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Delete All Files

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Permanently deletes all files owned by the user without moving it to the trash.

This example works by first getting a list of all fileIds, and then iterating over the list to delete each file.

See Google Drive Files delete for more information.

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PureBasic
IncludeFile "CkStringBuilder.pb"
IncludeFile "CkAuthGoogle.pb"
IncludeFile "CkRest.pb"
IncludeFile "CkJsonObject.pb"
IncludeFile "CkStringArray.pb"

Procedure ChilkatExample()

    success.i = 0

    success = 1

    ; It requires the Chilkat API to have been previously unlocked.
    ; See Global Unlock Sample for sample code.

    ; This example uses a previously obtained access token having permission for the 
    ; Google Drive scope.

    gAuth.i = CkAuthGoogle::ckCreate()
    If gAuth.i = 0
        Debug "Failed to create object."
        ProcedureReturn
    EndIf

    CkAuthGoogle::setCkAccessToken(gAuth, "GOOGLE-DRIVE-ACCESS-TOKEN")

    rest.i = CkRest::ckCreate()
    If rest.i = 0
        Debug "Failed to create object."
        ProcedureReturn
    EndIf

    ; Connect using TLS.
    bAutoReconnect.i = 1
    success = CkRest::ckConnect(rest,"www.googleapis.com",443,1,bAutoReconnect)

    ; Provide the authentication credentials (i.e. the access token)
    CkRest::ckSetAuthGoogle(rest,gAuth)

    ; Get 10 results per page for testing.  (The default page size is 100, with a max of 1000.
    CkRest::ckAddQueryParam(rest,"pageSize","10")

    json.i = CkJsonObject::ckCreate()
    If json.i = 0
        Debug "Failed to create object."
        ProcedureReturn
    EndIf

    i.i
    numFiles.i

    ; Send the request for the 1st page.
    jsonResponse.s = CkRest::ckFullRequestNoBody(rest,"GET","/drive/v3/files")

    pageNumber.i = 1
    pageToken.s
    bContinueLoop.i = CkRest::ckLastMethodSuccess(rest) AND (CkRest::ckResponseStatusCode(rest) = 200)

    fileId.s
    saFileIds.i = CkStringArray::ckCreate()
    If saFileIds.i = 0
        Debug "Failed to create object."
        ProcedureReturn
    EndIf

    While bContinueLoop = 1

        Debug "---- Page " + Str(pageNumber) + " ----"
        CkJsonObject::ckLoad(json,jsonResponse)

        numFiles = CkJsonObject::ckSizeOfArray(json,"files")
        i = 0
        While i < numFiles
            CkJsonObject::setCkI(json, i)
            fileId = CkJsonObject::ckStringOf(json,"files[i].id")
            Debug "name: " + CkJsonObject::ckStringOf(json,"files[i].name")
            Debug "id: " + fileId
            CkStringArray::ckAppend(saFileIds,fileId)
            i = i + 1
        Wend

        ; Get the next page of files.
        ; If the "nextPageToken" is present in the JSON response, then use it in the "pageToken" parameter
        ; for the next request.   If no "nextPageToken" was present, then this was the last page of files.
        pageToken = CkJsonObject::ckStringOf(json,"nextPageToken")
        bContinueLoop = 0
        bHasMorePages.i = CkJsonObject::ckLastMethodSuccess(json)
        If bHasMorePages = 1
            CkRest::ckClearAllQueryParams(rest)
            CkRest::ckAddQueryParam(rest,"pageSize","10")
            CkRest::ckAddQueryParam(rest,"pageToken",pageToken)
            jsonResponse = CkRest::ckFullRequestNoBody(rest,"GET","/drive/v3/files")
            bContinueLoop = CkRest::ckLastMethodSuccess(rest) AND (CkRest::ckResponseStatusCode(rest) = 200)
            pageNumber = pageNumber + 1
        EndIf

    Wend

    ; Before actually deleting, check for errors...
    If CkRest::ckLastMethodSuccess(rest) <> 1
        Debug CkRest::ckLastErrorText(rest)
        CkAuthGoogle::ckDispose(gAuth)
        CkRest::ckDispose(rest)
        CkJsonObject::ckDispose(json)
        CkStringArray::ckDispose(saFileIds)
        ProcedureReturn
    EndIf

    ; A successful response will have a status code equal to 200.
    If CkRest::ckResponseStatusCode(rest) <> 200
        Debug "response status code = " + Str(CkRest::ckResponseStatusCode(rest))
        Debug "response status text = " + CkRest::ckResponseStatusText(rest)
        Debug "response header: " + CkRest::ckResponseHeader(rest)
        Debug "response JSON: " + jsonResponse
        CkAuthGoogle::ckDispose(gAuth)
        CkRest::ckDispose(rest)
        CkJsonObject::ckDispose(json)
        CkStringArray::ckDispose(saFileIds)
        ProcedureReturn
    EndIf

    ; OK, we have the full list of files.  Delete each..
    sbPath.i = CkStringBuilder::ckCreate()
    If sbPath.i = 0
        Debug "Failed to create object."
        ProcedureReturn
    EndIf

    numFiles = CkStringArray::ckCount(saFileIds)
    i = 0
    While i < numFiles
        fileId = CkStringArray::ckGetString(saFileIds,i)

        CkRest::ckClearAllQueryParams(rest)

        CkStringBuilder::ckClear(sbPath)
        CkStringBuilder::ckAppend(sbPath,"/drive/v3/files/")
        CkStringBuilder::ckAppend(sbPath,fileId)

        jsonResponse = CkRest::ckFullRequestNoBody(rest,"DELETE",CkStringBuilder::ckGetAsString(sbPath))
        If CkRest::ckLastMethodSuccess(rest) <> 1
            Debug CkRest::ckLastErrorText(rest)
            CkAuthGoogle::ckDispose(gAuth)
            CkRest::ckDispose(rest)
            CkJsonObject::ckDispose(json)
            CkStringArray::ckDispose(saFileIds)
            CkStringBuilder::ckDispose(sbPath)
            ProcedureReturn
        EndIf

        ; A successful response will have a status code equal to 204 and the response body is empty.
        ; (If not successful, then there should be a JSON response body with information..)
        If CkRest::ckResponseStatusCode(rest) <> 204
            Debug "response status code = " + Str(CkRest::ckResponseStatusCode(rest))
            Debug "response status text = " + CkRest::ckResponseStatusText(rest)
            Debug "response header: " + CkRest::ckResponseHeader(rest)
            Debug "response JSON: " + jsonResponse
            CkAuthGoogle::ckDispose(gAuth)
            CkRest::ckDispose(rest)
            CkJsonObject::ckDispose(json)
            CkStringArray::ckDispose(saFileIds)
            CkStringBuilder::ckDispose(sbPath)
            ProcedureReturn
        EndIf

        i = i + 1
        Debug Str(i) + ": Deleted " + fileId
    Wend

    Debug "All Files Deleted."


    CkAuthGoogle::ckDispose(gAuth)
    CkRest::ckDispose(rest)
    CkJsonObject::ckDispose(json)
    CkStringArray::ckDispose(saFileIds)
    CkStringBuilder::ckDispose(sbPath)


    ProcedureReturn
EndProcedure