(Ruby) Delete a Task from a Task List

Demonstrates how to delete a Google task from a task list.

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require 'chilkat'

# This example requires the Chilkat API to have been previously unlocked.
# See Global Unlock Sample for sample code.

# Get the previously obtained access token.
# See Get Google Tasks Access Token.

fac = Chilkat::CkFileAccess.new()
accessToken = fac.readEntireTextFile("qa_data/tokens/googleTasks.txt","utf-8")
if (fac.get_LastMethodSuccess() != true)
    print fac.lastErrorText() + "\n";
    exit
end

http = Chilkat::CkHttp.new()

http.put_AuthToken(accessToken)

http.SetUrlVar("tasklist","MDM4MzQ4NTA3NDQwMDUxMzQ2OTQ6NzAwOTA4MDA1NzU2ODYwMzow")
http.SetUrlVar("task","MDM4MzQ4NTA3NDQwMDUxMzQ2OTQ6NzAwOTA4MDA1NzU2ODYwMzoxMTg0MzQxMTkzMjM2MDY1")

# resp is a CkHttpResponse
resp = http.QuickRequest("DELETE","https://www.googleapis.com/tasks/v1/lists/{$tasklist}/tasks/{$task}")
if (http.get_LastMethodSuccess() == false)
    print http.lastErrorText() + "\n";
    exit
end

# Show the response body. (empty for success)
print resp.bodyStr() + "\n";

# Examine the response status code. (204 = success)
print "response status code: " + resp.get_StatusCode().to_s() + "\n";