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Lazarus Pascal Requires Chilkat v11.7.0+

Box: Download Binary Content into BinData

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Run the reusable setup once per HttpCurl object, then select names and execute the operation. The setup is repeated here only to make this published example independently runnable. Download a small file into memory. For large files use the direct-to-disk example.

See the Box API guide for setup and the complete workflow.

Chilkat Lazarus Pascal Downloads

Lazarus Pascal
program ChilkatDemo;

// Demonstrates using the Chilkat Pascal wrapper via the C bridge DLL.
// Builds as a console application under Lazarus (FPC) or Delphi.

{$IFDEF FPC}
  {$MODE DELPHI}
{$ENDIF}
{$APPTYPE CONSOLE}

uses
  {$IFDEF UNIX}
  cthreads,
  {$ENDIF}
  SysUtils,
  CkDllLoader,
  Chilkat.HttpCurl,
  Chilkat.BinData,
  Chilkat.StringBuilder;

// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

procedure RunDemo;
var
  success: Boolean;
  curl: THttpCurl;
  setupCommand: TStringBuilder;
  setupReplacements: Integer;
  parentName: string;
  folderName: string;
  fileName: string;
  authorizedCommand1: TStringBuilder;
  headerReplacement1: Integer;
  data: TBinData;

begin
  success := False;

  //  Requires Chilkat 11.7.0 or later and a previously unlocked Chilkat bundle.
  //  See Global Unlock Sample.
  //  Guide: Box API Guide.

  success := False;

  //  BEGIN ONE-TIME SETUP
  //  This block is repeated so each published example can run on its own.
  //  In an application, run the setup example once and pass the SAME curl object
  //  to operation code below. Do not recreate it for every operation.
  //  See Reusable Box HttpCurl Setup.
  curl := THttpCurl.Create;
  curl.SetVar('access_token','BOX_ACCESS_TOKEN');
  curl.SetVar('parent_name','/');
  //  Box's fixed root ID is an implementation detail; callers supply names.
  curl.SetVar('parent_id','0');
  setupCommand := TStringBuilder.Create;

  //  Register findParent; registration sends no request.
  setupCommand.SetString('curl -X GET "https://api.box.com/2.0/folders/0/items?limit=1000&fields=id,type,name" -H "Authorization: Bearer ACCESS_TOKEN"');
  setupReplacements := setupCommand.Replace('ACCESS_TOKEN',curl.GetVar('access_token'));
  success := curl.AddFunction('findParent',setupCommand.GetAsString());
  if (success <> True) then
    begin
      WriteLn(curl.LastErrorText);
      Exit;
    end;

  //  Register findFolder; registration sends no request.
  setupCommand.SetString('curl -X GET "https://api.box.com/2.0/folders/{{parent_id}}/items?limit=1000&fields=id,type,name" -H "Authorization: Bearer ACCESS_TOKEN"');
  setupReplacements := setupCommand.Replace('ACCESS_TOKEN',curl.GetVar('access_token'));
  success := curl.AddFunction('findFolder',setupCommand.GetAsString());
  if (success <> True) then
    begin
      WriteLn(curl.LastErrorText);
      Exit;
    end;

  //  Register findFile; registration sends no request.
  setupCommand.SetString('curl -X GET "https://api.box.com/2.0/folders/{{folder_id}}/items?limit=1000&fields=id,type,name" -H "Authorization: Bearer ACCESS_TOKEN"');
  setupReplacements := setupCommand.Replace('ACCESS_TOKEN',curl.GetVar('access_token'));
  success := curl.AddFunction('findFile',setupCommand.GetAsString());
  if (success <> True) then
    begin
      WriteLn(curl.LastErrorText);
      Exit;
    end;

  //  Register findDestination; registration sends no request.
  setupCommand.SetString('curl -X GET "https://api.box.com/2.0/folders/0/items?limit=1000&fields=id,type,name" -H "Authorization: Bearer ACCESS_TOKEN"');
  setupReplacements := setupCommand.Replace('ACCESS_TOKEN',curl.GetVar('access_token'));
  success := curl.AddFunction('findDestination',setupCommand.GetAsString());
  if (success <> True) then
    begin
      WriteLn(curl.LastErrorText);
      Exit;
    end;

  //  Register getFileDetails; registration sends no request.
  setupCommand.SetString('curl -X GET "https://api.box.com/2.0/files/{{file_id}}?fields=id,sha1,file_version" -H "Authorization: Bearer ACCESS_TOKEN"');
  setupReplacements := setupCommand.Replace('ACCESS_TOKEN',curl.GetVar('access_token'));
  success := curl.AddFunction('getFileDetails',setupCommand.GetAsString());
  if (success <> True) then
    begin
      WriteLn(curl.LastErrorText);
      Exit;
    end;

  //  Register getEnterprise; registration sends no request.
  setupCommand.SetString('curl -X GET "https://api.box.com/2.0/users/me?fields=enterprise" -H "Authorization: Bearer ACCESS_TOKEN"');
  setupReplacements := setupCommand.Replace('ACCESS_TOKEN',curl.GetVar('access_token'));
  success := curl.AddFunction('getEnterprise',setupCommand.GetAsString());
  if (success <> True) then
    begin
      WriteLn(curl.LastErrorText);
      Exit;
    end;

  //  Register output rules once. Chilkat 11.7.0 evaluates {{name}} variables
  //  when extracting each output, using the current value at that time.
  success := curl.AddOutput2('findParent','entries','name','{{parent_name}}',True,'id','parent_id');
  if (success <> True) then
    begin
      WriteLn(curl.LastErrorText);
      Exit;
    end;
  success := curl.AddOutput2('findFolder','entries','name','{{folder_name}}',True,'id','folder_id');
  if (success <> True) then
    begin
      WriteLn(curl.LastErrorText);
      Exit;
    end;
  success := curl.AddOutput2('findFile','entries','name','{{file_name}}',True,'id','file_id');
  if (success <> True) then
    begin
      WriteLn(curl.LastErrorText);
      Exit;
    end;
  success := curl.AddOutput2('findDestination','entries','name','{{destination_name}}',True,'id','destination_id');
  if (success <> True) then
    begin
      WriteLn(curl.LastErrorText);
      Exit;
    end;
  success := curl.AddOutput('getFileDetails','file_version.id','file_version_id');
  if (success <> True) then
    begin
      WriteLn(curl.LastErrorText);
      Exit;
    end;
  success := curl.AddOutput('getFileDetails','sha1','file_sha1');
  if (success <> True) then
    begin
      WriteLn(curl.LastErrorText);
      Exit;
    end;
  success := curl.AddOutput('getEnterprise','enterprise.id','enterprise_id');
  if (success <> True) then
    begin
      WriteLn(curl.LastErrorText);
      Exit;
    end;
  //  END ONE-TIME SETUP
  //  The name lookups below assume each listing fits in one page (1000 items).
  //  Parent and destination names select root children; folder_name selects a child
  //  of parent_name. "/" selects the root parent. These are not arbitrary paths.

  //  BEGIN OPERATION -- keep the configured object when reusing it.
  //  Inputs are names. Retain cached IDs when the selected names have not changed.
  parentName := '/';
  folderName := 'images';
  fileName := 'penguins.jpg';
  if ((curl.GetVar('parent_name') <> parentName) or ((parentName = '/') and (curl.VarDefined('parent_id') = False))) then
    begin
      curl.SetVar('parent_name',parentName);
      curl.ClearVar('parent_id');
      curl.ClearVar('folder_id');
      curl.ClearVar('file_id');
      curl.ClearVar('file_version_id');
      curl.ClearVar('file_sha1');
      if (parentName = '/') then
        begin
          curl.SetVar('parent_id','0');
        end;
    end;
  if (curl.GetVar('folder_name') <> folderName) then
    begin
      curl.SetVar('folder_name',folderName);
      curl.ClearVar('folder_id');
      curl.ClearVar('file_id');
      curl.ClearVar('file_version_id');
      curl.ClearVar('file_sha1');
    end;
  if (curl.GetVar('file_name') <> fileName) then
    begin
      curl.SetVar('file_name',fileName);
      curl.ClearVar('file_id');
      curl.ClearVar('file_version_id');
      curl.ClearVar('file_sha1');
    end;
  curl.ClearTargetOutput('*');
  authorizedCommand1 := TStringBuilder.Create;
  authorizedCommand1.SetString('curl -X GET "https://api.box.com/2.0/files/{{file_id}}/content" -H "Authorization: Bearer {{access_token}}" -L');
  headerReplacement1 := authorizedCommand1.Replace('{{access_token}}',curl.GetVar('access_token'));
  success := curl.DoYourThing(authorizedCommand1.GetAsString());
  if ((success <> True) or (curl.StatusCode <> 200)) then
    begin
      WriteLn('Box request failed. HTTP status: ' + curl.StatusCode);
      WriteLn('Failure reason: ' + curl.FailReason);
      WriteLn(curl.ResponseBodyStr);
      Exit;
    end;
  data := TBinData.Create;
  success := curl.GetResponseBd(data);
  if (success <> True) then
    begin
      WriteLn(curl.LastErrorText);
      Exit;
    end;
  WriteLn('Downloaded bytes: ' + data.NumBytes);


  curl.Free;
  setupCommand.Free;
  authorizedCommand1.Free;
  data.Free;

end;

// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

begin

  try
    RunDemo;
  except
    on E: Exception do
      WriteLn('Unhandled exception: ', E.ClassName, ': ', E.Message);
  end;

  WriteLn;
  {$IFDEF MSWINDOWS}
  WriteLn('Press Enter to exit...');
  ReadLn;
  {$ENDIF}
end.