body.
// {
// "path": "/video.mp4"
// }
Get Create (RefClass(cComChilkatJsonObject)) To hoJson
If (Not(IsComObjectCreated(hoJson))) Begin
Send CreateComObject of hoJson
End
Get ComUpdateString Of hoJson "path" "/video.mp4" To iSuccess
Send ComSetRequestHeader To hoHttp "Authorization" "Bearer DROPBOX_ACCESS_TOKEN"
Get Create (RefClass(cComChilkatHttpResponse)) To hoResp
If (Not(IsComObjectCreated(hoResp))) Begin
Send CreateComObject of hoResp
End
Get pvComObject of hoJson to vJson
Get pvComObject of hoResp to vResp
Get ComHttpJson Of hoHttp "POST" "https://api.dropboxapi.com/2/files/get_temporary_link" vJson "application/json" vResp To iSuccess
If (iSuccess = False) Begin
Get ComLastErrorText Of hoHttp To sTemp1
Showln sTemp1
Procedure_Return
End
Get Create (RefClass(cComChilkatStringBuilder)) To hoSbResponseBody
If (Not(IsComObjectCreated(hoSbResponseBody))) Begin
Send CreateComObject of hoSbResponseBody
End
Get pvComObject of hoSbResponseBody to vSbResponseBody
Get ComGetBodySb Of hoResp vSbResponseBody To iSuccess
Get Create (RefClass(cComChilkatJsonObject)) To hoJResp
If (Not(IsComObjectCreated(hoJResp))) Begin
Send CreateComObject of hoJResp
End
Get pvComObject of hoSbResponseBody to vSbResponseBody
Get ComLoadSb Of hoJResp vSbResponseBody To iSuccess
Set ComEmitCompact Of hoJResp To False
Showln "Response Body:"
Get ComEmit Of hoJResp To sTemp1
Showln sTemp1
Get ComStatusCode Of hoResp To iRespStatusCode
Showln "Response Status Code = " iRespStatusCode
If (iRespStatusCode >= 400) Begin
Showln "Response Header:"
Get ComHeader Of hoResp To sTemp1
Showln sTemp1
Showln "Failed."
Procedure_Return
End
// Sample JSON response:
// (Sample code for parsing the JSON response is shown below)
// {
// "metadata": {
// "name": "Prime_Numbers.txt",
// "id": "id:a4ayc_80_OEAAAAAAAAAXw",
// "client_modified": "2015-05-12T15:50:38Z",
// "server_modified": "2015-05-12T15:50:38Z",
// "rev": "a1c10ce0dd78",
// "size": 7212,
// "path_lower": "/homework/math/prime_numbers.txt",
// "path_display": "/Homework/math/Prime_Numbers.txt",
// "sharing_info": {
// "read_only": true,
// "parent_shared_folder_id": "84528192421",
// "modified_by": "dbid:AAH4f99T0taONIb-OurWxbNQ6ywGRopQngc"
// },
// "is_downloadable": true,
// "property_groups": [
// {
// "template_id": "ptid:1a5n2i6d3OYEAAAAAAAAAYa",
// "fields": [
// {
// "name": "Security Policy",
// "value": "Confidential"
// }
// ]
// }
// ],
// "has_explicit_shared_members": false,
// "content_hash": "e3b0c44298fc1c149afbf4c8996fb92427ae41e4649b934ca495991b7852b855"
// },
// "link": "https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/apitl/1/YXNkZmFzZGcyMzQyMzI0NjU2NDU2NDU2"
// }
// Sample code for parsing the JSON response...
// Use the following online tool to generate parsing code from sample JSON:
// Generate Parsing Code from JSON
Get ComStringOf Of hoJResp "metadata.name" To sMetadataName
Get ComStringOf Of hoJResp "metadata.id" To sMetadataId
Get ComStringOf Of hoJResp "metadata.client_modified" To sMetadataClient_modified
Get ComStringOf Of hoJResp "metadata.server_modified" To sMetadataServer_modified
Get ComStringOf Of hoJResp "metadata.rev" To sMetadataRev
Get ComIntOf Of hoJResp "metadata.size" To iMetadataSize
Get ComStringOf Of hoJResp "metadata.path_lower" To sMetadataPath_lower
Get ComStringOf Of hoJResp "metadata.path_display" To sMetadataPath_display
Get ComBoolOf Of hoJResp "metadata.sharing_info.read_only" To iMetadataSharing_infoRead_only
Get ComStringOf Of hoJResp "metadata.sharing_info.parent_shared_folder_id" To sMetadataSharing_infoParent_shared_folder_id
Get ComStringOf Of hoJResp "metadata.sharing_info.modified_by" To sMetadataSharing_infoModified_by
Get ComBoolOf Of hoJResp "metadata.is_downloadable" To iMetadataIs_downloadable
Get ComBoolOf Of hoJResp "metadata.has_explicit_shared_members" To iMetadataHas_explicit_shared_members
Get ComStringOf Of hoJResp "metadata.content_hash" To sMetadataContent_hash
Get ComStringOf Of hoJResp "link" To sLink
Move 0 To i
Get ComSizeOfArray Of hoJResp "metadata.property_groups" To iCount_i
While (i < iCount_i)
Set ComI Of hoJResp To i
Get ComStringOf Of hoJResp "metadata.property_groups[i].template_id" To sTemplate_id
Move 0 To j
Get ComSizeOfArray Of hoJResp "metadata.property_groups[i].fields" To iCount_j
While (j < iCount_j)
Set ComJ Of hoJResp To j
Get ComStringOf Of hoJResp "metadata.property_groups[i].fields[j].name" To sName
Get ComStringOf Of hoJResp "metadata.property_groups[i].fields[j].value" To sValue
Move (j + 1) To j
Loop
Move (i + 1) To i
Loop
End_Procedure